Fats
Domino and Leo Fender and the Music From The
50s
1950s Music
The 1950s was a time of
revolution in the world of music, films and
fashion. This was when the Generation Gap really
came into being and the music from the 50s played a
huge part.
1950s Top Ten
The charts and the airwaves
were filled with the middle of the road sounds of
Guy Mitchell, Frankie Laine, Johnny Ray, Perry Como
and Patti Page. The latter half of the decade
caused parents to shake their heads in wonder as
their teenage children danced to the new Rock 'n'
Roll records.
Bill Haley and the Comets
burst onto the scene with Rock Around the Clock and
Shake, Rattle and Roll and music was never the same
again. The music spawned new fashion trends,
hairstyles and dance crazes.
When Elvis Presley swiveled
his hips for the first time on TV, there was an
audible gasp from the older generation. Elvis
recorded some classic music from the 50s, such as
Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog and Blue Suede Shoes.
Just How Radical Was Music
From The 50s ?
Buddy Holly was unusual for
the time as he wrote or co wrote many of his own
songs.
He wasn't flamboyant like
Elvis and he looked like the boy next door with his
trademark spectacles. His hits included That'll Be
The Day, Everyday, Peggy Sue, Oh, Boy, Brown Eyed
Handsome Man and True Love Ways. His tragic death
in 1959 in an air crash at the age of 22 sent his
fans into shock.
Holly was an enduring
influence on the song writing of the groups that
followed in the 1960s, including the Beatles. Don
McLean's great hit, American Pie, pays tribute to
Holly.
The music of the 50s laid the
groundwork for all that was to follow. In bedrooms
across the United States and Britain, young people
practiced their chords and tried to memorize lyrics
from the hits.
One of the most significant
events was in 1957, when John Lennon and Paul
McCartney met for the first time. They shared a
passion for Elvis, Little Richard, Gene Vincent,
Eddie Cochran and other Rock 'n' Roll greats and
the rest is history.
1950s Music Revolution
Included Leo Fender and His
Stratocaster
In 1954, one Leo Fender
produced the Fender Stratocaster, guitar of choice
for so many guitarists over the years. Buddy Holly
was the first to champion it and the instrument had
an enormous influence on guitar playing music from
the 50s.
Jerry Lee Lewis however, was
king of the Rock 'n' Roll piano. He astonished fans
with his dexterity on the keyboards and had massive
hits with Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On and Great
Balls of Fire.
Later, Jerry Lee devoted
himself to country music. Johnny Cash's country
music gained respect from musicians across all
genres. His 1950s hits include Folsom Prison Blues,
I Walk the Line and Little Drummer Boy.
Fats Domino was another piano
player and a fine singer. His music from the 50s
included classics such as Ain't That a Shame,
Blueberry Hill and I'm Walking. Chuck Berry got
everyone dancing in the aisles with Maybellene,
Roll Over Beethoven, Sweet Little 16 and the
immortal Johnny B. Goode. Don't tell me that the
1950s music was boring .. I don't believe
so!
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lyrics or music notations but what now? Is
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a music copyright how do you obtain one?
These creative music writers questions
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