music assignment 2 1
Instructions:
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On the internet or your phone, listen to TWO of the following early Rock and Roll songs from the
list below:
o Bill Haley, “Rock Around the Clockâ€
o Elvis Presley, “That’s All Rightâ€
o Elvis Presley, “Mystery Train/â€I Forgot to Remember to Forgetâ€
o Elvis Presley, “Jailhouse Rockâ€
o Little Richard, “Tutti Fruttiâ€
o Chuck Berry, “Johnny B. Goodeâ€
o Chuck Berry, “Brown-Eyed Handsome Man†U
o Buddy Holly, “That’ll Be the Dayâ€
o Buddy Holly, “Bo Diddleyâ€
MUS 121 – Rhythm Blues and Hip Hop
Unit 2 – Rock and Roll – Music as a Cultural Artifact – Guided Listening Assignment
o Define the musical term: Rock and Roll.
o Share a brief biography of each of the two bands/artists you chose.
o Name the members of each of these bands.
o Who were the songwriters of the songs that you chose? Was there any controversy surrounding the
song if the performing artist was not the original song writer?
o What are the lyrics of each of the songs that you chose?
o What are the ideas being addressed in each of these songs?
o What is the date that the original music was written? What is the date that this original
recording was made/released?
o Has anyone else recorded the two songs you have chosen? If so, find one YouTube recording of
“covers†of each the two songs you have chosen if they are available. If nothing is available,
please indicate that as well.
o List the instruments you hear in these recordings. Are each of these songs the same or different
instrumentation?
o What was your favorite thing about the performances/recordings?
o What emotions did the performances/recordings make you feel when you heard it?
• APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.
• At least four resources.
Be sure to read the criteri aluated before you
write
and again after you write.