Rock ‘n’ Roll

My vote goes to Buddy Holly.

There were so many! Bill Haley and the Comets who started it all. Roy Orbison who is still a legend. Elvis? But I think I will agree, Buddy was one of the greats although I prefer the crooning of Orbison, who stole his style from the old black master song story tellers. However, when I read your question, "Wake up little Susie" by the Everly Brothers started running through my head. And one can never forget the fabulous Mr. Chuck Berry… or Fats Domino.

Oldies But Goodies 50 s amp early 60 s Rock amp Roll Part 2

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1) Jimmy Beaumont
2) Raoul Cita
3) Stan Zizka
4) Frank Lyndon
2) Jimmy Gallagher
C’mon guys. I’m torn here. Make it right.

ok….here ya go!
1. The Skyliners
2. The Harptones
3. Del Satins
4. The Belmonts
5. The Passions

Parents

‘Folkies’

Record companies

Government

They all were anti! It was still a commercially unproven concept, so precious few Record Companies were that interested. Look at the Charts at that time- Jim Reeves, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra etc etc. Ballads, Movie Songs, Crooners etc, with the odd bit of Buddy Holly, Elvis and Bill Haley, and the money was in the former sectors.

Thank your god it changed, but that is another answer.

I would like to take dance instruction in the old styles of soul, blues, rock n roll, jazz and r&b. What are some popular dances from the 50s and 60s in these genres. Further, what genres would the slide, the slop, the funky chicken, the monkey, the fly, the jerk, mashed potato, the twist, the camel walk, the shimmy, applejack, hand jive and the quiver be categorized under. Are there dance instructors who would continue to teach these styles today?

you omitted the pony

Take and Give.. Sandy Brooks is singing lead. Slim Rhodes is doing the great, catchy guitar work. I think this has cross appeal to the 50’s Rock and Roll fans and rock fans in general. Very easily likable tune.

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BEARSHARE

Conrad Birdie, the hip-swiveling, gold lam-clad rock star in the 1960 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Bye Bye Birdie, will be appearing at Northwestern Universitys Evanston campus this summer.

Bye Bye Birdie will run for 11 matinee and evening shows at the Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, during the Theatre and Interpretation Center of Northwestern Universitys 2009 Summer Music Theatre Festival.

Under the direction of Northwesterns Music Theatre Program director and Joseph Jefferson Award-winning Dominic Missimi, performances of Bye Bye Birdie will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, July 24; 8 p.m. Saturday, July 25; 2 p.m. Sunday, July 26; 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30; 8 p.m. Friday, July 31; 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1; 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2; 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6; 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7; 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9.

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We are moving into a new house pretty soon and i need ideas for a rock and roll theme bedroom. but i don’t want 50s rock or anything like that. i can paint my walls and everything but im not sure what to do.
i have an electric guitar and i thought of covering my room with posters but i don’t know.

any ideas please help
thanks!=)

I like the idea of the black wall and the other ones white….very dramatic. Maybe throw in some vibrant red accents like pillows and curtains. Go to your local thrift store or flea market and buy some old record albums. Hang the records and then hang the covers with a frame around them. It might be hard to find a real frame to fit, so you could paint one. Maybe use an old drum for a table.Draw musical notes as a border on the white wall using black paint.

the day the music died.