Covers
Another word which could be used to describe a cover. Typical of Tin Pan Alley songs.
Arrangement
Rather than marketing towards race or religion, rock n' roll encourages record labels to market in this way.
Age/Generation
The Platters- Only You
Rock
DJ responsible for coining the phrase rock and roll.
Alan Freed
True or false? A song writer only earns money from the original recording of a song, not the cover.
False
The relative safety and prosperity of a post WWII society allowed for increased freedom in this social group.
Teenagers
Hound Dog- Big Mama Thornton
not rock
Artist who had her song covered almost the exact same way, sparking a legal battle between Decca and Supreme.
Paula Watson
This term describes the success of covers of older songs in modern genres.
Crossover success
Illegal DJ practice that partially resulted in Alan Freed's downfall.
Payolla
Fats Domino- My Blue Heaven
Rock (cover)
One of the first commercially successful rock n' roll covers.
The Decca v. Supreme court case resulted in this ruling regarding copyright laws around arrangements.
Sheet music is protected, arrangements are not.
Any popular song during the 50s was classified as this.
Rock n' Roll
The Cheers - "Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots"
Not Rock
Alan Freed's radio show Moondog begins playing rock n' roll in this city before moving to New York.
Cleveland, OH
Decca and Supreme went to court over a copyright dispute on this song's cover.
Evelyn Knight- A Little Bird Told Me
Rock n' Roll gets its name from this genre.
R&B
Crew Cuts- Sh-Boom
Rock (but I'm not happy about it)
Jump Blues/R&B Artist responsible for bridging the gap between rock and r&b. Hint: Famous for intro guitar riff
Chuck Berry