Rockabilly is a southern White version of?
12 bar blues
Who owned Sun records
Sam Philips
When was Carl Perkins born?
1932
Where was Jerry Lee Lewis born
He was in ferriday, Louisiana
What state was Elvis born in?
Mississippi
What three genres of music are combined to make Rockabilly?
Rock and Roll, Country, and western
The studio was the place where what music genre was created?
Memphis country rock and roll.
What type of family was Carl Perkins born into?
A poor sharecropper family
What was Jerry Lee Lewis influenced by?
By piano Blues when he was young
What was elvis's family known as?
Poor white trash
What elements are combined to make Rockabilly
rhythm and blues and rock and roll.
Who got there start there (easy)
Elvis presley
He played what type of instrument?
A guitar
What was his main instrument?
A Piano
What was Elvis influenced by?
White Gospel music of his church
What instrumentation is in Rockabilly
Nasal singing, strict rhythms, and a southern accent.
Who got there start there (medium)
Johny Cash
Who was he inspired by?
Another guitarist playing Grand Ole Opry
What tradition can be found in his music?
Boogie Woogie of the southwest and new Orleans and it is called Pumpin piano.
When did his family move to Memphis
In 1948
THere is a strong emphasis on what?
On the Back Beat.
Who got there start there (hard)
Jerry Lee Lewis
What was his hit song and when was it released?
Blue Suede Shoes released in 1956
What crazy thing did he do in 1958?
Jerry Lee Lewis married his 13 year old second cousin.
How much was Elvis's first contract From RCA and how much did Elvis actually get
$40,000 and Elvis only got $5000 of that