|
|
|
|
The Neglected Era Between Elvis and the Beatles Gets Its Due |
| Section: THE ARTS / MUSIC |
| Author: Scott Galupo |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2006 |
| Size: 925 Words, 5,949 Characters |
|
Many rock enthusiasts view the period between Elvis Presley's first hip shake and the arrival of the Beatles as one long, sputtering interruption. The late 1950s saw one rock 'n' roll casualty after another--sometimes literal casualties, as in the cases of plane- and car-crash victims Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran, respectively. If first-generation rockers weren't dying tragically, they were joining the Army, like Presley. Or crossing state lines with underage girls, like Chuck Berry. Or marrying their 13-year-old cousins, like Jerry Lee Lewis. Or finding God, like Little Richard.
And if it wasn't rock performers falling form grace, it was influential industry figures such as Alan Freed, the radio deejay who in 1958 was charged wi...
. . .
...en if it lacked topical relevance and catered almost exclusively to teenagers, Emerson said the Brill Building era was typified by an openness not just to European classical forms but to an Afro-Caribbean flair imported by New York's then-rapidly escalating Puerto Rican population. "This music was multicultural before there was the word," he says.
Copyright © 2005 The Washington Times, LLC.
(750 of 5,949 characters)
Do you want to read
the whole article? You can
purchase it here.
Subscriber Login |
|
|
Publication Details
(The World & I Online) |
|
The World & I Online is a
comprehensive academic resource that encompasses a broad range of
articles by scholars and experts in the areas of Global Studies,
Liberal Arts, Fine & Applied Arts, General Science, and Spanish.
Originally published monthly in print as The World & I, our site
includes the complete contents since 1986 and continues to publish
a new issue online each month. |
|
Individual Subscription
|
 |
|
|
|
College Orders (based
on full-time enrollment) |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
Up to 1,000 Students |
|
-
1,001 to 2,500 Students |
|
-
2,501 to 5,000 Students |
|
-
5,001 to 10,000 Students |
|
-
10,001 or More Students |
|
|
|
Public Library Orders |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
6 to 50 Computers |
|
-
51 to 100 Computers |
|
For over 100
computers, call 866-211-6040. |
|
|
