Project #1 by Lissbeth Vega https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks Made with charisma en-us 2022-06-13 03:24:04 UTC 2025-05-13 08:32:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f4bb.png Delta Blues 1315051115 https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219016320 Intended Audience: Those who listened to 'Delta Blues' usually where apart of black audiences. Blues derived the period of time where enslaved African Americans, where sang their work songs expressing their emotions-joy, anger, hopeless, sorrow and inspiration.
Function: Delta Music were for the performers, as in expressing themselves, and for the audiences to able to relate to the expression of the songs. 
Lyrics: The lyrics were typically narrative and expressing feelings. The lyrics were very often about expressing pain, grief, sorrow and sadness due to their socioeconomic status and what they couldn't change around them which is why this concept comes from work songs by enslaved African Americans. 
Instruments Used: The typical instruments used that one will commonly hear in this music is featured guitars, pianos. In dixieland music, there were a variety of instruments to make the music sound 'busy'; saxophones, bass instruments.
Stylistic Considerations: The music, to me, sounds like sad, very expressive while singing a narrative of their life as a guitar is strummed. 
Notable Artists: The artists writing and performing vastly were black Americans like singers Robert Johnson and Bessie Smith. Robert Johnson one of most famous songs that he is known for is "Sweet Home Chicago" and another is "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom". 
https://youtu.be/O8hqGu-leFc 
Social Implications: This music was more not permissible in America during its time. The music was not permissible among the white people within America and due to 'race records', which were recordings of songs by black artists which were exclusively for black audiences.
Producers: In Robert Johnson's compilation album "King of the Delta Blues", his producer was Don Law. Don Law was the only person to produce the original songs of Robert Johnson. ]]> 2022-06-13 03:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219016320 Early Country 1315051115 https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219017355 Intended Audience: Early Country was aimed toward those with lower socioeconomic status' and were white. 
Function: This music was to share the tough times one had. Like Jimmy Rodgers, he often shared the tough times he would go to as a way to express himself. For example, the song "Any Old Time", a part of the lyrics are

 "Now that you're down I'm going to stick by you
If you will only say your roaming days are through
You'll find me here like the day you left me alone
Any old time you wanna come back home" 

Jimmy Rodgers wrote about his life and what was unfortunate about it. 

Lyrics: The lyrics in this music were typically about love, heartbreak and having pride. Due to their class values, their life was less unfortunate so country artists were most prone to write about their life and struggles. 
Instruments Used: In Early Country music, guitar was vastly involved. Other instruments were banjos, auto-harps.
Stylistic Considerations: This music, to me, sounds like simple harmonies, a narrative and sometimes sad or emotional. I can usually identify a country sing from the guitar progressions. 
Notable Artists: Jimmy Rodgers and the Carter Family are popular artists of this "Blue Yodel No. 9" and "In the Jailhouse Now"
https://youtu.be/9BFbY9Vw8DM
https://youtu.be/p3L2qf3q-ok 
Social Implications: This music was permissible in America. This music fit into the social landscape of the time because the writers and performers of this music were white, during this time, it was more acceptable for a white persons music to be listened to. 
Producers: Eck Robertson was one of the first early country producers. He played the fiddle and was also a musician but he was mostly known for recording early country songs such as "Arkansas Traveler"and "Sally Gooden" which were his songs.
]]> 2022-06-13 03:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219017355 Early R&B 1315051115 https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219017566 Intended Audience: The intended audience of this music was teenager, and since this music was more preppy and upbeat, it attracted white audiences. 
Function: The music is for dancing, enjoying life and for both black and audiences. The more r&b gained attention, the more both white and black audiences joined together to enjoy the music. 
Lyrics: The lyrics were typically about hope for change/freedom, strong emotion, economic status in African Americans. 
Instruments Used: The instruments used in early rhythm and blues would be guitars/electric bass guitars, saxophones and pianos. 
Stylistic Consideration: This music sounds like saxophones singing with the performer. For exmaple, in Ruth Browns, "Queen of R&B", song "Hey Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean", the saxophone is complimenting the singer and echos the rhythm Ruth Brown would sing. 
Notable Artists: Artists like Ruth Browns and Ray Charles were writing and performing this music. Ray Charles began to go blind around seven years old but continued to play and perform music. One of the most famous songs that he is known for is "Georgia On My Mind" though this song is more jazz like, he did perform rhythm and blues music such as "I Got A Woman" and "Hit The Road Jack". 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnI_LuCJ4Ek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq80fW90laE 
Social Implications: This music was a threat to "white culture". During this time, the south did not appreciate the change of white teenagers listening to this music. This music was not only getting attention from black audiences but also white audiences. White teenagers would buy r&b records and also increased record plays. 
Indie Record Companies: Indie Record Companies that worked with r&b artists would be Atlantic Records. Atlantic Records featured Ruth Brown, Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles and Clyde McPhatter. ]]> 2022-06-13 03:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219017566 Rock & Roll 1315051115 https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219017683 Intended Audience: The intended audience of Rock N' Roll was for baby boomer, the babies born at the end of World War II.  World War II ended around 1945 and going into the 1950's where Rock N' Roll began to surface, these baby boomers will be in their teen years and the most influenced. 
Function: This music was for teenagers to be able to gain their own freedom and break out of the mold that 50's authoritative parents had for their sons and daughter. It gave them a sense of freedom and ability to be able to explore the controversy around them. This music also helped integrate both white and black audiences. 
Lyrics: The lyrics within the songs of Rock N' Roll were typically about strong emotions like anger, sadness and at times, lust. Like Delta Blues, which Rock N' Roll derived from, the lyrics in the song were written in ways to be able to express the singers feelings. 
Instruments Used: The instruments used in this music was pianos, saxophones, guitars, and drums. 
Stylistic Considerations: The foundation of Rock N' Roll is a combination of early country, early r&b, and blues. So there is a variety of ways this music sounds to me. This music sounds like a lot of guitar, busy with drums and basses, and more swinging/unique voices. 
Notable Artists: Artists that were writing and singing this music is Fat Domino's, Little Richard, Chuck Berry who were the early pioneers of Rock and Roll. White artists were Pat Boone, Sam Phillips and Elvis Presley. Fat Domino's famous songs that he is well known for is "Blueberry Hill".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mix3gmzPa0
As for a white artists, Elvis is most famous for he covered, "Hound Dog", the original artist being Ellie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmljYkdr-w 
Social Implications: This music as not permissible during this time. Due to Elvis Presley, and his dancing, rock and roll was not acceptable among white parents. This music was seen as "devil" music and the dances that came with it were seen as vulgar and inappropriate.
Significant Television appearances: Elvis Presley was really impact on the integration of black and white audiences. He performed on television and brought both of these audiences together to enjoy this music. Although, Elvis is disliked by many, he was still performing live on different television shows because he brought views and money to them. His signature swivel dancing was cut off the frame of cameras because there were many who did not want that shared with their families and others but Elvis still had the look and he gained quick popularity due to this dancing and the complexion of his skin helped him tremendously. ]]> 2022-06-13 03:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219017683 Teen Idols 1315051115 https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219017778 Intended Audiences: The intended audiences were teenagers. Teen Idols, in its own title, was to represent an idol and person of adoration for their generation. 
Function: The function of the music which the teen idols would perform was to bring away the attention of the Rock N' Roll music and create a way to not let teenagers into the behavior which Rock N' Roll encouraged. These performers, Italian teenagers, would sing with American Bandstand which created good marketing because girls and boys would dance to their performance while on live television which created a lot of fame.
Lyrics: The lyrics in these songs which were performed by these teens were about the concerns that teenagers had at the time. These performers were manufactured and performed to gain popularity which meant more money so with the lyrics of these songs that were very relatable to the teenagers at this time, teen idols gained its fame. 
Instruments Used: The instruments used during this time was guitars, basses, pianos and was leaned toward more of a orchestration sound.
Stylistic Consideration: This music sounds like a soloist singing in front of orchestrations sounds or a soloists and their guitar like Ricky Nelson in "Lonesome Town". The soloist also tend to have a echo and clarity in their singing voice which helped me to identify a teen idol of this time. 
Notable Artists: Artists during this time that were performing these songs were Ricky Nelson, Fabiano Forte, Bobby Darin and Frankie Avalon. Bobby Darin is most known for his songs like "Dream Lover" and "Beyond The Sea". There music was written by songwriting teams to make sure their music did not stray from what made them money. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5g1Li6QoBY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta3jHcbslQw
Social Implications: This music was permissible in America because it reeled in teenagers into Teen Idols audiences rather than the audiences of Rock N' Roll which as not favored by many. 
Wall of Sound: The Wall of Sound the production of a music that was reused. The sound, instruments, rhythms were the same and was a sort of echo chamber to the artists recording their their songs. This was the case for many teen idols since they were made to make money. ]]> 2022-06-13 03:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219017778 Girl Groups 1315051115 https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219017934 Intended Audiences: The intended audiences was for those who can relate to romance, abandonment and loss. The audience was vastly female since women were able to relate greatly to the songs sung by these girl groups. 
Functions: The music was to gain an audience which were able to relate to the music being sung. By the doing this, the music had more plays and attention toward these female artists which was not common during this time. 
Lyrics: The lyrics of these songs performed by girl groups were typically the hardships of romance, relationships, loss, and sexual courtesy. The lyrics reeled in a relatable audience. 
Instruments used: Like Teen Idols, the sound of girl groups were not original and reused since Spector's "Wall Of Sound" technique worked. Instruments like pianos, saxophones, guitars were still involved except the music didn't stray from the way they were needed to play for this groups. 
Stylistic Considerations: This music sound like a group of girls singing about the problem a woman has or the problems of a woman that are not quite talked about. I could identify a girl group by their feminine voices, harmonies, and lyrics. 
Notable Artists: Girl Groups that are well known are The Chantels, Crystals, Ronettes, the Shirelles and Dixie Cups. The Shirelles most well known song is "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2e8B2CmicQ 
Social Implications: Girl groups did challenge Americas status quo. The fact the this musical group is exclusively girls, it created a fight for women's rights among the music industry since it was vastly men who performed. 
Wall Of Sound: Girl groups were also apart of the "Wall Of Sound" technique. The music for these groups was an echo chamber of same rhythms, instruments and melody. This technique shows significance because it became it created this familiarity, prevented distortion and clear sound for singers. ]]> 2022-06-13 03:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/1315051115/Bookmarks/wish/2219017934