History of Rock and Roll - Spring 2017

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  2. History of Rock and Roll Syllabus & Listening Chart
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  4. Introduction to the History of Rock and Roll
  5. 1 - Blues: The Sound of Rural Poverty
  6. 2 - The Blues and the Great Migration
  7. Artist Profile - Muddy Waters
  8. 3 - The Birth of the Electric Guitar
  9. 4 - Jazz, Swing, and Big Band Music
  10. 5 - WWII and the Shrinking of the Ensemble
  11. Artist Profile - Louis Armstrong
  12. 6 - The Influence of Rhythm and Blues
  13. 7 - Alan Freed and the Birth of Rock and Roll
  14. Rock & Roller Research Project
  15. Artist Profile - Chuck Berry
  16. 8 - Elvis and Race in 1950's America
  17. 9 - Rock & Roll and the American Dream
  18. Artist Profile - Elvis Presley
  19. 10 - The Musical Roots of the 1960's Surf Sound
  20. 11 - Sixties Soul and Civil Rights
  21. 11.5 - The Music of the Civil Rights Movement
  22. Artist Profile - The Beatles
  23. 12 - British Invasion I: Beatlemania
  24. Artist Profile - The Rolling Stones
  25. 13 - British Invasion II: The Rolling Stones and the Blues
  26. 14 - British Invasion III: The Who's Generation
  27. Artist Profile - The Who
  28. 15 - The Emergence of Folk Rock
  29. 16 - Bob Dylan: Bringing a Rock & Roll Attitude to Folk
  30. 17 - The Musical Roots of Doo-Wop
  31. 18 - A'Cappella
  32. 19 - The Rise of 1960's Antiwar Music
  33. 20 - Progressive Rock
  34. Artist Profile - Rush
  35. 21 - Symphonic Rock
  36. 22 - Hard Rock
  37. Artist Profile - Led Zeppelin
  38. Artist Profile - AC/DC
  39. 23 - Soft Rock
  40. 24 - Psychedelic Rock
  41. Artist Profile - Pink Floyd
  42. 25 - Punk Rock
  43. Artist Profile - The Ramones
  44. 26 - The Roots of Heavy Metal
  45. Artist Profile - Black Sabbath
  46. 27 - The Rise of Disco
  47. 28 - Funk Asserts Itself
  48. 29 - Introducing New Wave
  49. 30 - Bo Diddley & the Anticipation of Hip Hop
  50. 31 - The Historical Roots of Hip Hop
  51. 32 - Conscious Hip Hop vs. Gangsta Rap
  52. 33 - Ska
  53. 34 - Techno/Dubstep
  54. 35 - Alternative Rock
  55. Artist Profile - Backstreet Boys
  56. 36 - Girl & Boy Band Pop
  57. 37 - Contemporary R&B
  58. Event Profile - September 11th, 2001
  59. 38 - Current Pop
  60. Artist Profile - The Ramones
Home > 5 - WWII and the Shrinking of the Ensemble

5 - WWII and the Shrinking of the Ensemble

Essential Question:

  • How did wartime restrictions cause popular music ensembles to shrink in size during the 1940s, helping to set the stage for the small “combos” of Rock and Roll?
Web Links:
  1. Essential Question #5: WWII and the Shrinking... Essential Question #5: WWII and the Shrinking...

Duke Ellington - It Don't Mean A Thing

Duke Ellington - It Don't Mean A Thing

WWII at a Glace

  • The War started in 1939.
  • The United States entered into the war in 1941. Why???
  • The War ended in 1945. 
Web Links:
  1. History.com WWII Video History.com WWII Video

What is an Ensemble?

en·sem·ble
noun
 
  1. 1.
    a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together.
     
     
     
    **The term "ensemble" includes any performing group in music or theater.**

Video - Washington in War Time

Web Links:
  1. Washington in War Time Washington in War Time

Ration Posters

Ration Posters

Benny Goodman Orchestra: Pre-War

Benny_Goodman_Orchestra_1937.jpg
  • How would the rations on rubber, gas, and other supplies affect groups like this?

Active Military Personnel (Table)

U.S._Active_Military_Personnel_1939-1945.jpg
  • How would Military enrollment affect the music scene during the war? 

Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller Side-by-Side

  • What kind of statement does it make when one of the best selling artists of his era decides to change the course of his career to join the military? 

Billboard Best Selling Singles of the 40's and 50's

File Attachments:
  1. CHART - Best Selling Singles of the 40's and 50's CHART - Best Selling Singles of the 40's and 50's

HOMEWORK

  • Complete Essential Question #5 (Link at top of page) 
  • Read Overview for Chapter 6: The Influence of Rhythm and Blues
  • Complete a Listening Chart Entry for "Come Fly With Me" by Frank Sinatra.

Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me

Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me
Author: Jake Robinson
Last modified: 4/23/2017 9:50 AM (EST)