History of Rock and Roll - Spring 2017

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  5. 1 - Blues: The Sound of Rural Poverty
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  8. 3 - The Birth of the Electric Guitar
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  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
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Home > 16 - Bob Dylan: Bringing a Rock & Roll Attitude to Folk

16 - Bob Dylan: Bringing a Rock & Roll Attitude to Folk

Essential Question:

  • Why did Bob Dylan immerse himself in Folk music?
  • How did Bob Dylan contribute to the evolution of Folk music?

Listening Chart

Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)

Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)

Dylan's First Album Cover

Bob Dylan
  • How does the album suggest that Dylan is a Folk Singer? 

Bob Dylan Timeline

  1. What kind of music was Dylan playing in high school? 
  2. How many years does he seem to have spent doing this? 
  3. Which event do you think led Dylan to move towards Folk Music?

Little Richard

Web Links:
  1. Little Richard - Tutti Frutti Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
  • How is this song different from the Bob Dylan's music? 
    • Subject matter? 
    • Instrumentation? 
    • Vocal Performance? 
    • General Sound and Mood? 

Bob Dylan Quote

  • What did Dylan feel was limiting about Rock & Roll? 
  • What are the lryics of "Tutti Frutti" about? Are they serious? Do they "reflect life in a realistic way"? Why might a song like this have not been "not enough" for Dylan? 
  • What did Dylan think he could find in Folk music? 
  • According to the timeline, what hapend to Dylan when he attended the University of Minnesota? 
  • Why did he go to New York in 1961? 

Guthrie/Dylan: Side by Side

GuthrieDylan.jpg
  • What does it mean to be a "disciple"? 
  • Why might Dylan have chosen Woody Guthrie as a mentor at the time in his life? What was he looking for? 
  • What did Guthrie's approach to music and songwriting have to offer that Rock and ROll at the time did not? 

Steven Van Zandt Interview

Web Links:
  1. Van Zandt Interview Van Zandt Interview
  • How does Van Zandt describe Dylan's evolution as an artist? 

HOMEWORK:

  1. Read Chapter Overview for 17 - The Musical Roots of Doo Wop
  2. Complete a Listening Chart for "In the Still of the Night" by The Five Satins

In the Still of the Night - The Five Satins (1956)

In the Still of the Night - The Five Satins (1956)
Author: Jake Robinson
Last modified: 4/23/2017 9:50 AM (EST)