A New and Concise History of Rock and R&B through the Early 1990s. Eric Charry

      

      A NEW AND CONCISE HISTORY OF ROCK AND R&B THROUGH THE EARLY 1990s

      Wesleyan University Press

      Middletown, CT 06459

       www.wesleyan.edu/wespress

      © 2020 Eric Charry

      All rights reserved

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      Designed by Mindy Basinger Hill

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      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Charry, Eric S., author.

      Title: A new and concise history of rock and R&B through the early 1990s / Eric Charry.

      Description: [First.] | Middletown : Wesleyan University Press, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “This book about rock and R&B lays out key theoretical issues, covers the technical foundations of the music industry, and provides a capsule history of who did what when, with particular emphasis on the rapid emergence of distinct genres”—Provided by publisher.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2019053822 (print) | LCCN 2019053823 (ebook) | ISBN 9780819578952 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9780819578969 (ebook)

      Subjects: LCSH: Rock music—History and criticism. | Rhythm and blues music—History and criticism.

      Classification: LCC ML3534 .C454 2020 (print) | LCC ML3534 (ebook) | DDC 781.6409—dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019053822

      LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019053823

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      CONTENTS

       List of Figures ix

       Acknowledgments xi

       Introduction xiii

       I HISTORY 1

       1 Music Industry, Media, and Technology 3

       Copyright 3

       The Recording Industry 6

       Radio and Television 10

       Magazines, Charts, and Industry Awards 14

       Technology 15

       2 1920s–1950s 23

       Tin Pan Alley 23

       Blues 25

       Rhythm and Blues 30

       R&B Music and Society 33

       Gospel 34

       Country 37

       3 1954–1959: Early Rock and Roll 41

       The Media 43

       Youth Culture 45

       Naming a Style 45

       Crossovers 46

       Covers 47

       Five Primary Styles 50

       Northern Band Rock and Roll 50

       New Orleans Dance Blues 50

       Memphis Rockabilly 52

       Chicago Rhythm and Blues 58

       Vocal Groups (Doo Wop) 59

       Payola 60

       Social Impact 61

       4 1960–1964 63

       Independent Producers, the Brill Building, and Teen Idols 63

       Girl Groups 66

       Motown 67

       Urban Folk Revival 69

       The Beach Boys and Surf Rock 72

       The Beatles and the British Invasion 74

       Soul 78

       5 1965–1969 83

       Cross-Fertilization 84

       Folk Rock 89

       Psychedelic Rock 91

       Experimental, Underground, and Protopunk 92

       Women and 1960s Rock