two more ladies deserve namechecking here...Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Big Mama THornton...both with blues / gospel roots but both rock n rollers....I think Chuck Berry admitted his whole act was based upon THarpe!...can I get Big Mama Thorntons ' Hound Dog' on the list...as an original and comparisson to Elvis version...Representing the ladies is Connie Francis - Lipstick on Your Collar and Brenda Lee - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree
That was pretty clear Rob but wasn't that Pop from the 70's? ;-)it's sometimes hard to parse the text for what is being asked for. e.g.
Waterloo - ABBA
two more ladies deserve namechecking here...Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Big Mama THornton...both with blues / gospel roots but both rock n rollers....I think Chuck Berry admitted his whole act was based upon THarpe!...can I get Big Mama Thorntons ' Hound Dog' on the list...as an original and comparisson to Elvis version...
That's a great shout. One of my hopes for this thread was to spot the first use of certain instruments or techniques or approaches and the emergence of new genres. This is a great example.I usually only read these music threads as I do not know as much as the experts on here, and I mean that seriously. However right here I thought that Link Wray and his Rumble deserves a mention. I believe it came out in 1958 and I read it was the invention of the power chord, so hugely influential. Hope I am not repeating something already said. Cheers and thanks for all the interesting information. It especially helps in these times of trouble where City seems to have lost the mojo.
Why Do FoolsFall in Lovekeep a high defensive line is a debut single by American rock and roll band Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers that was released on January 10, 1956.
Seriously though its a good track and should be added.
ChatGPT is not reliable on genres. It is as bad as us as it takes its 'intelligence' from multiple sources some of which are contradictory.I've just asked an LLM whether Doo-Wap is Rock n Roll or Pop and it came back with this...
Doo-wop is best described as a genre that exists at the intersection of rock and roll and pop. Its rhythmic foundation aligns it with rock and roll, while its melodic and harmonic sensibilities make it a precursor to modern pop music. Some songs lean more towards one category than the other, depending on their style and audience.
We could have just told everyone to look up the genres on ChatGPT , though it wouldn't have been as much fun!