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The Way It Really Was!

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  Total Pages: 3.23
  Total Words: 808
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  Number of Sentences: 73


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The Way It Really Was!


     In the 1950's there were many problems.  The Korean war and the civil
rights struggle.  Back then the music was all rhythm and blues (r &b).  It was
record mostly by black artists and for black audience but the white teenagers
became interested.

The music scene in the early 50's

     Before 1954 there were 3 distinct music areas.  R & B,country and pop.
Music stations usually played one type of music so listeners could easily find
what type they wanted.  Pop had 4 major recording companies.  RCA,Columbia,becca
and Mercury.  These companies had very good connection and could make a small
band very big!  Pop music had a subdued beat and smooth singing.  R & B had
black artists for black audiences.  Country Western had the least affect by Rock
and Roll.  People who recorded at small independent music business and put out a
record, they were called Indies.

The first Rock and Roll hit

     The term Rock and Roll was usually used for describing physical sex.
Allen Freed was credited with inventing Rock and Roll but that wouldn't be to
good for him later in life.

The father of Rock and Roll

     Alan freed was the first white disc jockey to play Rock and Roll.  Alan
show in Cleveland was very popular with teenagers.  In 1954, Alan's show moved
to WINS.  His nick name “moondog” had to be dropped.  He adopted the new title “
the king of rock and roll”.  Newspapers ran articles saying Alan was the main
wrongdoer in creating Rock and Roll.  A riot broke out at one of Alan Freed's
concert.  The police turned up the house lights to see what the teenagers were
doing and Alan said something and the teens went on a rampage.  Alan was to
blame.  He was charged but when the manager at WINS didn't stand behind him,
Alan left and went to WABC.  The charges were later dropped.  Because of all of
the court appearances, Alan filed for bankruptcy in 1959.  In 1960, Alan was
fired from WABC for not signing a statement that he took fav...

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