Agnes and Charmaine ( finally!)

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History Script

Opening

Agnes: Popular Music trends in the 1950’s

Charmaine: By Agnes and Charmaine

Slide one:

Agnes: The 1950’s was a decade of change. The world war was in peace (for now) and so people do not dress the way do or what they listen to as they would if there were soldiers and armies around.

Charmaine: People started to do things in new ways, and the birth of Rock and roll played an important role in this decade of time.

Agnes: The 1950’s was also a very important decade for shining stars. In the 1950’s many unforgettable stars were made both in the music and the movie industries, like Audrey Hepburn, Elvis Presley, the Beatles etc.

Slide two:

Charmaine: So how did Rock and roll get its name? It started in Cleveland, Ohio. A disc jockey was introduced to black music and was really intrigued with the beat and the fresh style.

Agnes: He named this style ‘rock and roll’. This DJ’s name was Alan Freed.

Charmaine: In the 1950’s there were a new breed of humans- Teenagers! Girls used to copy their mother’s actions and clothing before the war, but after the war the children wanted to be different and separated from the grown-ups.

Agnes: Listening to Rock and roll did help. The parents Disapproved of Rock and roll, since the lyrics were mostly talking about money, dying….etc. In the 1950’s the teenagers had a lot more time and cash to do what they want.

Slide three

Agnes: The basic chords of Rock and roll are the three primary chords I, IV, and V.

Charmaine: A typical rock song in the fifties usually used: guitar, synthesizers, piano, electric bass guitar and drums.

Agnes: Rock subgenres include: Folk rock, glam rock, blues rock, punk rock, Jazz rock fusion, heavy metal etc.

Slide four

Charmaine: Since the birth of rock there had been many arguments between historians about which track was the first Rock and roll song.

Agnes: The title had fallen between three songs: Rock around the clocks, the fats man, and that’s all right.

Charmaine: Which one do you think is the first rock and roll song?

Slide five:

Charmaine: Life as a star is hard. Not only one needs looks, figure, they also needed to meet certain requirements:

Agnes: A recipe to make a star:

• Genuine Talent

• Thick skin ( especially when you get booed at)

• Strong will power

Charmaine:

• Right sound, right time. for example, people won’t like you much when you sing heavy metal when they like rock.

• Universal appeal

Agnes:

Make something hard look easy (e.g. Michael Jackson’s moonwalk)

• Distinctive style ( e.g. Michael Jackson’s single glove)

Charmaine:

• Guts, ability

• To stay true to yourself

Slide six:

Agnes: These are the ten tops songs of 1950’s.

Slide seven

Charmaine: We will start introducing some of the famous stars during that decade. But first, let’s listen to one of the most famous songs of Elvis Presley… {Click}

Slide eight

Agnes: Elvis Presley. He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. He had a twin brother who was stillborn- Jesse.

Charmaine: He is known as the “The King of Rock”. His music influences were rock and pop music.

Agnes: He was a loner at school, but someone who was very fond of music. He spent a lot of time looking at music. And most surprisingly, he learnt the guitar by himself.

Charmaine: His album sales was about 117.5 million, which was even more than the Beatles!!

Agnes: He was the best solo ever in US history.

Charmaine: he was very popular mainly because of his Good Looks, talent, sensuality etc.

Agnes: He later died in Graceland.

Slide nine

Charmaine: Here are some of the pictures of him…

Slide Ten

Agnes: Nat Cole King. His original name is Nathaniel Adams Cole.

Charmaine: He was a famous leading jazz pianist- the first leading African American. He is also a capable actor.

Agnes: He was brought up in Chicago. He started playing already in Jazz clubs when he was young. He started with playing with a band, but when time passes, he began to double up as a soloist.

Slide Eleven

Charmaine: The rolling Stones. This is a band from 1960’s. It is formed in 1962, and the members include Mick, Keith, Ronnie and Charlie.

Agnes: This band took their name from a Blues song by another band called “Muddy Waters.”

Charmaine: They played rock n roll music, and were called “the world’s greatest Rock n’ Roll band” before they actually achieved the status and long after they’d lost it.

Agnes: But the band was soon shadowed by The Beatles.

Slide Twelve

Charmaine: Here are more pictures.

Slide Thirteen

Agnes: Bibliography.

Slide Fourteen

Charmaine: THE END. WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOURSELVES~ Please do not ask any questions about the PowerPoint. Thank you for your cooperation.