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Essay Archive - History of Rock and Roll
History of Rock and Roll
In the early 50's, at the end of the big band swing era, came a
form of music that, like others, parents would reject and their children
would love. This type of music is known as Rock and Roll.
Rock and Roll is defined as a popular type of music played on
electric instruments and characterized by a strong beat and much
repetition. Simply this means music that kids like, music that parents
hate, and in some places banned from schools.
Although there are many different types of Rock and Roll, its true
origins came from th....
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