Excerpted from Awakenings from Then ’til Now ( http://goo.gl/Xtj1c)
by Sharla Lee Shults. Sharla’s passion for writing is poetry:
Historical and inspirational. Become acquainted with her writing by
visiting http://sharlashults.com/ where links are accessible to her books and blogs. Sharla previously shared A Woodsy Morning at The Write Room: http://www.thewriteroomblog.com/?p=1060
Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll
The beginning of rock
’n’ roll ushered in new dimensions to performing and dancing with a strange new
synergy of rhythm. Music and lyrics were defiantly energetic that some
considered rebellious and a form of nascent passion.
As far back as the
twenties
Rock and roll first appeared
As combinations of classic blues
Boogie woogie and jazz
Rock and roll first appeared
As combinations of classic blues
Boogie woogie and jazz
Stemming from black
gospel musicians
In the Deep South of America
Something akin to mystical bliss
Filled the air with spirit and pizzazz
In the Deep South of America
Something akin to mystical bliss
Filled the air with spirit and pizzazz
The music goes on...Swing into the 30s |
African-American worldly sounds
Rebranded rhythm and blues
For a predominant white audience
Blues-influenced
country swing
Debuted in urban-based dance bands
With saxophones, trumpets, trombones
Providing their own rare ambiance
Debuted in urban-based dance bands
With saxophones, trumpets, trombones
Providing their own rare ambiance
The music goes on...Still Swinging in the 40s |
Met Latin jazz infusions
Foot-tapping, head-swinging
True blues-jazz blended music
Racing themes of love
Loss, regret, and fragmented life
Followed World War II
Becoming quite virtuosic
Loss, regret, and fragmented life
Followed World War II
Becoming quite virtuosic
The music goes on...Leading up to the 50s |
Denoted motion of ships at sea
Side-to-side and forward-and-backward
Rising and falling, wild and reckless
From fifties offbeat
music
Side-to-side and forward-and-backward
Rising and falling, wild and reckless
Came Rock ’n’ Roll, timeless and ageless
Side-to-side and forward-and-backward
Rising and falling, wild and reckless
Came Rock ’n’ Roll, timeless and ageless
The music goes on...Rockin' in the 50s, Rollin' Too! |
Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll!
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