#datocurioso

¿Sabían que el término "rock and roll" no fue inventado originalmente para describir un género musical, sino que era un eufemismo utilizado en las letras de blues y R&B de las décadas de 1920 y 1930 para referirse al acto sexual?

El disc jockey Alan Freed popularizó la expresión en la radio comercial de Cleveland a partir de 1951 bajo el nombre de "Moondog House Rock and Roll Party". Freed adoptó este término para englobar tanto el repertorio de artistas afroamericanos como blancos y presentarlo a una audiencia adolescente segregada, percatándose de que la frase aparecía recurrentemente en títulos de canciones de la época.

Aunque el debate sobre la primera canción de la historia sigue vigente, una de las atribuciones más aceptadas por historiadores y por el propio Sam Phillips de Sun Records es el tema "Rocket 88", grabado en marzo de 1951 por Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats. Esta grabación destaca por su sonido crudo y una guitarra distorsionada accidentalmente debido a que un amplificador se dañó durante el trayecto al estudio, lo que involuntariamente sentó las bases del sonido característico del género. Asimismo, la figura de Sister Rosetta Tharpe es fundamental como la "Madrina del Rock and Roll", ya que fue pionera en el uso de la guitarra eléctrica con técnicas de distorsión y solos virtuosos en canciones como "Rock Me" (1938), influyendo directamente en el estilo de Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley y Little Richard antes de que el género fuera codificado formalmente por la industria.

#RockAndRoll #HistoriaDeLaMusica #AlanFreed #SisterRosettaTharpe #Cultura #rock #origenes

My #SaturdayOnStage pick for today is an uptempo number from the 1959 Alan Freed movie "Go Johnny Go!":

The Flamingos: Jump Children (1959)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COFvEGFzGYc

Although the Flamingos were better-known for their ballads, you wouldn't believe it from the wild dance routines on this clip!

The line-up of the group at the time was Nate Nelson, Tommy Hunt, Jake Carey, Paul Wilson, Zeke Carey and Terry Johnson. In addition to singing, Terry Johnson played guitar and Zeke Carey bass.

Marv Goldberg writes:
"In April 1959, the Flamingos appeared in the Alan Freed movie, Go Johnny Go!, singing and dancing a frenetic version of "Jump Children". The routine had been recorded in a New York studio in February. Even off the screen it was a crowd-pleaser: "We always closed with "Jump, Children", says Terry. Note that while the film opened in many markets in April, it didn't make it to New York until the end of July."
https://www.uncamarvy.com/Flamingos/flamingos.html

#music #flamingos #tommyhunt #alanfreed #marvgoldberg #doowop #rhythmandblues #rockandroll #vocalgroups #dancing #1950s

The Flamingos - Jump Children - Full Screen HD 1959

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I’m very surprised by this so far.

#AlanFreed #Radio #Music #RockAndRoll #PublicEnemy

Alan Freed the waves as much as Lincoln freed the slaves.

#AlanFreed #Radio #Music #RockAndRoll #PublicEnemy

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May 3, 1958 - Alan Freed

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