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The 1950s Rebels

Beatniks & Rock n Roll. The 1950s Rebels. The Beatniks. Mostly white artist who felt “beat down” by American culture. Looked for alternative lifestyles They are the rebels Ex: Jack Kerouac “On The Road” (1957). Rock n Roll. Rock ‘n’ roll = music with a loud and heavy beat.

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The 1950s Rebels

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  1. Beatniks & Rock n Roll The 1950s Rebels

  2. The Beatniks • Mostly white artist who felt “beat down” by American culture. Looked for alternative lifestyles • They are the rebels • Ex: Jack Kerouac “On The Road” (1957)

  3. Rock n Roll • Rock ‘n’ roll = music with a loud and heavy beat. • 1st played by Alan Freed, Cleveland, Ohio • Influenced by African American rhythm and blues. • SCARED parents! = Generation gap

  4. Rock 'n' Roll ICONs The African American Influence

  5. Rock 'n' Roll ICONs Little Richard The Drifters Chuck Berry

  6. Rock 'n' Roll ICONs New Dance Moves The Bop The Fly The Twist

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