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Assignment: Rock and Roll Songs

On the internet or your phone, listen to TWO of the following early Rock and Roll songs from the list below: o Bill Haley, Rock Around the Clock o Elvis Presley, Thats All Right  o Elvis Presley, Mystery Train/I Forgot to Remember to Forget  o Elvis Presley, Jailhouse Rock o Little Richard, Tutti Frutti  o Chuck Berry, Johnny B. Goode  o Chuck Berry, Brown-Eyed Handsome Man U o Buddy Holly, Thatll Be the Day  o Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley  MUS 121 “ Rhythm Blues and Hip Hop Unit 2 – Rock and Roll – Music as a Cultural Artifact – Guided Listening Assignment  After listening to your TWO selections, answer the following questions in a word document: o Define the musical term: Rock and Roll. o, Share a brief biography of each of the two bands/artists you chose. o Name the members of each of these bands. o Who were the songwriters of the songs that you chose? Was there any controversy surrounding the song if the performing artist was not the original songwriter? o Examine the lyrics and share the lines of each song which are your favorite and/or made an impression on you. o What are the ideas being addressed in each of these songs?  o What is the date that the original music was written? What is the date that  this original recording was made/released? o Has anyone else recorded the two songs you have chosen? If so, find one  YouTube recording of covers of each the two songs you have chosen if  they are available. If nothing is available, please indicate that as well. o List the instruments you hear in these recordings. Are each of these songs  the same or different instrumentation?  o What was your favorite thing about the performances/recordings?  o What emotions did the performances/recordings make you feel when you  heard it? Requirements:  Three to four pages in length, excluding the Reference page.  APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.  At least four resources