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Rock ‘n' roll and 20th Century Culture

According to Philip Ennis, rock ‘n' roll emerged from
the convergence of social transformations which resulted
from World War II (Ryan 927). Despite its pop culture
origins, rock music is arguably one of the strongest
cultural factors to develop in this century. Artists such as
Lennon, McCartney and Dylan defined the emotions of a
generation and, in the last decade, it as even been
acknowledged by members of the establishment which it hoped
to change as a major influence in the country. In order to
understand how rock went from a sign of rebellion to a
cultural icon, it is necessary to understand where it came
from.
According to Albert Murray, the African-American
musical tradition is "fundamentally stoical yet affirmative
in spirit" (Star 3). Through the medium of the blues,
African-Americans expressed a resilience of spirit which
refused to be crippled by either poverty or racism. It is
through music that the......

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