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What I wanted to learn is where did Rock and Roll originated and the people and bands that made some of the biggest impacts to it making it one of the most popular genres ever with hundreds of different sub genres. It came from a combination of different kind of styles and cultures. Through years and years of changes we now have a defined sound that is now known as Rock and Roll. Let's start with the early fifties

During the 1950's a new kind of music was invented by Chuck Berry. He was playing rhythm and blues and it was considered black music at the time. They called it rock music. White teens started listening to rhythm and blues and the music industry saw there was a market for black music. Rock became huge, and was promoted by idols like Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly. 1950s Soon even folksingers started signing about the problems of the system which was considered a rock and roll or rebel thing to do at the time. Artists like Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan sang songs about......

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