250 *3 Rock and Roll Music analysis in 5 hours

Part I

Please listen to the Dominoes Sixty Minute Man, Chuck Berry’s Maybellene, and Little Richard’s Long Tall Sally, and

1. Describe the overall sonic texture including the rhythm and the groove, instrumentation,
2. Two specific features from each recording that stand out musically.
3. Read the lyrics posted below, and provide an analysis of what the song is about.
4. What is a 60-minute man?
5. Is Maybellene really about cars, or something else?
6. Describe how Chuck Berry uses language, including the use of metaphor.
7. Similar for Long Tall Sally, what is the song about
8. How does Richard use language?

Describe Little Richard’s vocal style. (250 words)Dominoes – Sixty Minute Man (1951)

Chuck Berry – “Maybellene” (1955)

Little Richard – “Long Tall Sally” (1956)

Part II

Please listen to Ritchie Valens’ La Bamba and Wanda Jackson’s Hard Headed Woman, both from the end of rocks golden age, and two examples from two artists (a Latino and a woman) who, while popular, were also kinda on the margins of rock’s first wave.

1. Complete a free write on your aural experiences.
2. Briefly discuss two specific features present in each recording.
3. For Ritchie, discuss how this song might represent a fusion of music styles?
4. For Wanda, describe the overall sound and production
5. Discuss Ms Jackson’s vocal style
6. What is something about each recording you can appreciate? (250 words)

Ritchie Valens – La Bamba (1958)

Ritchie Valens – La Bamba (1958)

Wanda Jackson – Hard Headed Woman (1960)

Part III

Please listen the following three golden age rock and roll songs by Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry and Eddie Cochran,

1. describe the overall sonic texture for each recording
2. two features that stand out musically for each one.
3. What sounds similar and feels between them?
4. Read the lyrics posted below, and provide an analysis of what each song is about.

Based on these lyrics, what are the main themes present in rock music’s golden age? (250 words)

Carl Perkins – “Blue Suede Shoes” (1956)

Chuck Berry – “School Days” (1957)Eddie Cochran – “Summertime Blues” (1958)