The music industry was impacted tremendously by both the rise and fall of Tin Pan Alley. This was the time in America that we saw the most songwriting done in popular music. It ranged from the 1890s to the 1950s. One of the reasons why Tin Pan Alley had such a huge impact on the popular music world was because of how good the Tin Pan Alley publishers were good at producing, promoting, and selling the popular songs (pg.106, Willoughby). They looked at what kind of music the majority of the population enjoyed and then wrote more songs like that. Also, Tin Pan Alley represented the way songs were written during these years in America. The chorus was always unforgettable with a catchy tune (pg.106, Willoughby). Tin Pan Alley songs, composers, and …show more content…
singers helped contribute to forms of entertainment, some in which we still see today! The first form of entertainment was Vaudeville shows. Tin Pan Alley songs are what made up these shows. These songs are what started transitioning American popular music into more of an urban style. The second form were musicals. We are well aware of Broadway musicals, which are still a big hit in New York. Tin Pan Alley composers are the ones who wrote these musicals that we are still huge fans of. For example, Stephen Sondheim wrote West Side Story and Sweeney Todd, which I for one am a huge fan of both. I love the music in both of them. The third form of entertainment was films. Tin Pan Alley composers are the ones who made the film music and most of their popular songs came from films, so that contributed majorly to American popular music (pg. 109, Willoughby). The last form of entertainment was radio and recordings. This gave Tin Pan Alley stars even more exposure and soon also gave them more success, allowing them impact the popular music industry once again. These artists included Bing Crosby and Kate Smith (pg. 109, Willoughby). Not only did Tin Pan Alley impact the popular music industry while it was rising, it also had impacted on it while it was falling.
The fall of Tin Pan Alley gave rock and roll and country music a chance to become part of the American popular music industry (pg. 113, Willoughby). This allowed Hillbilly, Bluegrass, and the Nashville sound to take center stage. This is what has allowed the artists Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw and many more to become part of the popular music industry. Not just country, but also the diminishing of Tin Pan Alley gave rise to rock and roll. This impacted our popular music in a huge way. It was rebellious and the teenagers loved it. It wasn’t just popular with people back then, but it also is still hugely popular today with all generations. Many songs from rock and roll are considered standards because so many became popular songs. Even though I wasn’t alive during this era, I love listening to the Beatles and Pink Floyd. Without the fall of Tin Pan Alley none of this would have been possible.
Tin Pan Alley impacted so much that we listen to still to this day. It gave rise to so many different artists and genres of music. Even when it was falling it still impacted the popular music because without it falling, rock and roll and some country genres wouldn’t have came about. These were huge music industries for American popular music. It is crazy to think that if Tin Pan Alley wouldn’t have happened the music I listen
to today would be totally different. Works Cited Willoughby, David. The World of Music. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012. Print.
What’s your favorite song? Sweater Weather? Counting Stars? How about Royals? Although it has always had a place in humanity's cultures and hearts, music wasn’t always as bold, flashy, and prominent as it is in this day and age; it took time to gradually evolve into what we consider to be “popular”, and many believe that one street in New York City was the start of such a great American evolution. Tin Pan Alley, one street among hundreds, and a piece of tragically overlooked American History; dating back to the late 1880's to past World War II, Tin Pan Alley played a critical role in peoples lives and attitudes throughout the early part of the 20th century.
All Shook Up: How Rock n’ Roll Changed America, written by historian Glenn Altschuler, is a fascinating analysis of the impact that rock n' roll music has made upon American culture. Glenn C. Altschuler received his Ph.D. in American History from Cornell in 1976 and has been an administrator and teacher at Cornell since 1981. He is currently the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies and the Dean of the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. He is the author of several books on American history and popular culture, more popular for All Shook Up. (Wikipedia).
In closing, the undoubtable influence of music, more specifically of Rock ‘n’ Roll on American society is responsible for a number of changes to the status quo. These range from sexual liberation and racial desegregation all culminating with other influences to create an intergenerational identity. Despite the desperate attempts of older generations to smother these influences, these changes ultimately shaped the years that followed, molding the country into what it is today. Along the way these changes as well as individual involvement in them has also eased the lives of many through empowerment and a feeling of community and purpose. Despite a lull and renewal Rock ‘n’ Roll continues to serve as an agent of influence and change in today’s youth culture and continues to burn in the heart of past generations of loyal fans.
... restaurants, etc. If this was not present at the time it is believed that soul music would have had an even greater impact on the nation. Music influenced people to be opened minded, and it took the first steps for better future in the country. (Wayne and Amy Jackson)
An African- American euphemism for making love, rock and roll spurred from all genres of music, but mainly that of folk, country, jazz, pop and rhythm & blues (Yorke, 11). It is a type of music that generally involves heavy pounding of the piano, a loud drum beat, saxophone backgrounds and boisterous shouting by the singer. It was a new blend of music emerging from 1948- 1951 as a result of a generation’s need to express their own identity. Originally, rock and roll was performed by black artists because it was a result of the incorporation of a more upbeat background to rhythm & blues. Examples of such artists would be Little Richard and Chuck Berry; both were coined “the fathers of rock and roll” even though they started out as rhythm & blues artists (Szatmary, 16). In context of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” the characters most likely to support rock and roll are Maggie, and Mae’s children. This new upbeat, new- age, gibberish was a symbol of independence, escapism, and rebellion for youths of the early1950’s (Brown, 4).
During the 1960s and the early 1970s, music reflected the political and social changes that America was undergoing at the time. Some of these major changes included the African-American civil rights movement and the conflict over America’s role in the Vietnam War. During these hard times, people turned to music for hope, peace, happiness and answers.
For many Americans, country isn’t just a type of music. It’s a lifestyle. From sippin’ sweet tea on the porch, drinking beer at a tailgate or driving a pick up down the backroads, country music has made its way into the hearts and minds of many Americans. It is one of the only truly home grown American art forms. Its relatability and wide appeal has made country music one of the most commercially successful and popular genres in the United States. Using the work of scholars Tichi, Pecknold, and Ellison, I will show how country music grew from its rural southern roots into an integral part of American culture.
Black people were disenfranchised and to make it in the industry, they turned to music.
It was no coincidence that rock ‘n’ roll and the civil rights movement started at the same time. The genre originated from African American music and was greatly discriminated against. Traditional white Americans would target anything bad about it. But as the teenager demographic of the 1950s started increasing the sales of the music, the genre started gaining more popularity. It was the style of Elvis Presley and his new voice that made girls weak in the knees and boys want to be him. Artists such as Presley had enough influence to change the view of their devoted fans on civil rights issues. Soon as protest songs and rock ‘n’ roll became more popular and influential, it began a gap between the young adult generation and their parents which led to the rebellion of the civil rights movement. Through these factors rock ‘n’ roll influenced a great deal over the civil rights movement.
Music and Art are two important factors in a society. They are apart of a neighborhood's History. They show how a community has lived, and what was important to the people and how they lived. The Art and Music during certain time periods can show how that community has grown and how it developed. There were many important artist and musician that played a big role in how Detroit, Michigan grew. They also had a big impact on the society of Detroit. Till this day those Artist and Musicians still have an impact on Detroit.
In conclusion this report has helped us understand the significance of Music in America. Also, the impact it has on music we listen too. Music is very much like a big chain reaction. Rock ‘N’ Roll, much like music today, stood out and was in a way rebellious. Parents now hate Rap and we love it. People in the 70’s loved Rock ‘N’ Roll and parents hated it. This shows that maybe no matter how much older people deny it, the time gap and generation gap is not too far apart. Without Rock ‘N’ Roll the World would without a doubt be changed. Any guess to that of which way would be a good one.
Rock and Roll was the start of a new revolution in America. It introduced the world to many of the famous artists that continue to be a part of our lives today. "Artists who became popular in the 1950s such as Elvis, began to pave the way for others such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly" (The History of Rock 'n' Roll until 1960). With the introduction of rock 'n' roll, there came many new changes to the lives of many Americans. Rock and Roll was a major contributor for the change in teens' behavior in the 1950s because it encouraged new freedoms for teenagers, encouraged new fads among teenagers, and caused a generation gap.
Everyday hundreds of singers and actors came to Tin Pan Alley looking for fresh new
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Country music was brought over by the first European settlers. In medieval times, storytelling was a tradition that allowed history to be recorded when few were able to read and write. When the first British settlers came to America, they brought this tradition with them, along with songs that they had learned in Europe. The people who settled the Appalachian Mountains and the West did not have an easy life and their music gave them an outlet to express their hardships.