Early Rock N Roll Pioneers

Some of the early Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneers include; Muddy Waters who had a great voice and influenced other musicians. “Big” Joe Turner introduced Rock n’ Roll to Atlantic Records and helped in its spread. Ray Charles led to the spread of Black popular music by blending gospel, jazz, and blues. Louis Jordan, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry are also known as the early pioneers of Rock n’ Roll and credited with the development of the style and its spread among different communities during its inception. Rock ‘n’ Roll was important because it redefined the role of African-Americans in music and established their influence in the music industry. According to artists in that era, Rock n’ Roll was associated with some level of ruggedness and unruliness. Rock n’ Roll also provided an opportunity for people to escape from prevailing challenges and further challenge the status quo.

African-Americans played an important role in the development of Rock ‘n’ Roll by infusing elements of the sounds hummed during cotton picking and Black gospel music with country music and other progressive styles of the time (Blues and Jazz). The music had an impact on people’s attitude by introducing an unprecedented level of confidence, especially among the youth. White people were also introduced to a new style of dance that required movement of the waist and the legs, which

The style of music was played by Johnny Cash, George Jones, and Hank Williams and influenced the growth of Rock n’ Roll through musicians such as Buddy Holly. On the other hand, Black Gospel music has been closely connected to Rock n’ Roll especially with regards to the instruments, sound arrangements, and the energy expressed in the music. Early Black artists draw a close resemblance between R n’ B and Gospel and they essentially suggest that it was simply gospel music finding its way to the night