Rock And Roll Effects On American Culture

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Following the damaging effects of World War II, the United States has since changed its culture completely. Rock 'n' Roll as they so call it is the new pioneering wave of this country. The creation of this music and rock style is referred as "Rockabilly" because the music sounds like a combination of country and R&B music with rock effects. Some grossing artists that are popular in this genre are Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Gene Vincent. A man by the name of Carl Perkins wrote and recorded a top selling hit called "Blue Suede Shoes" which was then covered by Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley is the "King of Rock 'n' Roll" and symbolizes the Rock 'n' Roll style and teenage rebellion of America today. Because of this, Elvis is currently the most