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The History Of Rock And Roll

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Not that Wikepidia is the leading authority on the topic, but here is their take: Birthplace of Rock and Roll

"It is a little-known fact that music scholars consider Hattiesburg to be the historic birthplace of rock and roll. [weasel words] As noted in the Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll, Hattiesburg was a recording location of Blind Roosevelt Graves and his brother, Uaroy Graves, who, along with piano player Cooney Vaughn, recorded two songs in 1936 that "...featured fully formed rock & roll guitar riffs and a stomping rock & roll beat." The Graves Brothers and Vaughn--performing as the Mississippi Jook Band--recorded the songs 'Barbecue Bust' and 'Dangerous Woman' for the American Record Company, reportedly at the Hattiesburg Train Station."

Who knows why no museum was built or even some kind of promotion celebrating this prominent event? It stumps me. Maybe it was not by which the small but growing conservative hamlet wanted to be remembered. I was not even aware until I had been gone a decade or more. Though the local library there now has books and documentation on it, many residents claim not to agree, that it is a fictional story.

Though Mississippi might not seem the logical place for roots of such music, just ten years after this claim, a young singer named Elvis evolved not far from Hattiesburg. He was from Tupelo, a town that is quite proud of him and his music. People simply called him "Elvis". History says Elvis was always a mannerdly soul who was reluctantly lured into such celebrity, but actually enjoyed "the creative process" much more than the fame and fortune, which, of couse, added much stress, that led to his final days.

But why shouldn't Mississippi be the birthplace of such a creative endeavor. It also brought us Elvis, also gave us B.B. King, John Grisham, William Faulkner, Willie Morris, and numerous other legendary greats in the poorest and least educated part of the United States.

The History Of Rock And Roll

Though starting in England it wasn't until the Monterey Festival in 1967 that he was recognized worldwide. He later went on to headline The 1969 Woodstock Festival and with his style of playing using guitar feedback and overdriven amplifiers he turned an undesirable sound into a highly popular type of music.

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Another amazing artist is Jimmy Page, from England he is also a composer and record producer.

He started out as a Studio guitarist then joined a band called the Yardbirds, which played from 1966 to 1968. He then founded one of best and most popular English bands called Led Zepplin. In rock history, Jimmy Page is a legend in his own right. as a guitarist and songwriter. Page was also ranked the #9th greatest guitarist of all time.

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You can't talk guitarists without talking about” Slowhand” Eric Clapton. This English award winning rock guitarist, singer is also a songwriter and composer. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 3 times and was one of the best musicians of the 20th and 21rst centuries. Though he's tried different styles, the blues are always present in his playing. He has played with Cream, The Yardbirds and blues –rock band John Mavril & the Bluesbreakers.

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Another great guitarist, from America, is Joe Satriani. His style of instrumental rock music in a world previously dominated by pop opened the doors for a completely new type of music. His blues and rock tone has a warm sound and the influences of such artists as Jimi Hendrix , Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck can be heard in his music.

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Fame came to Carlos Santana and the Santana Blues Band in the late 60s and early 70s. With a fantastic blend of rock, blues, jazz, salsa using Latin instruments such as congas, and timbales it was a sound with great melody that Santana perfected over the decades to come.

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AC/DC is an Australian hard rock band and its co-founder Angus Young is an amazing guitarist and songwriter and is ranked in the magazine Rolling Stones list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time at 96th. He is known for his schoolboy –uniform outfits and his hard edge style lead guitar playing.

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One of the most famous bands of all times is by far The Rolling Stones. One of the co-founders. Keith Richards is a guitarist from England and sings as well as produces music with lead vocalist Mick Jagger. Together they have written and produced many hit songs and Richards is rated number 10 on the Rolling Stones Guitarist list.

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These are but a few of the most famous guitarists and the guitars they play!

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