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Introduction

At the beginning, of the 1940s, the African who had moved and settled in Chicago formed a unique style of music that gave way to rock and roll. The migrants started by playing Rhythm and blues, Gospel, and jazz in small groups of approximately four to five people, it comprised of drums, saxophones, bass, and rhythm guitar or a piano. The rise of various musical styles was motivated by the difficulties the African Americans were enduring. In the 1950s, the migrants created an urbanized rhythm and blues. By the 1960s, the African Americans had invented various music styles such as Motown sounds and soul explosion.

Innovators/originators

In the 1950s, during the struggle by the African Americans struggle for equality, music was the only way they could express their views. Muddy waters were one such group that gained popularity during the rights movement. It played rhythm and blues music which was a new style of music. During this period, the African Americans were not allowed to attend any club shows or their music to be played in any radio station. To counter that African Americans formed their own clubs such as the Roosevelt in the town of Pittsburgh, Lincoln in the city of Los Angeles, and the Royal club in Baltimore.

Another person who was among the first innovators of the music was William Moore; he later became to be known as Wild Bill Moore in the year 1948. He was born in the city of Texas on the 13th of June 1918. He was a saxophone player and an amateur light, heavy weight boxing champion. The first song he recorded was called unlucky woman on 6th of April 1944.

Bill ward was another major player in the spreading of rhythm and blues music. Born on the 19th of September 1921, his father was a preacher and the mother a choir director. In the late 1920s wards, family moved to Philadelphia. He was an organ player in the church. He later joined the army during the World War 11. He was the leader of the Artillery choir.

Bill Haley also played a crucial part in the upbringing of rhythm and blues. He was born on the 6th of July 1925, shortly before his fifteenth birthday Bill left school after his eighth grade to go and work for a water bottling company. In the year 1943 after turning 18 years old, Bill recorded his first song. He produced other records later; he continued singing until he died in the year 1981.

The song I love most is Wild bills song unlucky woman. I like the beats especially the sound of the bass guitar and Bills voice.

Conclusion

The music has not changed much although there is a slight difference in terms of technology and the instruments used. The music influence cannot become less influential as long as a section of the community feels short changed music will still be used to draw inspiration.

Rock and roll is a style of music that is here to stay; it has withstood the test of time and has undergone numerous transformations, from when it was first invented in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s to date. To all the pioneers of rock, their legend will live on, and they will never forget.