R & B Song 'Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean'

R&B was originally an urban African-American sound, created in the United States in the 1930’s. In 1949, Billboard magazine reporter Jerry Wexler created the term R&B replacing the original term Race Music after it was deemed offensive. The origin of the name is that the “rhythm” “comes from the music’s typical dependence upon four-beat measures or bars and employs a backbeat (beats two and four accented in each measure)” and the “blues” portion comes from blue/sad music and lyrics that emerged after the Second World War era. The shortened term “R&B” was created for

Page 20- i can infer that Ruth is very nervous she said the wrong thing. I think this because she accidentally mentions Papa’s name which cause her to shake and swallow several times. Ruth also takes off running and hides before the lady can ask anymore questions.

In the end, the relationship Ruth had with her mom played a big part in the person

Rhythm and Blues also known as R&B is referred to as Black pop music (no offense to you blacks out there.) for the 1940’s to 1960’s,

Another major concern for the parents was the lyrics in many of these rock ‘n’ roll songs. Although today, we may view these lyrics as generally not very controversial this was not the case in the fifties, many parents during this time thought that the lyrics

The muddled and messy sounds from the violinist escalated to a strong and beautiful melody, in sync with the tension built in the story. The effect of sound and tune on character emotion within the film complimented the drastic advance of excitement and tension throughout the dance from Harrison and his partner on stage. Not only was it the sound of the radio handicaps that affected the build of tension, but it was also a compilation of background noises which influenced the direction of the reader's attention at key moments throughout the film. During the brief cuts to Hazel Bergeron washing the dishes the sound created by the running water drowned out the news reporter and the entire clip of Harrison's display on stage. Hazel was oblivious to the situation presented, thus demonstrating her lack of awareness throughout the entire film.

Through new technology including the ability to record music, the emergence of Tin Pan Alley, and the immigration boom, America soon developed a new sinful musical culture. 19th Century American Pop music, although tame in today’s standards, was considered to be morally corrupting and created a new naughtier America. In the transition from classical romantic ballads to the syncopated, “blackness” was pop like Ragtime music took quite a large evolution. From the dance halls for the working class, cabaret for the middle class, and high class refined dancing, the explosion of Ragtime music effected all types of Americans. Due to the immigration boom and the introduction of mobility and leisure time, class lines began to blur, causing the middle and working class to bump elbows more often than ever before. Often times, such incidences would occur in entertainment venues like Coney Island or even run of the mill vaudeville shows. Modern music was can be identified by its’ lascivious subject matter, which reflected the evolving ideals of Americans. One song that illustrated this is “I Love My Wife; But Oh, You Kid!”, which spoke of a man’s desire to cheat on his wife, highlighting the new sexually aware younger population. Although it’s tone and composition were similar to earlier, classic, love songs the subject matter and morals

The artist wants the audience to feel his substantial affection for Delilah, and how it is unchanging even though they are separated by distance. He appeals to the audience’s emotions of admiration, compassion, and longing for another person. The artist does this by singing about his extensive love for Delilah, which may lead people to think of someone they themselves care deeply about, or an example of love in their life.

Between the roles of the two woman, it is apparent that Ruth’s role is more favorable in the eyes of characters

This became to be known as the famous R&B. It is said that R&B “mixed the rural sound of the blues with the electrified edge and raucous rhythms of the city streets” (Yudkin 262). Key singers and musicians of this type of music were Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard. Their singing and playing were characterized by speedy songs with an insatiable beat, and screaming lyrics. The other early influence on rock and roll was country music, in which R&B was mixed with western/country vibes. Famous country music singers/musicians of that time were Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, and the early sound of Elvis

Although, the set itself helped me envision what the 80’s and late 70’s may had looked like by style, the sounds that I heard in the performance revealed the conflict Marvin was having to find true love. One sound that was plot driven in the performance was when he smacked Trina. He smacked her because he was angry towards her for flirting with Mendel, Marvin’s psychologist. He thought she deserved a smack for disobedience in the family, but ironically Marvin

The term “rhythm and blues” was coined in 1947 by a white man named Jerry Wexler who was a reporter, editor, and writer for Billboard Magazine. The record

The early vernacular traditions didn’t only consist of religious, spiritual, and sacred practices, but there were secular forms of acts that existed in their lives. The early African Americans composed many superb narrative rhymes that really influenced the culture today. They could also be known as poets, and these writers created a foundation for the modern day artists. The different stories and tales that these passages were describing, had a strong impact on the blues, which is a part of the secular songs. Rap, a modern day form of rhyming music, has been influence greatly by the earlier secular songs and stories that the African Americans practiced. These songs started out as humor for the African Americans, and then sporadically evolved into sex, violence, and drugs over the past century. The children’s games song also has special meaning to them when they are used. The little messages that are implanted in these songs really try to impact a message to the listener. The different songs also portrayed the ongoing violence and abuse that is present in the American society. The hardworking slaves also had a series of songs that they sang, in order to express their hardships and perseverance in the work

The birth of R&B was created by African American in the early 1960’s from Soul music, Jazz, Gospel, Pop music and Blues as time went on R&B was born. In its earlier days, R&B Music was all about racial issues, and artists gave a lot of importance to the style and arrangement, which included different instruments and rhythms to produce different types of sounds. The result was live music that had catchy lyrics and was widely used in dance

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on how expansive R&B music is and how R&B is constantly changing as time progresses.