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  1. Rock and roll. Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock-n-roll, rock 'n' roll, rock n' roll or Rock n' Roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. [1] [2] It originated from African American music such as jazz, rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, electric blues, gospel, jump ...

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  2. Rock and roll combines many kinds of music from the United States, such as country music, folk music, gospel music, work, blues and jazz. Rock and roll developed in the early 1950s from a kind of music called rhythm and blues performed by black singers and musicians. At first, this music was popular only with African-Americans.

  3. Apr 7, 2024 · Doc Pomus (born Jan. 27, 1925, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died March 14, 1991, New York) American songwriter who teamed with Mort Shuman to write some of the most memorable rock and pop songs in the Brill Building style of the early 1960s. Pomus, who began singing in jazz and blues clubs as a teenager, met pianist Shuman during a recording session.

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  5. Nov 9, 2023 · The Birth of Rock and Roll Records: The release of rock and roll records in the 1950s allowed the genre to reach a broader audience. Elvis Presley’s self-titled debut album in 1956 and Chuck Berry’s hit singles, such as “Johnny B. Goode,” were among the first to make a significant impact.

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