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MUS 28 History of Rock

Part 1

Compare and Contrast Original Versions of Songs Against a Cover Version

-Pick one of the four songs listed on. Listen to BOTH versions of the song. Listen for instrumentation in each version, and describe notable changes.. Listen for lyric changes and make note of them. Listen to the overall rhythmic feel and describe differences to the best of your ability. Are there any changes to the formal structure of the song? Maybe one version cuts out verses etc… Sometimes a cover version is better than the original, and vice-versa. Tell me which version you prefer.

Part 2

Difference Between Sam Phillips’ Rockabilly, and Other Rockabilly

-The term “Rockabilly” covers a wide range of music. Listen to ALL of the songs listed in the Rockabilly section and give your best description of the differences between the Rockabilly that Sam Phillips was producing at Sun Records vs. the other things that were also considered Rockabilly. This should be typed (on a separate sheet). Due Wednesday, February 6th.

Part 1 — Covers

Fats Domino “Ain’t That A Shame” (1955)

Pat Boone “Ain’t That A Shame” (1955)

Little Richard “Tutti Frutti” (1955)

Pat Boone “Tutti Frutti” (1956)

Big Joe Turner “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” (1955)

Bill Haley and his Comets “Shake, Rattle and Roll” (1955)

Big Mama Thornton “Hound Dog” (1952)

Elvis Presley “Hound Dog” (1956)

Carl Perkins “Blue Suede Shoes” (1956)

Elvis Presley “Blue Suede Shoes” (1956)

Part 2 — Sam Phillips’ Rockabilly vs. Other Rockabilly

Sam Phillips & Sun Records

Elvis Presley “That’s Alright Mama” (1955)

Carl Perkins “Blue Suede Shoes” (1956)

Johnny Cash “Folsom Prison Blues” (1956)

Jerry Lee Lewis “Great Balls of Fire” (1957)

Roy Orbison “Ooby Dooby” (1956)

Other Rockabilly

Gene Vincent “Be Bop a Lula” (1956)

Eddie Cochran “Summertime Blues” (1958)

Buddy Holly “That’ll Be The Day” (1957) “It’s So Easy” (1957)

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