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Rock and Roll
Rock and roll was the great synthesis of black and white American musical traditions. In the 1950's, southern white singers like Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis began to perform their own versions of black blues and rhythm and blues music. Black artists like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bo Diddley and Fats Domino also combined genres to create an infectious beat. The result was rock and roll, the crowning jewel of American music. Since rock and roll began in the 1950's many varieties of rock and pop music have evolved. Today, music like the urban rap is performed mostly by blacks, progressive rock mostly by whites, but the vast core of American pop music is performed, and enjoyed, by both blacks and whites. Next Section: Country and Western Music American Culture: Chapter Home
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