100 Years of Blues and Rock 'N' Roll

Blues-Irving berlin

Mar 8, 1900

Irving Berlin wrote hundreds of songs. Many becoming major hits which made him a legend.

Blues

Mar 8, 1900

Blues was a living music in the country side of southern states. Epressed the hopes and fears of an oppressed race.

W.C. Handy-blues

Mar 9, 1914

W.C Handy-Memphis BluesBlues invaded Tin Pan Alley in 1914 W.C. Handy was the first to publish commercial blues

Urban Blues

Mar 8, 1920

Jug bands grew from urban blues bands like Will Shade's Memphis Jug Band

Empress of the Blues

Mar 9, 1920

Bessie Smith was the greatest of all blues singers she was labled "Empress of the Blues

Memphis Minnie

Mar 12, 1930

Memphis Minnie-transcended a change in the publics music taste as her powerful vocals commanded authority

Albert Ammons

Mar 10, 1938

Albert Almmons and his colleagues preformed at John Hammond's spirituals to swing concert at Carnegie Hall in New York. That show led to a series of recordings with the library of congres

Bluegrass

Mar 9, 1940

Bill Monroe used blues and exciting rhythems to create a sound that became bluegrass

John Lee Hooker

Mar 12, 1948

In 1948 John Lee Hooker scored his first number-one jukebox hit and million-seller Boogie Chillun

Bill Haley

Mar 9, 1950

[Bill Haley and his Comets-rock around the clock](http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X31GQTS7C1c)Rock 'N' Rolls break through came with BIll Haley

Elvis Presley

Mar 12, 1956

Elvis Presley-Hound DogElvis Presley was a international sensation by 1956. He began his singing career in 1954 with Sun Records lable in Memphis

Jimi Hendrix

Mar 9, 1965

jimi hindrix-foxy ladyAround 1965 british beat and british blues merged to form rock music

Woodstock

Aug 15, 1969

Janis Joplin-Try (live at woodstock1969)Woodstock was a three day music and art festival. More than half a million went there to change the world with music o all sorts including Janis Joplin

Hard Rock

Mar 10, 1970

Hard rock is basedon guitaar solos. Its simpler music with rhythmic style-Led Zepplin

PUNK ROCK

Mar 10, 1970

the clash-i fought the lawPunk was a reaction against supergroups-The Clash-

Heavy Metal

Mar 10, 1980

Heavy Metal is hard rock and electric blues fused by motorhead

Smokin' Joe Kubek

Mar 10, 1980

Smokin Joe is a dallas based guitarist and bandleader whose sinthesis of Texas Blues and Rock is not unlike the sound created by fellow texan Stevie Ray Vaughan in the 1980's

Liz Phair

Mar 10, 1990

Lisa Germano and PJ Harvy startled the rock scene in the 90's with remarkable dutes

The Hives

Mar 10, 1993

The Hives-Hate to say i told you soA swedish band called The Hives introduced their version of the standard garage sound. Featuring a throttling, primitivism, cheeky, attitude, and vintage contrivances, recalling 60's bands like the wailers.

Rock Hall Of Fame

Mar 12, 2004

New York Rock Hall inducted ZZ TOP and lifetime achievement award winner Jann Wenner