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Period: to
Les Paul
Pioneer of guitars.
Telecaster-1948
Stratocaster-1952 -
Period: to
Broadway style
Performed often by many singers that are called standards.
Circulated as sheet music; no one definite recording -
Bristol Sessions
Series of early recordings of hillbilly music. -
Period: to
Elvis pressley
King of Rock -
Les Paul
Gibson produces a solid body guitar and names it the Les Paul -
Thats All Right Mama
First song Elvis recorded -
Downfall of Rockabilly
Elvis joins Army -
Hi-fi Recordings
Studio magic becomes an art.
srereophonic sound -
Byrds
Band formed blending elements of Bob Dylan's folkiness and offbeat attractiveness. -
Velvets
Velvets formed by Lou Reed
Band gets on Andy Warhol radar and releases an album with German superstar Nico. -
Chicago
Michigan band first formed in 1967.
Hybridizing multiple sounds and forms of music. -
Led Zepplin
First song recorded "Black Mountain side"