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Early rock and roll, Euro and African-American contributions

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In musical terms, what aspects of early Rock and Roll come from African-American traditions or Euro-American traditions?

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Herein describes some early influences of African Americans and Euro-Americans on rock and roll music. The explanation is given in 403 words with two references.

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Problem: In musical terms, what aspects of early Rock â??nâ?? Roll come from African-American traditions or Euro-American traditions?

Early rock and roll music came to be as an amalgam of many American styles. By far the greatest influence on early rock and roll and its subsequent evolution as a popular music form came from the African American-developed blues, which itself had evolved from black spiritual songs and stories. The influence of the blues is so ubiquitous in rock music from its early inception through today, where some of the most revered "classic rock" musicians, especially guitarists, learned the craft simply by studying ...

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