Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2021 i Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

1 Rock and roll has its roots in many styles of music including the Chicago blues. During the Great Migration (1916-1970), nearly six million African Americans left the South by railroad, bringing with them a form of blues music that had not yet been heard in the Midwest. With so many like-minded musicians in the area, a new form of the blues—the Chicago blues—soon took off. 2 Elvis Presley was one of the first real teen idols. Long before Harry Styles made teenagers swoon, Elvis’ good looks and stage presence helped create an audience of teens ready to embrace rock and roll. He was the first and greatest teen idol of the rock and roll era, and led the way for later idols such as the Beatles and the Monkees,…

Use this chart to figure out the name of your soon-to-be chart-topping group. First Letter of Your First Name A. The Awesome B. The Bellowing C. The Chilly D. The Dizzy E. The Excellent F. The Fancy G. The Groggy H. The Happy I. The Incredible J. The Jumping K. The Kind L. The Livid M. The Mysterious N. The Nervous O. The Obnoxious P. The Pretty Q. The Quiet R. The Rockin’ S. The Silly T. The Terrific U. The Unstoppable V. The Vain W. The Wobbly X. The X-treme Y. The Yelling Z. The Zany Month You Were Born January: Time February: Cats March: Gang April: Storm May: Pack June: Lumps July: Swarm August: Light September: Trees October: Pumpkins November: Potatoes December: Elves…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has honored the most influential musicians since 1983. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Hall of Fame has inducted more than 300 performers and executives who have shaped the music world. Aretha Franklin was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. All four members of the Beatles have been inducted as both part of the Beatles and as solo artists. The Supremes were the first all-female group inducted (1988). Their hits included “Baby Love” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.” A replica of “The Wall” used as a stage prop during Pink Floyd’s 1980-1981 tour is displayed on the Hall of Fame’s fourth level. The first class of inductees included legends of early rock…

Nashville is the capital of country music. It is home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, country music’s greatest stage and where all country singers dream of performing. Whether it’s classic, electric, or paired with rhythm, moody and soulful blues music is most often associated with Memphis. The Motown Museum in Detroit is a testimony to the power of Motown Records, which was one of the most successful U.S. record companies. Known as the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans is the city where brass instruments met drums. New Orleans still celebrates this unique form of American music in its streets and jazz clubs. In the 1970s, a new form of music called hip-hop emerged in New York. Disc jockeys introduced it when they “scratched”…

You cannot miss the 150,000-square-foot building on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio. Made mostly of glass and boasting many angled features, it rises over the horizon at 1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard. This building is where rock and roll lives; it is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. When it opened to the public on September 2, 1995, it was a traditional museum designed to share the history of rock and be “the foremost authority on the music that changed the world.” After beating out larger cities like Chicago, New York, and Memphis, the people responsible for getting the Hall to Cleveland knew they had to do something big to get the world’s attention, so they planned a groundbreaking ceremony with artists including Chuck Berry and…

It’s the summer of 1956, and a handsome young singer named Elvis Presley is causing an uproar with his hit song “Hound Dog.” “You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog, cryin’ all the time,” he sings as he swivels his hips from side to side. “You ain’t never caught a rabbit, and you ain’t no friend of mine,” he continues, upper lip snarling. The crowd goes wild. “Hound Dog” will become one of the most recognized songs in history. So, what exactly is a hound dog, and is being one really that bad? According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), the hound group is made up of dogs that were used for hunting in ancient (and sometimes more recent) times. Some hounds have powerful senses of smell, and others have…

Since its creation nearly a century ago, the electric guitar has changed music in many ways. Its varied sounds have been featured in countless songs and inspired millions of people around the world. By the dawn of the 20th century, the acoustic guitar was a popular instrument, acclaimed for its versatility and portability. However, its drawback was that it often became difficult to hear when it was played along with other instruments or in a large venue. So, as early as 1890, inventors had begun searching for ways to amplify the sound of the acoustic guitar through the use of electricity. It was not until 1932 that technology had sufficiently developed so that an electric guitar could be made available for public purchase. It came from a new American company…

Foo Fighters. The Who. The Goo Goo Dolls. Deadmau5. Phish. Rock and roll bands always seem to choose catchy names to help people remember them. Some names have become so familiar that no one even thinks twice about them, such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Other names didn’t work and have been changed, like the Screaming Abdabs (now the band Pink Floyd), Rat Salad (Van Halen), and Sweet Children (Green Day). Some band names work better than others, but how did some of rock music’s most famous bands ever come up with their now legendary names? Band names can come from many sources of inspiration. They may come simply from the band members’ names, such as Bon Jovi (from member Jon Bon Jovi), Van Halen (from member Eddie…

Rock and roll spread across the globe and changed the world. One of the ways it achieved this was through visuals created for the bands. Photographers made posters that were pinned on bedroom walls. Album covers were designed with special graphics, logos, and symbols that represented bands. Pop artist Andy Warhol was commissioned to design album covers for the Rolling Stones, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, and John Lennon. At concerts, rock and roll fans lined up to buy t-shirts with images related to their favorite band. These images were mass produced. Mass production of art was also becoming popular with artists like Warhol who used the process of screen printing to make multiple copies of an image. You may be familiar with some of Warhol’s famous screen painting images such…