Rock and roll began in the United States; the music was influenced by other cultures and musical traditions like gospel music, blues, country- and western, and folk music. ... The categories were rhythm and blues, pop, country and western. ... (Don Mc Leese, Pop music critic, Austin American-statesman) Elvis Presley was the first rock star that was internationally known throughout the world. ... Another song that was a successful for the group was "Crazy, Man, Crazy"; it was the first rock and roll record to make Billboard Pop Chart. ...

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"With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences and blurred and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time, he ushered in a whole new era of American music and popular culture"(10, p2). ... This music ranged from Church Gospel Groups to pop clubs in Mississippi. ... "Presley became the teen idol of his decade, greeted everywhere by screaming hordes of young women, and, when it was announced in early 1958 that he had been drafted and would enter the United States Army, there was that rarest of all pop culture events, a moment of true grief"(1, p2). ...

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It came from the combination of various styles and cultures. ... Still at this time though, artists such as Pat Boone, Rosemary Clooney, and Perry Como were at the very top of the pop charts. ... HUNDREDS of garage bands popped up around the united states, and very few had any hits. ...

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Rock has meant a great deal lot to people over the years; it became a part of American culture with its traditions and values. ... In the 1960s music mirrored the tensions of the Vietnam War era and played an important role in American culture. ... As different styles of music emerged on the market, Rock lost a portion of the audience to rap music, pop music, or hip hop music. ...

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