However African culture was not the only influence on American popular music, Irish and Italian cultures also greatly contributed to American music. Mid 19th Century American music changed to appeal to the commercial markets. ... One of the biggest purposes of pop songs is for the function of profit. Very often pop music is written to send out a message that is usually hard to put into word. ... Music is an important part of our cultures today as it was in the past. ...

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From the music of African slaves in the United States through the music scene of the 1960's, Jones traces the influence of what he calls "negro music" on white America - not only in the context of music and pop culture but also in terms of the values and perspectives passed on through the music. ... The "white Negroes" adopted black clothing styles, black jive language, and black music. ... The article presents an examination of the blues music of musician B. ... This commercial success is attributed to a new popularity of King among white music fans. ... Music albums released by King fro...

• Word Count: 530
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Also his used of black music and black style made a lasting impression in history (Pratt 377). Elvis introduced many different styles to the music world during the 1950s. ... He used different types of black music to make his own. He was "the only artist to have the same record at number one on the pop, country, and rhythm and blues charts" (Schmidt 339). ... Fusing black music with white country music to make a new kind of music was the thought be his "best known aspect of his career and his greatest accomplishment" according to Pratt (337). ...

• Word Count: 508
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He uses lots of references to concrete, specific examples such as slaves making their master's waste into a tasty meal (368) or creating the roots of so much popular music today in the plantation fields (368) or even introducing " bass to 20th-century American culture" (369). ... Alexander's point on cool as described in current pop-culture in America, however, is pretty indisputable. ...

• Word Count: 1153
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate