These new versions were not exact copies of the originals. The newer versions were faster and the country style guitar replaced jazz styled instruments. The lyrics also changed from black slang to language that was more acceptable to white audiences. During this time of the mixture of blues and country, black musicians such as Little Richard and Fats Domino began to capture white audiences with their own new recordings. As artists continued to write music following in the steps the others, the blues and country elements faded and newer groups began to establish a new energy of American music in the 1950's. Rock and Roll is the new energy, which also was a slang expression for lovemaking that appeared in many blues songs back in the thirties (Charlton, 1990). Rock and Roll began as an American phenomenon and has grown to international proportions (Stump, 1997), and eventually became music of teenage rebellion. .
Rock and Roll changed all people but mainly focused on teenagers. Teenagers have always been the main targets when it comes to the public. Since adults did not particularly take to the Rock and Roll music and teenagers did, the artists and the media did what they could to appeal to these teenagers. In the 1960's, there was a "British Invasion-, which included The Beatles and Rolling Stones, along with many others. These groups were popular here in America and everything with the bands name on it; teenagers wanted it. The artists and their managers thought of items that would sell, and how they could continue to remain on the charts. Since teenagers have no major responsibilities, especially during that time, they had money to spend, and spent it on what was popular. During this time, rock concerts also began to grow popular, despite the disapproval of parents and adults. The rock groups were capitalizing on their talent and form of expression while teenagers were having a good time listening to the "forbidden music-.