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The Explosion Of Rock N ' Roll Era

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The explosion of Rock n’ Roll in the mid-1950’s helped bring to the forefront of American society the idea that social, cultural, and musical change was deeply needed. By 1959, the initial success and jolt of the Rock n’ Roll era, that took the American youth by storm three years earlier, had officially fallen apart at the seams. The late 1950’s and early 1960’s marked a period of decline for the Rock and Roll genre. The parting of Elvis Presley for the military in 1958, the death of Buddy Holly and two other members of The Crickets in 1959, and the departure of the other members of Rock and Roll’s “Big Five” throughout much of the late 1950’s had devastated America’s hope for social and musical change (Ashton Lecture). With this breakdown of Rock n’ Roll, came an era that was once again dominated and mesmerized by the Jazz, Pop and Country Western genres. The Rock and Roll flame that captivated so many American citizens throughout much of the 1950’s was slowly beginning to dwindle back into the darkness. As all hope seemed to be lost, a new dawn for Rock and Roll was gradually appearing. In 1963-1964 with the introduction of a small British band from Liverpool, England, the dawn that everyone was waiting for had finally arrived and with it would change Rock n’ Roll history forever.
The Beatles, for many people, was one of the greatest Rock n’ Roll bands to ever live. Throughout their illustrious career, The Beatles were able not only to revolutionize and influence the

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