Little Richard was one of very few singers who became more expressive with meaningless sounds and disconnected phrases and images than he was with properly constructed songs.

unlike the lyrical, warm instrumentalists in the dance blues, the instrumentalists in rockabilly responded more violently to unpredictable inflections in the singer’s voice, shifting into double-time for a few bars to blend with a sudden acceleration in the singer’s tempo.

Leiber and Stoller contracted to write and produce material for the Coasters, and created one of the most entertaining series of hits associated with rock ’n’ roll. The two men were among the few writers to put to advantage rock ’n’ roll’s restriction on verse forms – the fact that images needed to be specific, complete, preferably succinct.

This was mostly crass stuff, impressive for its single–minded pursuit of the lowest common denominator, but generally lacking any originality which could be traced through to later records as any kind of “influence”.

“It’s Only Make Believe”, and his gasping, end-of-the-world vocal seemed to bring an end to the era of innocence that had opened with “Young Love”. Now the message was, we can’t dupe them any more: People see us everywhere They think that you really care But myself I can’t deceive I know it’s only make believe

while other companies all over the country made use of the “Bo Diddley” rhythm, nobody else could effectively use Chuck Berry’s style.

Fats Domino was the singer, whose apparently eternal and universal appeal defies musical analysis. His records were simple, convincing, memorable, and danceable. While a steady rhythm pounded from his full-chorded piano playing, a band led and arranged by his producer Dave Bartholomew played easy riffs that emphasized the dance beat, and Domino

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If importance in popular music were measured in terms of imaginativeness, creativeness, wit, the ability to translate a variety of experiences and feelings into musical form, and long-term influence and reputation, Chuck Berry would be described as the major figure of rock ’n’ roll.