Also, I did come across another video, of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley performing together, even though it was said that neither were big fans of the other, but Frank Sinatra brought Elvis on his show because he knew it would help him. He understood that Elvis' music and style really spoke to the youth, so he made some attempts to embrace it, and it is, I think, a really great performance.
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Jennings - 1950s Performer
I was introduced to Elvis at a very young age, since my grandmother was a huge fan of his. However, I did not know much about Chuck Berry until reading about him in this class. "Downbound train" really stuck out to me, especially in its sound, where you can really hear the influences of different genres coming together in the song. In some ways, it feels similar to some things that Johnny Cash would perform years later. It is a really haunting song.
Also, I did come across another video, of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley performing together, even though it was said that neither were big fans of the other, but Frank Sinatra brought Elvis on his show because he knew it would help him. He understood that Elvis' music and style really spoke to the youth, so he made some attempts to embrace it, and it is, I think, a really great performance.
Also, I did come across another video, of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley performing together, even though it was said that neither were big fans of the other, but Frank Sinatra brought Elvis on his show because he knew it would help him. He understood that Elvis' music and style really spoke to the youth, so he made some attempts to embrace it, and it is, I think, a really great performance.
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Great Berry choice - a lesser known song in his catalog but just as classic. BTW, good back story on the Sinatra-Elvis summit: https://elvisbiography.net/2015/12/09/why-elvis-presley-agreed-to-perform-with-rock-and-roll-hater-frank-sinatra/.
ReplyDeleteChuck Berry is a fantastic musician. I prefer his song "Johnny Be Goode." However, this is definitely a less known song, but equally as good.
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