Blues, Rock, Soul

1. Blues, Rock, and Soul

2. Blues

3. Robert Johnson (1911-38)
“Terraplane Blues”

4. Robert Johnson (1911-38)
“Terraplane Blues”

5. Robert Johnson (1911-38)
“Terraplane Blues”

6. I went down to the crossroad
fell down on my knees (2x)
Asked the lord above "Have mercy now
save poor Bob if you please"
Yeeooo, standin at the crossroad
tried to flag a ride (2x)
Didn't nobody seem to know me babe
everybody pass me by
Standin at the crossroad babe
risin sun goin down (2x)
I believe to my soul now,
Poor Bob is sinkin down
You can run, you can run
tell my friend Willie Brown (2x)
(th)'at I got the croosroad blues this mornin Lord
babe, I'm sinkin down
And I went to the crossroad momma
I looked east and west (2x)
Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman
ooh-well babe, in my distress

7. I went down to the crossroad
fell down on my knees (2x)
Asked the lord above "Have mercy now
save poor Bob if you please"
Yeeooo, standin at the crossroad
tried to flag a ride (2x)
Didn't nobody seem to know me babe
everybody pass me by
Standin at the crossroad babe
risin sun goin down (2x)
I believe to my soul now,
Poor Bob is sinkin down
You can run, you can run
tell my friend Willie Brown (2x)
(th)'at I got the croosroad blues this mornin Lord
babe, I'm sinkin down
And I went to the crossroad momma
I looked east and west (2x)
Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman
ooh-well babe, in my distress

8. I went down to the crossroad
fell down on my knees (2x)
Asked the lord above "Have mercy now
save poor Bob if you please"
Yeeooo, standin at the crossroad
tried to flag a ride (2x)
Didn't nobody seem to know me babe
everybody pass me by
Standin at the crossroad babe
risin sun goin down (2x)
I believe to my soul now,
Poor Bob is sinkin down
You can run, you can run
tell my friend Willie Brown (2x)
(th)'at I got the croosroad blues this mornin Lord
babe, I'm sinkin down
And I went to the crossroad momma
I looked east and west (2x)
Lord, I didn't have no sweet woman
ooh-well babe, in my distress

9. Classic Blues
Bessie Smith, “Bac Blues”

10. Urban Blues
B.B. King

11. Well now it's three o'clock in the morning
And I can't even close my eyes
Three o'clock in the morning baby
And I can't even close my eyes
Can't find my baby
And I can't be satisfied
BB
King, I've looked around me
And my baby she can't be found
I've looked all around me, people
“Three And my baby she can't be found
O’ You know if I don't find my baby
I'm going down to the Golden Ground
Clock That's where the men hang out
Blues”
Goodbye, everybody
I believe this is the end
Oh goodbye everybody
I believe this is the end
I want you to tell my baby
Tell her please please forgive me
Forgive me for my sins

12. Delta blues artists
typically
• 1) were female and accompanied by piano
• 2) were male and accompanied themselves
on guitar
• 3) played electric guitar

13. The electric guitar
became a lead
instrument in
• 1) Delta bues
• 2) Classic (Urban) blues
• 3) Chicago blues

14. heavy backbeat
“race music”
Rhythm & Blues
energetic stage shows
upbeat, danceable
sexuality

15. • Bo Diddley, “Bo Diddley”
• “Bo Diddley Beat”

16. • Bo Diddley, “Bo Diddley”
• “Bo Diddley Beat”

17. • Bo Diddley, “Bo Diddley”
• “Bo Diddley Beat”

18. “Rock and Roll”

19. Bill Haley and his Comets

20. “Shake, Rattle, and Roll”, Big Joe Turner (1954)
Get outta that bed, wash your face and hands
Get outta that bed, wash your face and hands
Well, you get in that kitchen, make some noise with the pots 'n pans
Way you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through
Way you wear those dresses, the sun comes shinin' through
I can't believe my eyes, all that mess belongs to you
I believe to the soul you're the devil and now I know
I believe to the soul you're the devil and now I know
Well, the more I work, the faster my money goes
I said shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Well, you won't do right to save your doggone soul

21. I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store
I'm like a one-eyed cat peepin' in a seafood store
Well I can look at you till you ain't no child no more
Ah, shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Well, you won't do right to save your doggone soul
I get over the hill and way down underneath
I get over the hill and way down underneath
You make me roll my eyes, even make me grit my teeth
I said shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Shake, rattle and roll, Shake, rattle and roll
Well, you won't do nothin' to save your doggone soul

22. Bill Haley’s Version (1954)
Get out in that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans
Get out in that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans
Well roll my breakfast 'cause I'm a hungry man
I said shake rattle and roll
Well you'll never do nothin'
To save your doggone soul
Wearin' those dresses your hair done up so nice
Wearin' those dresses your hair done up so nice
You look so warm but your heart is cold as ice
chorus

23. I'm like a one eyed cat peeping in a sea food store
I'm like a one eyed cat peeping in a sea food store
I can look at you tell you don't love me no more
I believe you are doing me wrong and now I know
I believe you are doing me wrong and now I know
The more I work the faster my money go
chorus

24. Bill Haley’s music was
aimed at African-
American audiences
• 1) True
• 2) False

26. “Hound Dog”, Big Mama Thornton
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' round my door
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' round my door
You can wag your tail
But I ain't gonna feed you no more
You told me you was high class
I could see through that
You told me you was high class
I could see through that
And daddy I know
You ain't no real cool cat
You ain’t nothing but a hound dog...

27. You made me feel so blue
You made me weep and moan
You made me feel so blue
You made me weep and moan
'Cause you ain’t looking for a woman
All you’re lookin' for is a home
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' round my door
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Been snoopin' round my door
You can wag your tail
But I ain't gonna feed you no more

28. Elvis’s version
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine
Well they said you was high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
Yeah they said you was high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine

29. Many of the first Rock
and Roll hits were
• 1) Written by the Rockers themselves
• 2) Versions of preexisting blues or R&B
songs

30. Soul

31. Ray Charles (1930-2004)
“I got a Woman” (1954)

32. Aretha Franklin (b. 1942)

33. (oo) What you want
“Respect” (oo) Baby, I got
(oo) What you need
(1966) (oo) Do you know I got it?
(oo) All I'm askin'
(oo) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home
(just a little bit) mister (just a little bit)
I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
Ain't gonna do you wrong (oo) 'cause I don't wanna (oo)
All I'm askin' (oo)
Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)
I'm about to give you all of my money
And all I'm askin' in return, honey
Is to give me my profits
When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yeah baby (just a, just a, just a, just a)
When you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)

34. Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me,
sock it to me, sock it to me)
A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me,
sock it to me, sock it to me)
Whoa, babe (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)
I get tired (just a little bit)
Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)
You're runnin' out of foolin' (just a little bit)
And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)
(re, re, re, re) 'spect
When you come home (re, re, re ,re)
Or you might walk in (respect, just a little bit)
And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)
I got to have (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)

35. Ooo, your kisses (oo)
Sweeter than honey (oo)
And guess what? (oo)
So is my money (oo)
All I want you to do (oo) for me
Is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re ,re)
Yeah baby (re, re, re ,re)
Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit)
When you get home, now (just a little bit)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, TCB*
*[TCB = Taking Care of Business]