Pre-Rock Popular Music

Post your reflections on the listening examples by Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, and Doris Day. How do these artists represent the middle class audience they were targeting? How do these songs reflect the post-World War II mentality?
Pre-Rock Popular Music
Musical examples:
Frank Sinatra – Got The World On A StringLinks to an external site. Perry Como Papa Loves Mambo Perry Como Show ’54B&W ORGINALLinks to an external site. Doris Day – Que Sera SeraLinks to an external site.

Assignment 2 Using music

Using Music in Everyday Life
One of way of thinking about popular music is as a “technology of self:” we use music to represent ourselves and to change how we feel. Think about where, when, and with who you use specific types of music and describe it here.

 

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