Each question will be answered in a short essay that is at least 500 words in length.First question :Pat Boone said, “R&B is a distinctive kind of music; it doesn’t appeal to everybody. So if it hadn’t been for the vanilla versions of the R&B songs in the 1950s, you could certainly imagine that rock-’n’-roll, as we think of it, would never have happened” (Szatmary and Ripley 24). Focusing on “Tutti Frutti,” argue whether or not the “vanilla versions” of songs were necessary for the development of rock and roll. (The following are links to the required songs: Little Richard’s video and Pat Boone’s video) watch the links first: https://youtu.be/QFq5O2kabQo https://youtu.be/Vv-LAbMbEn4
Second question: Does Elvis deserve the title “The King of Rock and Roll”? Why/why not?
Use the textbook Rockin’ in Time: A Social History of Rock and Roll, First Canadian Editio…Szatmary, David P.
- To support your argument, have three main supporting points. These points will be specified in your thesis statement and developed throughout your essay.
- Each main point will be thoroughly supported in the body paragraphs of your essay. To do this, you can expand on them by using examples and explanations.
- The exam essays are based on your opinion; however, you must use the textbook to support your opinion. Do not use additional sources of research. The answers you provide should be your own words and ideas supported by the assigned readings from the textbook and, if indicated in the essay question/topic, the specified song(s)/video(s).
- Whenever you use quotations, words, information, or ideas that are not your own, even if they are from the textbook, make sure to cite your source properly using MLA (in-text citations and Works Cited page).