The Way It Really Was. Way back when, the music was all rhythm and blues (r &b). It was recorded mostly by black artists and for black audience but the white teenagers became interested. R & B, country and pop were the three genres of music. Music stations usually played one type of music so listeners could easily find what type they wanted. Pop had 4 major recording companies. RCA, Columbia, Beca and Mercury. These …showed first 75 words of 580 total…

…showed last 75 words of 580 total…to Pratt (337). From his gyrating hips to his shaking body, Elvis's must stunning quality was his sexuality. He was banned form performing and was shunned by mothers and fathers but he was adored by all his young fans that loved to see his hips swivel. Elvis did not invent Rock and Roll but he did help put it on the map. He gave the youth of that time a way of life all their own.