Rock and roll began to catch on and become popular with young people in the United States in the early 1950s.At that time,many parents criticized the new music style. They said it was a passing craze and that it wouldn't last long. But rock and roll spread internationally, and it remained popular over time with audiences everywhere.
Rock developed from a wide variety of popular music styles. The roots of rock and roll Go back to blues, rhythm and blues,jazz,gospel,and Amercian country music.The electric guitar,the saxophone of jazz bands,and the melodies and harmonies of popular music contributed to the rock sound. In the United States, this new music attracted both black rhythm and blues audiences and white country music audience.
Chuck Berr, an African American from the south,was the first of the great rock songwriters.His lyrics expressed the feelings and problems of youth. Berry's first hit record was country -styled tune titled "Maybellene"(1955).Berry was a major influence on later rock performers,including the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Other fifties'stars,such as Little Richard, Buddy Holly, and Fats Domino, also won many fans.