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Elvis Presley
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Today, we headed to the lake shore to see the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We spent 3
hours here in the history section of Rock and Roll without every going into the
upper levels where the Hall of Famers are. There were a lot of artifacts from
many of the famous singers and groups, but the best of all were the videos and
audios of Rock and Roll. They did a good job of showing how the Blues and
Gospel singers of the 30s and 40s led directly to the beginnings of Rock and
Roll in the 50’s. They highlighted the role of cities (Memphis, Detroit, LA,
San Francisco, Liverpool) played in the formation: with videos of the groups
that became famous in those cities. We particularly enjoyed the 15-minute video
on Elvis, the 30 minute video on American Bandstand, and the highlight of all:
a long video on the Beetles showing and playing their music from each of their
albums. The only problem with the museum is that there is a lot of interference
between the videos that are playing in one section with that from the next
section. But it was a trip through memory lane for anyone who is familiar with
all the rock and roll from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.
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The Beatles
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