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Vernon District Public Library

Musical Mondays

Experience different music genres every Monday!

When

Jul 07, 2025 (US/Eastern / UTC-400)

Where

Vernon District Public Library

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Today we’re taking those old records off the shelf with Rock and Roll! This incredibly popular music style originated in the US in the 1950s. Described as a merger between County and Rhythm & Blues, Rock and Roll originated in Black American culture. In the beginning, the lead instrument was typically piano or saxophone which was later replaced by the electric guitar. Electric bass guitars and drum kits came on the scene in the late 1950s. Best known artists of the genre include Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Little Richard, the Royal Guardsmen, the Isley Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Beach Boys, Ray Charles, the Beatles, and the King himself - Elvis Presley.