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Vocal Performances of Big Joe Turner and Bill Haley
Vocal Performances of Big Joe Turner and Bill Haley
Please CLICK the LINKS to hear the songs. Answer the questions fully! Answer each question in some depth and detail; when you state an opinion, back it up! If you like/don’t like something or agree/disagree with someone tell us why and give reasons. And answer questions in order given.
Songs 1: “Shake, Rattle, and Roll”: original version recorded by Big Joe Turner, 1954; cover version by Bill Haley and the Comets,
Songs 2: “Mystery Train”: original version written and recorded by Junior Parker, 1953; cover version by Elvis Presley, 1955
What are the main similarities and differences between the original and cover versions of each of these songs?
Compare and contrast the vocal performances of Big Joe Turner and Bill Haley, and Junior Parker and Elvis Presley in their versions of these songs.
In each case, do you think that the cover version was a “rip-off” of the original, or that it was a new treatment of the original?
In your opinion, which version has a better “feel”? Why?
Reflection on Freedom Riders
The full video is found at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srIcN1Eo_y8
Submit a short essay that answers the following questions:
What federal law and Supreme Court decision were the riders relying on?
What state laws were the riders violating?
What cities did the riders ride through?
What kind of people became freedom riders?
How did presidential politics affect the fate of the freedom riders?
Was Martin Luther King, Jr. a freedom rider? How do you feel about that?
What were the the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965)?
Film Analysis and Its Applications
| Prepare
As you prepare to write this discussion, take a few moments to do the following: Review the Modeled Discussion. Read any required and recommended reading materials for this week, especially Chapters 1, 2 and 10 from your text. Review the grading rubric for this discussion. Reflect As you have learned in this class, film is a far-reaching medium with the potential to affect the greater fabric of our culture. Our understanding this potential and our ability to analyze it reach far beyond just this medium and into all areas of our social structures and culture. For example, the practice of closely analyzing particular films, which we’ve honed in this course, is the same practice of analysis which you will find in other courses – or in learning any new skill. Write (due Thursday, Day 3) Based on the films you have watched and the ways you have learned to interpret meaning in them, discuss your ideas about how films engage social concerns and have lasting effects on society. Pick a film (or films) as evidence of this dynamic and describe the social and cultural resonance you see. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. |
