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Originally Posted by garinda
The Beetles were influenced by their American idols who in turn were influenced by county, hillbilly as well as black gospel singers. Th
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Quite right, Garinda, but you've missed out THE major touchstone of rock 'n' roll - jump blues. This largely forgotten musical style was the bedrock of the rock 'n' roll revolution. Some like Elvis used it as a stepping stone to create their own musical style; others like Bill Haley simply produced a watered-down version of jump blues that was acceptable for white radio stations in the US. Listen to Bill's wimpy cover version of Shake Rattle & Roll, then lend an ear to to Big Joe Turner's original. Big Joe blows the kiss-curled one out of the water!