Rock 'n' roll

Rock and roll is the earliest form of rock music, originating in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and deriving from the existing rhythm and blues category. The name "rock and roll" comes from an African-American vernacular reference to sexual activity. Segregation existing in the Southern United States at the time meant that 'rhythm and blues' was used to describe the 'black' or 'race' version of the music, with its jazz derived instrumentation including pianos and saxophonesat the time

Musicians include Fats Domino, Little Richard, Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins. The white form of the music, as featuring the last two, is often called rockabilly. a broad category of music typified by songs featuring an energetic drumbeat, usually accompanied by one or more guitars, a bass guitar, and possibly a electronic keyboard or piano. It is generally agreed that the music that falls within this category

is Rock and roll is frequently shortened to "rock", and encompasses genres of music, including alternative, classic rock, and some forms of pop music. As a result rock and roll