Rock and roll
This article is about the 1950s style of music. For the general rock music genre, see Rock music. For other uses, see Rock and roll (disambiguation). Rock and roll Stylistic origins Blues rhythm and blues gospel boogie-woogie jazz country electric blues jump blues Chicago blues swing folk Western swing Cultural origins Late 1940s – early 1950s, United States Typical instruments Electric guitar piano bass drums vocals Derivative forms Rock beat glam rock heartland rock pop punk rock Southern rock Subgenres Garage rock surf rock rockabilly Regional scenes United Kingdom Other topics Origins of rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll or rock 'n' roll ) is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s [1] [2] from African American musical styles such as gospel, jump blues, jazz, boogie woogie, and rhythm and blues, [3] along with country music. [4] While elements of what was to become rock ...