Charles Bergeron
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From Elvis to the Beatles:
Icons of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Friday, February 2, 2024, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Charles Bergeron, Ph.D., Professor of Jazz History and Program Director for Jazz Pedagogy at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music
A discussion of the creation and development of the first real “stars” of rock ‘n’ roll music and their role in helping to bring this music into the mainstream. This lecture includes a look at the importance of small independent labels like Sun Records in Memphis as well as major labels such as RCA and Capital Records. Also discussed will be the importance of radio in the promotion of rock ‘n’ roll.
The Other Half of The American Songbook:
R&B, Motown, Stax, Atlantic
Friday, March 1, 2024, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Charles Bergeron, Ph.D., Professor of Jazz History and Program Director for Jazz Pedagogy at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music
A look at the development of American popular Music after World War II — specifically the R&B and soul music created and nurtured by producers such as Berry Gordy Jr., Jerry Wexler, Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes and others. Bring your dancing shoes!