When almost all children, teenagers or even young adults define rock 'n' roll and believe that they are the pioneers of this genre, you shouldn't be too surprised by the response you receive: Elvis Presley, Nirvana, Rolling Stones or Little Richard. The combination of sexuality, gyrating hips and the ability to rebel against parents are all factors that made rock 'n' roll a success, but, blissfully unaware, many people don't know that Rhythm and Blues (R&B) was actually a important part of creating this new musical genre, and that rock 'n' roll also meant a big change for African Americans in the 1950s. After the end of World War II, population shifts occurred in the United States. With the traditions and music of the South, coming into contact with the new urban music, the public that followed it, and mixing the sounds of the "boogie woogie" of rhythm and blues, the soul of gospel and throwing a pinch of country twang in there the recipe for Rock 'n' Roll was finished and a completely new genre was created. “The sound of the city”. Although it was an exciting new time for many young people in the 1950s, “th...