2006-10-03 18:14:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Rock-and-Roll (räk'n roll') n. first so used (1951) by Alan Freed, Cleveland disc jockey, taken from the song "My Baby Rocks Me with a Steady Roll". The use of rock, roll, rock and roll, etc., with reference to sexual intercourse, is traditional in blues, a form of popular music that evolved in the 1950's from rhythm and blues, characterized by the use of electric guitars, a strong rhythm with an accent on the offbeat, and youth-oriented lyrics.
2006-10-03 18:20:48 · answer #1 · answered by q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it comes from, a little bit, from the car culture. Since those big cars from the 50's had a bunch of suspension a car could 'rock' back and forth and 'roll' down the road.
Those lyrics would show up in early songs referencing their cars.
I sincerely doubt it's an African-American term for sex.
2006-10-03 18:21:17 · answer #2 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alan Freed an old radio DJ is credited with coining the phrase.
2006-10-04 03:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an old African American term for "sex" and it was first used in blues songs-- meaning sex. It later grew to denote a type of music that was sexual.
2006-10-03 18:16:55 · answer #4 · answered by Scarlett_156 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋