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Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South . As a genre, it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blues , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] leading to what is considered "classic" rock and roll. [ 3 ]
Capital One Financial Corporation is an American bank holding company founded on July 21, 1994, and specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings accounts, headquartered in McLean, Virginia with operations primarily in the United States. [2]
This is a list of musicians who have played rockabilly. For a list of psychobilly musicians, see list of psychobilly bands . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Enduring though it may be, "Jingle Bell Rock" is a product of its time, a cheerful piece of Christmas commerce made with only one intention: to sell records during the holiday season of 1957.
The group describe their music as one part pure rock adrenaline with a splash of melody. Stryper – Originally derived from the King James Version of Isaiah 53:5, drummer Robert Sweet created the acronym: Salvation Through Redemption, Yielding Peace, Encouragement, and Righteousness. [307] Sum 41 – The band started 41 days into the summer. [308]
His records were eclipsed by the success of other rockabilly and early rock & roll musicians such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] His career ended toward the end of the 1950s, but he made a comeback in 1974 with a Gene Vincent tribute song.
For the B-side, he recorded the classic ballad "Black Jack David", a song that originated in early 18th-century Britain and survived in various forms in the mountains of the American South; it may be the oldest song ever recorded by a rock-and-roll performer. Although a resounding artistic success, this record did not sell as well as Smith's debut.
On February 19, Capital One announced it would acquire Discover in an all-stock transaction worth $35.3 billion. Both companies are among the largest credit card issuers in the country while ...