Survey
of American Popular Music
by Frank Hoffmann and modified for the web by Robert Birkline
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Jazz |
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| Acid Jazz | |
| SmoothJazz | |
| Ornette Coleman | |
| Mahavishnu Orchestra | |
| Pat Metheny | |
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| Lonnie Johnson | |
| Albert King | |
| Freddie King | |
| Victoria Spivey | |
| Willie Dixon | |
| Louis Jordan | |
| Ike Turner | |
| Big Joe Turner | |
| Vee-Jay Records | |
| Jackie Wilson | |
| Drifters | |
| Platters | |
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| Rockabilly | |
| Dorsey and Johnny Burnette | |
| Roy Orbison | |
| Carl Perkins | |
| Everly Brothers | |
| Little Richard | |
| Ritchie Valens | |
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| Introduction | |
| The Teen Idols | |
| Christina Aguilera | |
| Frankie Avalon | |
| Pat Boone | |
| Brenda Lee | |
| Monkees | |
| 'N Sync | |
| Dance Crazes | |
| Chubby Checker | |
| Rock Instrumentals | |
| Ventures | |
| Novelty Songs | |
| The Payola Scandal | |
| Alan Freed | |
| Commercial Folk Music | |
| Phil Ochs | |
| Tom Rush | |
| The Spector Sound | |
| Ellie Greenwich | |
| The Girl Groups | |
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| Introduction |
| Animals |
| Bee Gees |
| Dave Clark Five |
| Herman's Hermits |
| Shadows |
| 10cc |
| Yardbirds |
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| Surf Music | |
| Car Songs/Hot Rod Music | |
| Folk Rock | |
| Byrds | |
| Donovan | |
| Pentangle | |
| Turtles | |
| Protest Music | |
| Soul Music | |
| Booker T. & the MGs | |
| Otis Redding | |
| Righteous Brothers | |
| Sam and Dave | |
| Percy Sledge | |
| Sly and the Family Stone | |
| Wilson Pickett | |
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| Introduction | |
| New Orleans Sound | |
| Fats Domino | |
| Reggae | |
| San Francisco Sound | |
| Country Joe and the Fish | |
| Janis Joplin | |
| Salsa | |
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'PUNK/NEW
WAVE/POSTPUNK
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| Clash | |
| Police | |
| Ramones | |
| No Wave | |
| Postpunk Music | |
| Beggars Banquet | |
| DIY | |
| Jello Biafra/Dead Kennedys | |
| Henry Rollins | |
| SST | |
| Thrash | |
| Oi | |
| Industrial Music | |
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| Tangerine Dream | |
| John Zorn | |
| William Ackerman | |
| World Beat: Conjunto | |
| Ambient Sound | |
| Orb | |
| Trade Publications | |
| Billboard | |
| Record Producers |
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| Lou Adler | |
| Milt Gabler | |
| Bill Laswell | |
| Record Company Executives |
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| Clive Davis | |
| Recording Session Musicians |
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| Hal Blaine | |