History and Representation of Race
within popular music
Music is
found in every culture around the world and can be traced back to early
civilisations, music is fundamentally a constituent of Humanity as it has grown
like humans, from primitive beginnings as far back as 55,000 years ago to the
technologically driven median it has evolved into today. From this diverse
background it is plain to see that Music as an art form is not bound by racial boundaries
as it is inherent within every man and woman.
1950s
The 1950s
was a period of great racial tension within the U.S. and this was ever present
in the popular music of the time as famous black artists were more frequently
shown than earlier periods yet still faced the same segregation as
non-musicians. Despite black musicians making a lot of money for the their
record label they were still payed fair less than their white counterparts and
were treated to large amounts of discrimination.
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