Chapter 57: The Father of Rock and Roll
Deere is the managing director of Carpenter's brokerage company, and he now manages all things for the company.
When he started taking over, the agency was just an empty shell, as he only had two signed singers in total, Alex and Richard. However, when Bart bought another record label, he got the company's resources and transferred the company's signed artists to Deere's agency.
The Carpenter brothers' contracts were also reversed, so that Deere could be considered to have some customers, otherwise he would have been the commander of the light pole.
But this still doesn't work, and Deere has to find more talented artists and sign them into his company. Otherwise, the company will slowly lose its vitality and eventually collapse. When the time comes, even if Bart doesn't say anything, he won't be embarrassed to stay here.
To be fair, Diere's music performance is not good, but his level of appreciation is still there.
Since he became the general manager of this agency, his main job has been to send out talent scouts and let them go deep into various entertainment venues to find potential bands or singers, and try to sign these people into the company.
For almost a year or so, Dill did find some small bands and singers.
Carpenter Records also gave them some records, which were tepid, neither making a lot of money nor losing money, but could only be said to be a small profit.
Originally, with such a result, it is already good for Deere, a novice agent. But in front of the more and more popular records of the Carpenter brothers, Dill did not dare to relax at all, he aimed at the Carpenter brothers to discover new talents.
His agency has been able to rely on Carpenter Records for assistance, but it is not enough to go completely on his own. He had to find if the Carpenter brothers singer so that he could have a steady stream of money to get.
From time to time, Dill would go out and go to various nightclubs, pubs, bars, etc., and also signed many people to the company, until one day, in a tavern, he heard a piece of music similar to that of the Carpenter brothers.
"This—This sounds familiar!" Dill immediately stood up. He saw a tall white man, standing on the stage.
The man was wearing a suit, with a shiny parted hair and a small curly hair on the right side of his forehead, looking a bit like Superman in the comics, but he was Superman after the body type and fat fortune. His big face, which is a little fat, and the weird little curly hair, makes people want to laugh when they see it.
The man in the curly-haired suit stood on stage and played the guitar, some of which had a rhythm similar to that of the Carpenter brothers, but not quite like it. However, it makes you feel like you want to jump up from your seat and dance. Eventually, Deere determined that the guy sang a bit like the Carpenter brothers.
Dill waited until the man finished singing and stepped off the stage, and he stepped forward to stop the other man and said, "Hey! I'm the general manager of Carpenter's brokerage company, and my name is Deere! Can we have a glass of wine together and say a few words? ”
"Hello, my name is Bill Harry, the lead singer of Saddlemen! Of course, I'm a little thirsty. The man in the curly-haired suit said.
Dill and Bill made it to the bar counter and asked the bartender for two beers.
That's when Dill had a chance to take a closer look at the other party. Judging from Deere's observation, Bill does not look like a singer at all, because the other party is neither handsome nor attractive. Instead, he looks like an office worker he encounters every day at work, tall and bloated, with small and blank eyes.
They drank and chatted at the same time. In the process of learning about it, Deere learned that Bill was born in Michigan, his father was a textile worker who could play banjo, and his mother was a piano teacher. Bill began learning guitar at a young age, singing country songs.
Speaking of the way Bill sang just now, it was he who listened to the Carpenter brothers' records and discovered that the Carpenter brothers' songs had a characteristic. It was a combination of country music style and rhythm and blues, consciously or unconsciously, and he began to sing like this. However, he is still in the experimental stage, and he is only imitating the Carpenter brothers' singing.
Dell was starting to be a little unsure, wondering if a singer like Bill could achieve success similar to that of the Carpenter brothers. Eventually, he decided to give Bill a chance, and he handed him his business card.
"If you're interested in making a record, call me here." Deere said to Beale.
Bill picked it up and looked at it, a little incredulous, and he said, "You mean it, seriously?" ”
Dill nodded and said, "I want to release a record for you, but our company is only an agent company, and whether we can release a record or not has to be decided by the record company." At least you don't have anything to lose by signing with us, do you? ”
Bill nodded, and he stood up and shook Diel's hand. The two said goodbye.
Dill looked at Bill's back as he walked away, and thought to himself, "I'd better ask Rudy to take a look, maybe this guy can really be popular." ”
The next day, Bill arrives at Carpenter Records with his band. Here, they have to try out a few songs before Dell can decide whether to sign with them or not.
The gatekeepers were Rudy, Mark, and the record company's marketing staff, but there was a recording arrangement from the Carpenter brothers that day. Alex and Richard also arrive at the recording studio, and when they appear, they catch the attention of the members of the band "Horse Riders".
Bill and his teammates all ran over and asked the Carpenter brothers for autographed photos. For them, these two brothers are role models and legends.
When Alex first saw Bill, he thought it was a little strange. Because Bill looks like a character from a funny manga he read when he was a kid, and it's a Japanese manga, Akira Toriyama. That character is Superman! It's really similar, whether it's the discovery, the figure, and the face shape. It's almost Akira Toriyama who designed this character according to Bill's appearance.
For some reason, Alex wanted to laugh at the sight of Bill. But instead of laughing, he signed his name silently. It reads, "I think you will be able to become a very famous singer!" - Alex Carpenter
When Bill got this autograph, which was different from the others, he couldn't hold back his ecstasy. He was jumping and jumping almost right there, happy as a foal.
Yes, Alex recognizes it, this Bill Harry is the famous father of rock and roll! It can be said that it was his singing style that combined country music style and rhythm and blues to give birth to rock music in the future.
Now, however, it seems that this honor has been robbed of by the Carpenter brothers, who were the first to sing in this style, even if it is not too obvious, but already belongs to this style category.
Inspired by Alex, Bill's form is significantly better than ever, and he has played his strength at a high level.
Rudy, Mark and the others looked at each other, and they could tell that this was exactly the Carpenter brothers' way of singing, except that Bill's style was rougher and the traces of rhythm and blues were heavier.
"The Horse Rider" performed several songs in a row, all of which were covered by Bill from past country music. There was something new, but Bill wasn't at the level he was a few years later, and he didn't fully blend the two different pieces of music. He did his best to imitate the Carpenter brothers' style, but in doing so he completely lost his identity.
Rudy frowned and said to Mark, "What do you think?" ”
Mark shook his head: "If he only has such a little level, I don't think there is any need to look at the kiss." There are many people who imitate the Carpenter brothers, but what they can't imitate is the voices of the Carpenter brothers, and they can't sing that feeling. ”
Rudy nodded, and even Alex and Richard felt that Mark had a point.
Dill couldn't help but panic when he listened, and he said secretly: "It's bad, it seems that I didn't find the right person this time." ”
Alex thought for a moment and said, "What Mark means is that those who learn from me live, and those who are like me die!" What if they were really learning from me, rather than imitating me? ”
Mark and the others were a little surprised, wondering if Alex had any way to get the "horse rider" to follow him, instead of imitating him.
"Please stop! Bill, you stop. Alex pressed the button and said to the people in the studio.
He pushed open the door and walked in, he said, "You have to change the way you perform, it's okay to learn my style, but you can't just imitate it." ”
Bill's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he quickly asked, "Then how do you learn your style?" ”
Alex replied, "Adults and children will have different effects even if they perform the same song, and they will not feel the same way." For example, this song like the one you just sang should look like this. ”
As he spoke, Alex took the guitar from Bill, and he twisted his body as he played, and his feet kept bouncing on the floor as if they were pressing an electric spring, which was very rhythmic.
The men in the band "Horse Riders" were stunned for a moment, and they could tell that the rhythm was completely derived from the rhythm and blues music. They were so familiar with each other that after Alex played a short segment, they immediately followed.
Alex waited for them to be able to play together, and then he began to sing: "One, two, threeo'clock, fouro'clock, rockFive, six, seveno'clock, eighto'clock, rockNine, ten, eleveno'clock, twelveo'clock, rockWe' regonnarockaroundtheclocktonight……”
Yes, he sang "Rock Around The Clock," one of Bill's most famous songs. The song was later used in the movie "Blackboard Jungle" and was very popular with teenagers. Since then, rock music has really begun to become popular all over the country.