Miscellaneous: Rock & Roll Music, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Peggy Chandler Beaubouef, 2656 Hwy 1232, Winnfield, LA 71483
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Source:  Thursday, July 26, 1956 Winn Parish Enterprise

THE WEEKLY QUIZ

ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC LIKED BY TEENAGERS

[Photo - D.J. Riffe] [Photo - Larry Gorham]

Recently much controversy has been centered around rock and roll music. Rock
and roll has been blamed for teenage riots, and in some places has even been
banned. One performer has been asked to "modify" the contortions he goes
through while delivering his particular brand of rock and roll.

Here in Winn Parish, as in other areas, we find that teenagers generally are
enthusiastic about rock and roll, while many older folks frown on it.

This week's Weekly Quiz question, "What do you think of rock and roll music?"
was readily answered by teenagers, while older folks approached the subject
more cautiously.

Larry Gorham, Winnfield High School senior says he "really digs that rock and
roll", and he thinks that anybody that likes it is "just real cool".

Tommy DeBusk, another Winnfield High School senior, approaches the subject
with more reserve.  Tommy says he likes rock and roll, but also appreciates
classical music. His choice of music is rock and roll, classical, and rhythm
and blues, in that order.

Larry Rice, Winnfield, another rock and roll supporter says "there's nothing
wrong with that kind of music. They're trying to blame rock and roll for
riots, but I believe drinking was the cause.  If they're going to start
banning things, why don't they start with drinking first instead of music?"

Mrs. Roseanna Donley, young Winnfield housewife, says that "everybody in my
family likes rock and roll music. I especially like Johnny Horton."

Martha Lowe, a Louisiana College freshman from Calvin, likes rock and roll
music and is wondering what the fuss is all about anyhow. Another teenager
agrees with her and added, "They never said much about rhythm and blues and
hillbilly music, which is just as suggestive as rock and roll."

D.J. Riffe, Route 3, Winnfield, is not a rock and roll fan.  I don't think
it's very good for the young people.  It seems to me youngsters could use all
that excessive energy doing something constructive."

Another person said that "Anything that will cause riots and as much trouble
as that kind of music, I'm against. It doesn't make sense most of the time,
and when it does, it's not very nice."

One middle-aged fellow says "rock and roll is just a fad; it'll soon disappear
when the newness wears off."

And the controversy will probably roll on until rock and roll is gone.


(Submitted by Peggy Beaubouef, granddaughter of D.J. Riffe.)