I. A cohesive adolescent population appeared in the 1950s because more students stayed in school longer, creating a distinct purchasing sub-culture.
II. Teenagers rebelled against the suburban emphasis on conformity.
III. Southern Mississippi blues and country & western combined to create a Southern "rockability" sound.
IV. The black tradition of participatory gospel music and the beat over the melody combined with the blues to create a new sound that attracted whites.
V. The music of the Beatles from England inspired imitation.
Rock music, also called Rock 'n' Roll in the 1950s, grew out of many different influences. What is the proper combination of influences that helped to create the rock music of the 1950s?
A. I, II, and IV
B) II, IV, and V
C) I, III, and V
D) I, II, III, and IV