local. Gangs criminal activities, black market 13. 1950s – jazz music; modern, trad and skiffle. Rock and roll music – Teddy Boys i.e. New Edwardians; Teddy Girls Meetings in coffee bars. Trad kids listened to traditional jazz 2nd grouping – modern jazz 3rd movement – skiffle – mix of jazz, folk&blues, improvised instruments Teddy Boys rocknroll, inspired by the Edwardian era. Teddy Girswore girly things, rocknroll, working class, fought class society. 14. 1960s – mods and rockers. MODS Origin on name modern or modernists(to describe modern jazz musicians and fans). Their interests Focused on music(jazz) and fashion other characteristics drug use, scooters ROCKERS The rockers were centred on rock’n’roll music and motorcycling, so they also wore
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