Rock music has evolved into so many sub-genres, but let’s not forget it’s origins.

Rock n’ Roll was first mentioned in the 1950s as a genre in the United States. The genre took elements of Rhythm and Blues music of the 1940s, the genre was also influenced by gospel, country and western music. Rock music also took elements of electric blues and folk into its genre.

The biggest origins of rock music come from the various elements of black musical genres, that being rhythm and blues, gospel music with country and western. The genre itself doesn’t have a main “creator” while unofficially many people tend to think of Elvis Presley as one of the best but let’s remember where he took his musical influence from shall we not.

Not to belittle Presley in any way but he knew where he took influences from for his music. One big name to remember is Chuck Berry.

Chuck Berry was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist and one of the pioneers of rock and roll, even being nicknamed the “Father of Rock and Roll”. He redefined rhythm and blues into major elements which made rock and roll distinctive to other music. Barry was among the first to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986; he was cited for having laid the groundwork for rock and roll.

So, I guess it is fair to say (in my opinion) black people made rock and roll because they invented every single musical element in that genre, and I think it is fair to say that I am right in this.