Rebirth in America

Diehl is the managing director of Carpenter Brokerage, where he now oversees all aspects of the business.

When he took over, the management company was just a shell because he only had two signed singers in total, Alex and Richard. However, when Bart bought another record company, he obtained the resources of this company and transferred the signed artists under this company to Deere's management company.

The Carpenter brothers' contract was also transferred, so that Dill would have some customers, otherwise he would be a mere commander.

But this still doesn't work. Dill must find more talented artists and sign them to his company. Otherwise, the company will slowly lose its vitality and eventually collapse. By then, even if Bart doesn't say anything, he won't have the nerve to stay here.

To be fair, Dill's musical performance wasn't great, but his appreciation was there.

Since he became the general manager of this agency, his main job has been to send talent scouts to various entertainment venues to find potential bands or singers, and try his best to sign these people to the company.

For nearly a year and more, Diehl did find a handful of small bands and singers.

Carpenter Records also released some records for them, but these records were tepid. They neither made big money nor lost money. They could only make a small profit.

Originally, such a result was pretty good for a novice agent like Deere. But in front of the increasingly popular records of the Carpenter Brothers, Dill did not dare to relax at all. He targeted the Carpenter Brothers to discover new talents.

His management company has been able to do without the assistance of Carpenter Records, but it is far from enough to operate completely independently. He had to find a singer from the Carpenter brothers so that he could have a steady flow of funds.

Dill would sometimes go into battle himself, going around to various nightclubs, pubs, bars, etc., and signing many people to the company. Until one day, he heard a piece of music similar to that of the Carpenter Brothers in a pub. .

"This, this seems familiar!" Dill stood up immediately. He saw a tall white man standing on the stage.

The man was wearing a suit and had a shiny side-parted hair, with a trace of curly hair showing on the right side of his forehead. He looked a bit like Superman in the comics, but he was Superman after gaining weight. His big, fat face and weird curly hair make people laugh when they look at it.

The curly-haired man in the suit stood on the stage and played guitar. Some of the music had rhythms that were very similar to those of the Carpenters, but they didn't sound much like them. However, it makes people want to jump out of their seats and dance. Finally, Dill decided that this guy's singing style was somewhat similar to that of the Carpenters.

Dill waited until the man finished singing and left the stage. He stepped forward to stop the man and said, "Hi! I'm the general manager of Carpenter Agency. My name is Dill! Can we have a drink together and say a few words?"

"Hello, my name is Bill Haley, the lead singer of the band Saddlemen! Of course, I happen to be a little thirsty," said the man in the curly-haired suit.

Dill and Bill went to the bar counter and asked the bartender for two beers.

Only then did Dill have the opportunity to look at the other party carefully. According to Dill's observation, Bill didn't look like a singer at all, because he was neither handsome nor attractive. Instead, he looks like an office worker you meet every day at work, with a tall and bloated figure and small, dull eyes.

They drank and chatted. In the process of understanding, Dill learned that Bill was born in Michigan. His father was a textile worker who could play the banjo, and his mother was a piano teacher. Bill began learning guitar and singing country songs as a child.

Speaking of Bill's singing style just now, it was after listening to the Carpenter Brothers' records that he discovered that the Carpenter Brothers' songs had a certain characteristic. That was intentionally or unintentionally combining country music style and rhythm and blues, so he began to sing like this. However, he is still in the experimental stage and is just imitating the singing style of the Carpenter brothers.

Dill began to feel a little unsure. He didn't know whether a singer like Bill could achieve the same success as the Carpenters. Finally, he decided to give Bill a chance and handed his business card to the other party.

"If you're interested in making a record, just give me a call." Dill said to Bill.

Bill picked it up and looked at it. He couldn't believe it. He said, "Are you serious?"

Dill nodded and said: "I want to release a record for you, but our company is just a management company, and it is up to the record company to decide whether to release a record. At least you won't lose anything by signing with us, right? ?”

Bill nodded, stood up and shook Dill's hand. The two said goodbye.

Dill looked at Bill's walking back and thought to himself: "I'd better ask Rudy and the others to take a look. Maybe this guy can really become popular."

The next day, Bill brought his band to Carpenter Records. Here, they had to audition a few songs before Dill decided whether to sign them.

The people who came to the scene to check were Rudy, Mark and the record company's marketing staff. However, the Carpenter Brothers happened to have recording arrangements that day. Alex and Richard also arrived at the studio, and when they appeared, they caught the attention of the Horsemen.

Bill and his players all came over and asked the Carpenters for autographs and photos. For them, these two brothers are role models and legends.

When Alex saw Bill for the first time, he felt a little strange. Because Bill looked like a character from a funny comic he read when he was a child. That was a Japanese comic written by Akira Toriyama. That character is Hua Mei Superman! They really look alike, both in appearance, body shape, and face shape. Akira Toriyama simply designed this character based on Bill's appearance.

For some reason, the sight of Bill made Alex want to laugh. But he didn't laugh, but signed his name silently. It read: "I think you will definitely become a very famous singer! - Alex Carpenter"

When Bill got this signature that was different from the others, he couldn't hold back his ecstasy. He was practically jumping up and down, as happy as a foal.

Yes, Alex recognized it, this Bill Haley is the famous father of rock and roll! It can be said that it was his singing method that combined country music style and rhythm and blues that gave birth to the future of rock music.

However, now, this honor seems to have been snatched away by the Carpenter Brothers. They were the first to sing in this style. Even if it is not obvious, it already belongs to this style.

Under Alex's encouragement, Bill's condition was obviously better than before, and he showed his strength to a super level.

Rudy, Mark and others looked at each other, and they could tell that this was exactly the Carpenter brothers' singing style, except that Bill's style was rougher and had more traces of rhythm and blues.

"Horse Man" performed several songs in succession, all of which were covers of country music from Bill's past. There was indeed something new, but at this time Bill did not reach the level he would have achieved a few years later, nor did he fully integrate the two different types of music. He tried his best to imitate the Carpenter brothers' style, but in this way he completely lost his own characteristics.

Rudy frowned and said to Mark, "What do you think?"

Mark shook his head: "If he only has this level of skill, I don't think there is any need to watch the kiss. There are many people who imitate the Carpenter brothers, but what they can't imitate is the voices of the two Carpenter brothers. I can’t feel that way.”

Rudy nodded, and even Alex and Richard thought Mark was right.

Dill couldn't help but feel panicked as he listened, and said secretly: "It's bad, it seems I didn't find the right person this time."

Alex thought for a while and said: "What Mark said is, those who learn from me will live, and those who are like me will die! What if they are really learning from me instead of imitating me?"

Mark and the others were all a little surprised. They wondered if Alex had any way to make the "horseman" imitate him instead of just imitating him.

"Please stop! Bill, please stop." Alex pressed the button and said to the people in the recording studio.

He opened the door and walked in. He said: "You have to change the way you perform. It's okay to imitate my style, but it's not okay to just imitate it."

Bill's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he quickly asked: "Then how can I learn your style?"

Alex replied: "Even if adults and children perform the same song, they will have different effects and give people different feelings. For example, the song you just sang should be like this."

Just as he was talking, Alex took the guitar from Bill's hand. He twisted his body while playing, and his feet kept bouncing on the floor as if they were on electric springs. It was very effective. sense of rhythm.

The people in the "Horseman" band were startled. They could tell that this rhythm was completely derived from rhythm and blues music. They were very familiar with it, so after Alex played a little bit, they immediately followed.

After Alex waited for them to match the accompaniment, he sang: "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" (Rock Around The Clock), which is Bill's most famous song. This song was later used in the movie "Blackboard Jungle" and was very popular among teenagers. From then on, rock music really began to become popular all over the country.