Popular upbeat music didn't start with Elvis Presley or Rock and Roll.
Ragtime and Jazz took the stage in the early 20th century. The first star of modern music was Al Jolson. He had the energy and the makeup long before Mick Jagger and Kiss.
Al Jolson 101
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