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This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1950s. In North America and Europe the 1950s were revolutionary in regards to popular music, as it started a dramatic shift from traditional pop music to modern pop music, largely in part due to the rise of Rock and roll.
- Styles of Music Popular in the Fifties.
- Rock 'n' Roll. The 1950's saw the emergence and rise of Rock 'n' Roll and Rockabilly. Carl Perkins was one of the pioneers in the creation of rock music and his style is often referred to as "Rockabilly" because it sounds like a combination of country and R&B music with rock influences.
- Traditional Pop and Standards. Traditional Pop music of the 1950's refers to the music that was popular before rock music came into the mainstream in the middle of the fifties, it also refers to music that was popular at the same time as the beginning of rock music during the rest of the decade but remained largely free of rock influences.
- Country. Johnny Cash and Hank Williams defined the Country and Western style of music during this decade. Cash’s music was more of a country sound with a rockabilly influence and his songs often centered around a certain theme, including life, sorrow, and relationships.
- 100 Dion & The Belmonts, ‘A Teenager In Love’ Written by blues rock stalwarts Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, ‘A Teenager In Love’ found itself in the UK charts three times over in June 1959.
- 99 Sonny Boy Williamson, ‘Don’t Start Me Talkin’ A perennial blues fave, ‘Don’t Start Me Talkin” was a self-penned hit for Williamson and housed a who’s who of blues heavyweights in its credits, including Willie Dixon on bass and Muddy Waters on guitar.
- 98 Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry, ‘Ain’t Got No Home’ Clarence earned his nickname from an uncanny ability to sing like a frog – as he boasts on ‘Ain’t Got No Home’, “I can sing like a bird/ And I can sing like a frog”.
- 97 Elizabeth Cotten, ‘Freight Train’ Elizabeth Cotten got her belated break in 1957 at the grand old age of 62 when her shimmering guitar playing talents were finally spotted by the Seeger family.
Apr 19, 1990 · The 50s: A Decade of Music That Changed the World. During the few years when high-octane rock & roll ruled unchecked, the possibilities seemed limitless. By Robert Palmer. April 19, 1990....
100 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Songs of the 50s 1950 01. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 02. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley 03. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets 04. Tutti-Frutti - Little...
Music in the 1950s was dominated by the birth of rock and roll. Rock and roll was a powerful new form of music that combined elements of rhythm and blues (R&B), pop, blues, and hillbilly music to create a sound that truly shook America.
