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  2. 1950s in music - Wikipedia

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    During the 1950s European popular music give way to the influence of American forms of music including jazz, swing and traditional pop, mediated through film and records. The significant change of the mid-1950s was the impact of American rock and roll , which provided a new model for performance and recording, based on a youth market.

  3. Music history of the United States in the 1950s - Wikipedia

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    Popular music, or "classic pop," dominated the charts for the first half of the 1950s.Vocal-driven classic pop replaced Big Band/Swing at the end of World War II, although it often used orchestras to back the vocalists. 1940s style Crooners vied with a new generation of big voiced singers, many drawing on Italian bel canto traditions.

  4. The Robins - Wikipedia

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    The Robins were a successful and influential American R&B group of the late 1940s and 1950s, one of the earliest such vocal groups who established the basic pattern for the doo-wop sound. [2] They were founded by Ty Terrell, and twin brothers Billy Richards and Roy Richards.

  5. 150 music trivia questions and answers that'll have you ... - AOL

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    From trivia questions and answers on the '80s, '90s and 2000s to fun facts on pop, rock and country music, we've got a comprehensive list of easy and challenging music facts that are sure to test ...

  6. Timeline of music in the United States (1950–1969) - Wikipedia

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    The Fender Esquire guitar is released; it is the first "mass-produced, solid body electric guitar". [1]The recent success of "Tennessee Waltz", a "folk" or country song, a number of cover versions are released, including Jimmy Mitchell's, arranged for jazz band by Erskine Hawkins, and Patti Page, whose version is "pathbreaking" as Page sings "four-piece harmony with herself, creating a ...

  7. No, No, Joe - Wikipedia

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    The song was cut in Nashville on August 31, 1950 with Rose producing. Williams was backed by Jerry Rivers (fiddle), Don Helms (steel guitar), Sammy Pruett (electric guitar), Jack Shook (rhythm guitar), Ernie Newton or Howard Watts (bass) and Owen Bradley or Fred Rose (organ).

  8. 25 Easiest Trivia Questions For Seniors With Dementia - AOL

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    Dementia is a terrible disease, but these 25 easiest trivia questions for seniors with dementia will perhaps provide a bright spark in the day for anyone afflicted with the illness. Click to skip ...

  9. Category:1950s musicals - Wikipedia

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