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Frankie Laine (at piano) and Patti Page, c. 1950 Harry Belafonte, 1954 This is a partial list of notable active and inactive bands and musicians of the 1950s . Musicians
The birth of soul music occurred during the 1950s, and the genre would come to dominate the US R&B charts by the early 1960s. Soul artists of the 1950s include Sam Cooke and James Brown. [8] Jazz music was revolutionized during the 1950s with the rise of bebop, hard bop, modal jazz, and cool jazz.
Pages in category "Musical groups established in the 1950s" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The late 1940s and the early 1950s saw the beginning of popular folk music with groups like The Weavers. [1] The Kingston Trio, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Odetta, and several other performers were instrumental in launching the folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s. [14]
Fans loved the smooth sounds of jazz and catchy doo-opp tunes of the 1950s. This list includes the biggest artists of the time, from Elvis to Nina Simone. ... The 1950s was a pivotal era in music ...
Musical groups established in the 1950s (10 C, 24 P) ... Pages in category "1950s in music" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Patti Page was the artist with second-longest most cumulative run at number one (22 weeks) between January 1950 until August 1958. Perry Como remained at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart for 20 weeks between January 1950 until August 1958.
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