The beginning of the 1950s started out with a rough patch since World War II had just ended and had a widespread of destruction. The conflict killed 50 million people and shattered the political …show more content…
Following the detrimental effects of World War II, the United States was about to embark on a musical journey that would change the face of music for decades to come ("Music Played in the 1950's Popular Music From the 50s."). Racial tensions were another effect since the civil rights movement was happening during this time and most of the musical influence came from African Americans. R&B and Rock ‘n’ Roll popularized “black” music and many African-American musicians rose to prominence and enjoyed success, but… many others were forgotten or denied access to audiences through segregation ("Music Played in the 1950's Popular Music From the 50s."). It was not uncommon for white artists to make covers of African American artists music and get all the fame for that song, with this happening it caused even more racial tension. A perfect example… is when Pat Boone was made to cover Little Richard’s song “Tutti Frutti” and Boone’s version topped higher on the charts… ("Music Played in the 1950's Popular Music From the 50s."). With this controversy happening it just separated the people even more than the civil rights movement did and made it hard for everyone to get