Rock And Roll In The 50's

The 1950s was one of the most exciting decades for music because that is when the term rock music came in place with different types of genres including; soul, punk, rap, disco, and one of the most important rock ‘n’ roll. Frank Sinatra called rock and roll, ugly, degenerate, dirty and many other brutal terms. But that is not the true meaning of rock and roll. Music has and always will be a very important aspect in the development of society, with the release of the first Gibson guitar to many fights in the war music has always been by people’s side.

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
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