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Music of the 1950s

Music of the 1950s. By: Haley Weller. http://historyofmusicsall.blogspot.com/2009/06/history-of-rock-n-roll-vol-1. html. Billy Haley and the Comets.

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Music of the 1950s

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  1. Music of the 1950s By: Haley Weller http://historyofmusicsall.blogspot.com/2009/06/history-of-rock-n-roll-vol-1.html

  2. Billy Haley and the Comets Billy Haley and the Comets sang rock and roll music also they would mix country music, western swing, rhythm, and blues to produce some of rock and rolls earliest hits. In 1955 “Rock around the clock” was there first record and it achieve national popularity. http://www.raucousrecords.com/posters_159/1950s-rock--n--roll-concert-poster_12636.aspx

  3. Billy Haley and the comets There top 5 successful albums during the 50s were“Rock around the Clock", "Shake Rattle & Roll”, “See You Later Alligator", "Mambo Rock”, and “Rip it Up”. Rock around the clock was featured in the smash teen movie “Blackboard Jungle”. http://www.1950smusic.webs.com/

  4. Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry was ranked 5th on the top hit number charts with his song” A Whole lot of Shakin Going On”. He is also the last surviving member of the Sun Record’s Million Dollar Quartet and also of the class of ’55 album, which included Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Elvis Presley. Lewis was later inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame . http://music.yahoo.com/jerry-lee-lewis/albums/very-best-of-jerry-lee-lewis-charly-2--191121365

  5. Jerry Lee Lewis Some of Jerry Lee Lewis’s top 50s hits were “Great Ball of Fire”, “A whole lot of shakin’ going on”, “Breathless”, and, “High School Confidential. http://www.vinmag.com/online/prodshow/AP1233___Jerry_Lee_Lewis__Rock_n_Roll_Concert_Poster__1950s__30x40cm_Art_Print_/AP1233-jerry-lee-lewis-rock-n-roll-concert-poster-1950s.html

  6. Little Richie The country became to know little Richard as little Richie. Little Richie sang about Rhythm and Blues. Little Richie not only sang but he also appeared in movies. Some movies he appeared in were Don’t Knock the Rock and the girl that can’t help in 1956 Then he appeared in Mr. Rock and Roll in 1957. His song“Tuttifrutti” was ranked third on the top ten 50s chart that mom and dad hated. http://www.stevenhousman.com/Profiles/LittleRichard.html

  7. Little Richie Some other songs Little Richie sang in 1950 were “Rip it Up”, “Long Tall Sally”, “Ready Teddy”, “Good Golly, Miss Molly” , and“Send Me Some Lovin”. http://www.jarlen.net/

  8. Johnny Cash Johnny Cash was a country music singer. His song “I Walk the Line” became his first major hit on the country pop charts. He’s song” I Walk the Line” was based upon the "boom-chicka-boom" or "freight train" rhythm common in many of Cash's songs. http://graphicdesign2012.wordpress.com/category/1950s/

  9. Johnny Cash Some of Johnny Cash’s top 50s hits were “I walk the line”, “Folsom Prison Blues”, “Ring of Fire”, “Hurt”, and, “Jackson”. / http://graphicdesign2012.wordpress.com/category/1950s/

  10. Elvis Presley Elvis was a popular rock and roll singer who was known as the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis was the biggest name in show business he was also part of the million Dollar quartet. http://shop.elvis.com.au/prod292.htm

  11. Elvis Presley continued Jailhouse Rock was filmed in 1957 and it was his 3rd movie produced. Elvis first album was sold to over 1million people. http://knue.com/all-time-great-christmas-songs/

  12. Sourcers Slides 2 and 3 "Bill Haley and the Comets - Rockin’ Around the Clock." Bill Haley and the Comets. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.loti.com/music/bill_haley_and_the_comets.htm>. Infoplease. Infoplease. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0860764.html>. "Song Artist 100 - Bill Haley & His Comets." TsorT Information. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://tsort.info/music/3m2pga.htm>. "BILL HALEY'S COMETS." BILL HALEY'S COMETS. Web. 10 Apr. 2012. <http://billhaleyscometscentral.com/>. Sliders 4 and 5 "Best Songs of 1950s - Greatest Hits of Rock and Roll, Music Videos." Boomers Life: Music, People, Health and Issues of Interest to Boomers. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.boomerslife.org/best_songs_1950s_rock_and_roll.htm>. Website  "Jerry Lee Lewis." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Aug. 2012. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lee_Lewis>. Website Slides 6 and 7  "1950s Hit Songs - Popular Songs & Signature Songs - 1950s Music." April 2012 Entertainment News, Popular Culture News. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.popculturemadness.com/Entertainment/Decades/50s-Music.html>. Website Answers.com. Answers. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.answers.com/topic/little-richard>. Website  "Little Richard." StevenHousman.com. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.stevenhousman.com/Profiles/LittleRichard.html>. Website  Winner, Langdon C. "Little Richard (American Musician)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/344190/Little-Richard>. Slides 8 and 9 "Johnny Cash - The Man in Black." - The 50's Remembered. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://www.loti.com/fifties_music/johnny_cash.htm>. Website  "Top 10 Johnny Cash Songs." Taste of Country. Web. 09 Apr. 2012. <http://tasteofcountry.com/johnny-cash-songs/>.  "I Walk the Line." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Sept. 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Walk_the_Line>. Slides 10 and 11 "Elvis Presley 1950." Index. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. <http://www.nachomamascanton.com/elvis_presley_1950.htm>. Website  "Elvis Presley." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Oct. 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley>. Website "Million Dollar Quartet." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Oct. 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Dollar_Quartet>. Website

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