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early 50s
the biggest music was up-beat tempo and blues by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, and Rosemary Clooney -
R&B
in this time R&B was very popular to african american teenagers and some white teenagers -
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson made and sold their first solid body guitar -
Bill Haley
Bill Haley and and his comets hit the charts with a true rock n roll song -
Ray Charles
Ray Charles made and released the song I got a women which made it number one in the R&B charts -
Elvis Chuck Berry and little richard debut
Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard made their debut in the same year -
Fats Domino
Fats Domino had hits from and R&B to pop -
Elvis Heartbreak hotel
Elvis Presley released heartbreak hotel -
song lyrics
U.S. congress had to make sure that the lyrics were appropriate to show on casting -
three rockstars die
a plane crash occurred late at night killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper