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1950 World Events: Korean War Begins McCarthy Hearings beginPopular Music: Mona Lisa-Nat King ColeRock n’ Roll: The Fat Man -Fats DominoJazz: Rollin’ Stone-Muddy WatersCountry: Tennessee Waltz-Patti Page1951 World Events: Transcontinental TV, Color TV introducedMusic News: Radio Stations ban Dean Martin’s Wham Bam for suggestive lyricsPopular Music: Cry-Johnnie Ray Jazz Three O’clock Blues – BB KingCountry: Cold cold Heart-Hank WilliamsMovie Music: I Got Rhythm-Gene Kelly from American in Paris1952Popular Music: My Song -Johnny AceRock n’ Roll: Lawdy Miss Clasdy-Lloyd PrinceJazz: Goin Home – Fats DominoCountry: Jambalaya – Hank WilliamsMovie Music: Singing in the Rain – Gene Kelly, Make ‘em Laugh-Donald O’ Connor, Good Morining -Kelly, O’connor, Reynolds from Sining in the Rain1953 World Events: DNA discovered, Hillary climbs Mt. EverestMovie Music: Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend-Marilyn Monroe from Gentlemen Prefer Bondes1954 Music News: First Newport Jazz FestivalPopular Music: Earth Angel-PenguinsRock n’ Roll: Rock Around the Clock – bill Haley & the Comets1955 World Events: Dr. Jonas Salk develops polio vaccine, Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat and challenges segregation laws, Disneyland Opens, Warsaw Pact Signed, Emmett till MurderedPopular Music: The Great Pretenders – PlattersRock n’ Roll: Tutti-Frutti – Little RichardCountry: Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two1956 World Events: Suez Crisis, Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of MonacoMusic News: Elvis Shakes his hips on the Ed Sullivan Show, Million Dollar Quartet meets Dec 4, 1956Rock n’ Roll: Hound Hog -Elvis, Heartbreak Hotel – ElvisMovie Music: Que Sera, Sera-Doris Day from The Man Who Knew Too Much1957 World Events: Soviet Union Launches Sputnic and begins Space AgeMusic News: American Bandstand BeginsRock n’ Roll: Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly & the Crickets All Shook Up-ElvisJazz: Blue Train -John ColtraneCountry: Kisses Sweeter Then Wine – Jimmie RodgersMovie Music: Jailhouse Rock-Elvis from Jailhouse Rock1958 World Events: US Satellite orbits earth Hula HoopsPopular Music: Lonely Teardrops-Jackie WilsonRock n’ Roll: Johnnyt B. Goode-Chuck Berry, La Bamba-Ritchie ValensCountry: All I Have to Do is Dream – Everly Brothers1959World Events: Castro becomes Dictator of Cuba, US Quiz Show Scandal, Charles Lincoln Van Doren admits to cheating on NBC’s 21 Game ShowMusic News: The Day the Music Died’-Plane crash kills Buddy Holly, Ritchie Balens and J.P. Richardson, First Grammy AwardsPopular Music: I Only Have Eyes for You – Flamingos, Mack the Knife – Bobby Darin ................
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