The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.

For many, the 1950s was a time of peace and prosperity, often looked upon with nostalgia. But, not everyone enjoyed the same freedoms during this era. Many of the songs in the 1950s hinted at the ...

The song was entitled "My Happiness" and he made the recording as a gift for his beloved mother, Gladys Presley. Little did the young 18-year-old know that music was to be his destiny. The 1950s ...

The Rolling Stones came out of the 1960s British rock and roll scene. The bands from that era were inspired by the American blues rockers that had come before them in the 1950s. And so, in many ways, ...

These songs and chants of freedom, sung by protestors, activists, and civil rights leaders during the 1950s and 1960s, have now been taken up anew in "Soundtrack" by such contemporary performers ...

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Dedicated to preserving America's cultural heritage, the US Library of Congress has submitted numerous pop songs to their registry archive since 2002.

An African American woman's voice, a child of Southwest Georgia, a voice raised in song, born in the struggle against racism in America during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s ...

For many, the 1950s was a time of peace and prosperity, often looked upon with nostalgia. But, not everyone enjoyed the same freedoms during this era. Many of the songs in the 1950s hinted at the ...