History Main / MusicOfThe1950s

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!! Musicians

* Music/TonyBennett. First breakout single in 1951.

* Music/ChuckBerry. First recording in 1955.
* Music/TheBigBopper. Died in 1959.
* Music/BillHaleyAndHisComets. First recording in 1952.
* Music/GeorgesBrassens. First recording in 1952-1953.
* Music/JacquesBrel. First recording in 1953-1954.
* Music/JamesBrown. Debuted in 1955, first hit single in 1956.

* Music/EllaFitzgerald. Her fame sky-rocketed with her cover albums of jazz standards.
* Music/JohnnyCash. Debuted in 1955.
* Music/RayCharles. Career started in the 1940s. First chart hit in 1953.

* Music/EddieCochran. Debuted in 1957.
* Music/JohnColtrane. Made his solo debut in 1957.

* Music/SamCooke. Started as a member of Soul Stirrers with whom he was with from 1950 to 1956. His solo records starting getting released in 1957.

* Music/BobbyDarin. First recording in 1956.
* Music/MilesDavis. Debuted in the 1940s, released some of his most famous albums during this decade.

* Music/BoDiddley. First recording in 1955.

* Music/FatsDomino. Debuted in 1949, first hit "The Fat Man" was in 1950.

* Music/BillEvans. Recorded his first solo album in 1956.
* Music/TheEverlyBrothers. Debuted in 1956, with their first hit, "Bye Bye Love" the following year.
* Music/{{Fabian}}. Debuted in 1958.

* Music/TheFourFreshmen. First recording in 1950.

* Music/ArethaFranklin. Debuted in 1956 with the album ''Songs of Faith''.
* Music/SergeGainsbourg. First recording in 1958.

* Music/BillieHoliday. Still popular during this decade, until her untimely death in 1959.

* Music/BuddyHolly. Had his entire career within this decade. First recording in 1956, three studio albums in 1957-58, died in a plane crash in early 1959.

* Music/GeorgeJones. Debuted in 1954, first chart hit in 1955.

* Music/BBKing. First studio album released in 1956.

* Music/ErichWolfgangKorngold. Died in 1957.

* Music/LeiberAndStoller: Started writing together in 1950 and had a string of hits throughout the decade.

* Music/JerryLeeLewis. First recording in 1956.

* Music/LittleRichard. First recording in 1951, first chart hit in 1955.

* Music/DeanMartin. Made two recordings in the 40s but didn't become a major success until the following decade.

* Music/RickyNelson. Even from ''Series/TheAdventuresOfOzzieAndHarriet'' his talent was being realized.

* Music/TheNuttySquirrels. Debuted in 1959.

* Music/RoyOrbison. Released a number of singles, starting in 1956.
* Music/CharlieParker. Still recording during this decade, until his untimely death in 1955.

* Music/ElvisPresley. Had his first recording in 1953, signed a professional contract in 1954.

* Music/DjangoReinhardt. Active until his death in 1953.

* Music/CliffRichard. First hit single in 1958, debut album in 1959.
* Music/MartyRobbins. Started as a rock artist in 1956 before branching into country and variations on folk later in the decade.

* Music/NeilSedaka. Began his career in 1957.
* Music/RaviShankar: Released his first album in 1956.

* Music/SimonAndGarfunkel. Duo formed in 1957.
* Music/FrankSinatra. Recording career started in 1939. Sinatra continued to enjoy mainstream popularity through this decade.

* Music/ArtTatum. Still going strong until his death in 1956.
* Music/AllenToussaint. Wrote and performed since the 40s, debut record came in 1958.

* Music/HankWilliams. Died in 1953.

!! Genres that was popular in the 1950s and/or originated then:

* {{Blues}}
* BossaNova
* ClassicalMusic
* CountryMusic
* {{Doowop}}
* {{Jazz}}
* {{Pop}}
* {{Rockabilly}}
* {{Rock And Roll}}
* WorldMusic

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