Displaying items by tag: 1950s
Tuesday, 24 May 2022 13:49
Teddy Boys A Concise History – Ray Ferris and Julian Lord
Youth Culture was spawned after the Second World War, with Great Britain being the country of origin, and it has often been regarded that the Teddy Boys of the fifties were the first ones.
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Culture
Tuesday, 13 July 2021 18:35
A Brief History of Rock 'n' Roll Films from 1956 to 1959
In the mid-fifties television had a profound effect on the fortunes of Hollywood and at the same time, rock’n’roll was still in the province of radio and live performances.
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Film
Monday, 21 June 2021 13:47
A Short Biog of Roy Orbison - 1936 – 1988.
The Big ‘O’ was christened Roy Kelton Orbison, born in Vernon, Texas 1936, and sadly died, aged 52 in 1988.
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Music
Tuesday, 01 June 2021 17:45
Rock ‘n’ Roll Legends - Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Freddie Heath (1935 - 1966 ) joined his first group which was a skiffle outfit called "The Frantic Four" then later "The Five Nutters. "
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Music
