The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts, sock hops, and drive-in movies. I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Leave It to Beaver were popular television shows, and Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and ...

Parents hated it. The clergy condemned it. But when rock and roll burst onto the scene in the 1950s teenagers instantly connected with its vital, rebellious energy. It changed popular music forever ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

What do you think would happen if you took the stage at a karaoke bar and started singing songs from the 1950s? Would people get on board? Well, we think so! We think there are some excellent classic ...