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Barbershop Quartets
Barbershop quartets grew wildly popular among the poor. In the barbershops people would sing to express emotion. These usually four part harmonizing group became very popular. -
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Gospel
Religious and cultural music creates church gospel that grows in popularity among African Americans -
"In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town" By Johnny Long
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(He is) Wonderful Released by Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers
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Jordanaires (Quartet) Release "Dig a Little Deeper"
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Gospel Train by Golden Gate Quartet
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Bo Diddley Releases "Bo Diddley"
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Dewey Phillips plays Elvis' Recording of "That's All Right"
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Chuck Berry Releases "Maybellene"
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(Loveable Released by Dale Cook
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"Too Much" Released by Elvis Presley and the Jordanaires
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Flamingos "Would I be Crying
A song that embodied the sound and spirit of Doo Wop -
Little Richard Releases "Tutti Frutti"
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The Beatles Form in Liverpool
The start to a great era of rock music -
"Long Tall Sally" by The Beatles