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the biggest music was up-beat tempo and blues by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, and Rosemary Clooney
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in this time R&B was very popular to african american teenagers and some white teenagers
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Gibson made and sold their first solid body guitar
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Bill Haley and and his comets hit the charts with a true rock n roll song
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Ray Charles made and released the song I got a women which made it number one in the R&B charts
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Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard made their debut in the same year
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Fats Domino had hits from and R&B to pop
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Elvis Presley released heartbreak hotel
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U.S. congress had to make sure that the lyrics were appropriate to show on casting
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a plane crash occurred late at night killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper