Articles for tag: 1956, 1957, Pat Boone, Ricky Nelson, Top 40

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Top 20 Pat Boone Hits

Before there was Elvis or Ricky Nelson there was teenage heartthrob Pat Boone. Born Charles Eugene Boone in 1934 in Jacksonville, Florida, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of two. He is a direct descendant of frontiersman Daniel Boone. He is also cousin to “Have Gun Will Travel” star Richard Boone as well ...

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15 of the Most Famous People from Florida

Florida is called the sunshine state because it often has warm sunny days. Florida is located in the Southeastern United States and is bordered by Alabama and Georgia. Florida is surrounded by both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico which allows Florida to have many beautiful beaches. Florida is a warm state where ...

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25 Best Pop Songs from the Late Fifties

The cultural impact of rock ‘n’ roll was so dramatic that it completely eclipsed the under-appreciated EASY-POP music of the fifties. Appearing as early as 1948 and still being recorded late into the century, quintessential EASY-POP recordings peaked in the nineteen-fifties. But during this single decade there was an astonishing variety of sparkling singers, infectious ...

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Top 10 Reality TV Theme Songs

Reality television is an important part of American broadcasting. The premise is to take everyday people or celebrities and film them in “real life” situations. I am all about the reality TV trend; I love seeing people at their best and worst, be it through competition or everyday life. But every good reality TV show ...

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25 Best Pop Songs from the Early Fifties

The cultural impact of rock ‘n’ roll was so dramatic that it completely eclipsed the under-appreciated EASY-POP music of the fifties. Appearing as early as 1948 and still being recorded late into the century, quintessential EASY-POP recordings peaked in the nineteen-fifties. But during this single decade there was an astonishing variety of sparkling singers, infectious ...

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1950s TV Shows that Featured Pop Singers

The arrival, acceptance, and then dominance of television in the 1950s was phenomenal. Commercial television broadcasting, initiated in 1947 in the United States, signaled that a new medium would influence popular music. In 1948, only New York, Washington, and Philadelphia were networked to receive live television, by 1949, the east and midwest were joined, and ...

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Top 10 Songs of the 1950’s

The Top 10 Songs of the 1950’s are a mixture of sweet melody and the origins of Rock N’ Roll. Poodle Skirts sway to the Top 10 songs on jukeboxes in every malt shop across the country as “Squares” and “Drapes” face off. This article will list the Billboard Top Ten Songs for every year ...