Without these three hit R&B rock 'n' roll songs from 1955, the sound we have come to know and love would likely sound a whole lot different.

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 ...

The 1950s. The dawning of a new era in popular music. The birth of rock & roll. James Brown and Chuck Berry. Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly. In 1958, Billboard released its first newly consolidated ...

When rock and roll burst onto the scene in the 1950s teenagers instantly connected with its vital, rebellious energy.