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Essay on The 1950's into the 1960's
When the 1950's are mentioned, the first type of music to come to most people's minds is rock 'n roll. Developed from a blend of Southern blues and gospel music with an added strong back beat, this type of music was popular with teenagers who were trying to break out of the mainstream conservative American middle class mold. Popular artists such as Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis were promoted on radio by just as popular disc-jockeys DJ's like Alan Freed and the Big Bopper. The deaths of Lubbock singer Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper is still lamented by fans.
Music in the Fifties was more than just rock'n roll. Many of their songs are still being played on radios, home stereos and CD players all over the world. During the fifties, American education underwent dramatic and, for some, world shattering changes. Until 1954, an official policy of separate but equal educational opportunities for blacks had been determined to be the correct method to insure that all children in America received an adequate and equal education in the public schools of the nation.People in the Fifties loved sports. More leisure time and greater general prosperity led to greater participation in athletic activities for the average person and added large numbers of fans to all types of sports.
Unlike many areas of society in this decade, athletes were a diverse group. Popularity was not based on social status, but on the ability of the individual.As television became more popular and available, other sports found growing numbers of fans. College football was widely followed. Professional golf became very popular with stars like Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer helping to create the idea that to succeed in business, men needed to play golf. Women like Babe Zaharias-Didrikson created.....
