This first era of rock and roll dates (more or less) from Eisenhower’s first election in 1952 to The British Invasion in 1964. Doo wop was a signature sound with its beautiful vocal harmonies, beat, and nonsense syllables, but there was a lot of pioneering going on with rhythm and blues, rock and roll, rockabilly, and crossovers from country music. That’s why we go beyond the doo wop genre per se and explore those years. Each blog post is just a mosaic. When put together, the posts start to provide a picture of the time. Please visit the Rec Room for a featured record on the record player, a TV with four channels, and a jukebox with 60+ songs. We have an all request Juke Box Saturday night in the rec room each weekend so you can hear your favorites from the 50s and 60s. There is also a Daily Doo Wop for videos of those golden oldies.
October 26, 2014
Boxing History Boxing was a popular sport during the 1950s. TV boosted that popularity and made boxers into national celebrities. There were fights broadcast every night […]
October 22, 2014
Entertainment History On October 23, 1958, the Smurfs were born. Belgian cartoonist Peyo, the pen name of Pierre Cuilliford, published the first Smurf as part of […]
September 1, 2014
Entertainment History A great icon of this first era of rock and roll was the drive-in movie theater. America was on the move; you could gather […]
August 18, 2014
Entertainment History The horror sci-fi film The Blob (1958) is part of the fun of the doo-wop era. Coming in on a meteor that hits the […]