The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.

The song rocketed to the top of the charts in 1954 ... “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard blasted on the music scene in the mid-1950s. Recorded in New Orleans, the original song included ...

Elvis Presley is regarded as one of the greatest entertainers of all time for good reason. Nearly 50 years after his untimely ...

The 1950s music scene would challenge these simplistic ... and other unique challenges that white artists didn’t have to contend with. On top of all that, famous Black female singers from ...