The term "bubblegum" has long been used to describe things in popular culture. Indeed, the bubble in that way puts the pop in pop culture. 5 Bubblegum Rock Songs from the 1950s - American Songwriter ...

Once rock 'n' roll took hold in the 1950s, there was no stopping it—especially once a few soon-to-be-iconic artists mastered the form. Top 5 Rock 'n' Roll Songs of the 1950s - American ...

The upbeat standard was first written in 1922, but remained popular well into the 1950s, with artists like Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Danny Kaye, and Judy Garland making recordings of their own.

The popular music of the late 1950s was dominated by Italian singers from the urban northeast — though you might never guess it with a cursory glance at their names. Besides the uncontested star ...

They are almost all American popular songs. Rounding out the top five: ... country, and patriotic songs from all decades, with the 1950s and 1960s especially well-represented.

Well, many writers have attempted to document the Great American Songbook, including Alec Wilder’s “American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950,” but none have been able to ...

Popular Christmas songs, like advertising, are one of the clearest windows into the American psyche. Long after we’re gone, they will remain—perhaps on files encoded in an as-yet-uninvented ...

Popular 1950s singer Jerry Vale dies age 83 Updated on: May 18, 2014 / 9:45 PM EDT / AP LOS ANGELES - Jerry Vale, the beloved crooner known for his high-tenor voice and romantic songs in the 1950s ...

Frank Sinatra's "In the Wee Small Hours" (1955) is the finest vocal album of American popular songs ever recorded. This thought is not original with me. Some people prefer his "Only the Lonely ...