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 ...

The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but not all the great songs were made by men. The women could rock, too.

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