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Rock and Roll started in the late 1950's when Country Music became a sound called Rockabilly. Elvis Presley was one of the leaders in promoting the sound of Rock and Roll music. The upbeat, fast tempo of the music of this time really got teenagers up and dancing.
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When was Rock 'n' Roll started?
In 1951, Cleveland, Ohio disc jockey Alan Freed would begin playing this type of music for his white audience, and it is Freed who is credited with coining the phrase "rock and roll" to describe the rollicking R&B music that he brought to the airwaves.
The youth of the 1950s were especially affected by this?
Rock n roll
What are the absolute rights of man?
Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
What is the name of the clony that the Pilgrims started?
The Pilgrims started a colony named Plymoth Rock in Massachusetts.
What was the nickname for the 1950s?
There are several that come to mind. The Nifty Fifties. The Decade of Conformity. The Beat Generation. The Birth of Rock n Roll. McCarthyism.
