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1944Versatile composer, conductor, pianist,
Leonard Bernstein composes musical
On the Town, followed by string of others, including West Side Story.
1947Singer Mahalia Jackson inaugurates "golden age
of gospel music" through 1965.
1948
Columbia Records introduces "long playing" vinyl record
1951Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed uses
term "rock 'n' roll" to promote rhythm and blues to white audiences
Bill Haley and the Comets become first major white band to use black rock 'n' roll forms, featuring heavy,
danceable beat and repetitive patterns, "Rock Around the Clock" becomes huge hit.
1954
1958Country Music Association is
established in Nashville
Billboard magazine begins Hot 100 chart listing popular songs. Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool" is the
first No. 1 record.
1959 National Academy of Recording Arts and
Sciences presents first Grammy Award for music recorded in previous year.
Berry Gordy Jr. founds Motown record company to mass-market black music.
Stars include the Supremes,
Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye
1961
Country singer Patsy Cline becomes mainstream popular (pop) music hit
1963
Folk singer Bob Dylan popularizes protest songs
Peter, Paul and Mary sing Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" at the 1963 March on Washington
1964The Beatles' song "I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a
sensation, igniting the immense popularity of British groups, known as the "British invasion";
Other popular British groups are the Rolling Stones, the Who, and Herman's Hermits