LibGuides: CA 101H Top 20 Songs That Shaped the 20th Century: 1950s

Audio playlist - 1950s

The Post-War Years
The end of World War II was the beginning of U.S. global power as well as a milestone in the nation’s economic prosperity and domestic political currents. (40 min.)
Cold War
This program frames the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union as the defining conflict for five decades after the close of World War II. (132 min.)

Music & Lyrics: Hank Williams, Sr.
Performer: Hank Williams, Sr.
Date: 1953

Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams, Sr. - Grooveshark
Listen to a recording by Hank Williams, Sr.
Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams, Sr. - YouTube
Watch and listen to a 78 rpm recording by Hank Williams, Sr.
Hank Williams, Sr. - Biography
Read a brief biography of Hank Williams, Sr. published in Contemporary Musicians.
PBS American Masters - Hank Williams, Sr.
Companion website for the American Masters episode that profiles Hank Williams, Sr. Provides biographical and other information about his life and career.

Music & Lyrics: Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Performer: Elvis Presley
Date: 1956

Hound Dog - Big Mamma Thornton - Grooveshark
Listen to a recording of the original version of this song performed by Big Mamma Thornton.
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley - Grooveshark
Listen to a recording by Elvis Presley
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley - YouTube
Watch Elvis Presley perform Hound Dog live on the Milton Berle show in 1956.
The NPR 100 - Hound Dog & Don't Be Cruel
Listen to a report by Elizabeth Blair about the history of these songs and the careers of Elvis Presley, Mike Leiber, Jerry Stoller and Otis Blackwell.
Jerry Leiber: Remembering One Of Rock's Great Songwriters
Listen to excerpts from an interview with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller by Terry Gross for NPR's Fresh Air. Hound Dog is one of the songs discussed.
Elvis Presley : NPR
The Artist page for Elvis Presley at NPR. Includes links to stories, interviews and more.
Elvis, the king of rock 'n' roll : the complete 50's masters [CD]
Includes recordings of Elvis performing Hound Dog, White Christmas and Your Cheatin' Heart.

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