MADE IN THE 1950s

Name: MADE IN THE 1950s
Brand: AMERICAN POWER BANDS
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The 1950s were the atomic age of science and technology. “Modern” was synonymous with space-aged and comfortable. The end of World War II gave rise to a wave of servicemen with new jobs starting new families in new homes. Industries expanded and Americans bought goods not available during the war.

Popular music and entertainment in the 1950s included many genres and artists, including rock and roll, country, jazz, and Caribbean music:

Rock and roll

Bill Haley & His Comets and their hit song "Rock Around the Clock" are credited with popularizing rock and roll in the early 1950s. The genre celebrated themes like young love and freedom, and became popular with American teens, in part due to disc jockey Alan Freed.

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