1950’s rock and roll has played a major role in influencing every kind of modern popular music, many of the original 50’s rock and roll artists can be considered as inventors of a whole new genre of music which went on to inspire thousands of new genres of popular music from the 50’s to present day. Artists such as Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and the Comets, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Little Richard and many more all helped open the world’s eyes to the original rock and roll. I have compiled a list of useful resources for those who have an interest in this style of music and have also created an essential listening list for music fans interested in listening to some important artists in the rock and roll genre.

Useful Websites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_roll
http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/best_songs50s.html
http://www.history-of-rock.com/indx.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley
http://www.chuckberry.com/about/bio.htm
http://www.billhaley.co.uk/comets2.htm
http://www.history-of-rock.com/lewis.htm
http://www.thecrickets.com/bios.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Richard
http://www.fashion-era.com/1950s/1950s_4_teenagers_teddy_boys.htm


Essential Listening:
Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley and The Comets (Single 1954)
Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry (Single 1958)
Hound Dog – Elvis Presley (Single 1956)
Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis (Single 1957)
That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly and the Crickets (Single 1957)
Tutti-Frutti – Little Richard (Single 1955)
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley (Single 1957)