Browsing: 1950s rock and roll

On July 5, 1954, during a break at Sun Studio, a nervous 19-year-old started fooling with a blues song – and Sam Phillips hit record. What Elvis actually sounded like before the myth.

In 1957 the Everly Brothers’ seemingly innocent hit “Wake Up Little Susie” was too hot for Boston. Here is how a teen date song sparked a moral panic.