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Before the early 1950s, when radio networks and local stations wanted to preserve a live broadcast, they did so by means of special phonograph records known as "electrical transcriptions" (ETs), made by cutting a sound-modulated groove into a blank disc. At first, in the early 1930s, the blanks varied in both size and composition, but most ...
The birth of soul music occurred during the 1950s, and the genre would come to dominate the US R&B charts by the early 1960s. Soul artists of the 1950s include Sam Cooke and James Brown. [8] Jazz music was revolutionized during the 1950s with the rise of bebop, hard bop, modal jazz, and cool jazz.
1500: estimated – John Browne, English composer of music from the Eton Choirbook (born c. 1453) [16] 1501: February 17 – Stephan Plannck, German music printer active in Italy (born c. 1457) 1505 date unknown – Adam of Fulda, German composer and theoretician (born c. 1445; plague) [17]
It was a way of thinking perfectly suited to the new market in which vocalists were creating unique identities and hit songs were performed as television skits. [2] Whereas Big Band/Swing music placed the primary emphasis on the orchestration, post-war/early 1950s era Pop focused on the song's story and/or the emotion being expressed.
Fans loved the smooth sounds of jazz and catchy doo-opp tunes of the 1950s. This list includes the biggest artists of the time, from Elvis to Nina Simone. 30 Best Songs That Are Classically 1950s
1920s: Radio was first used to transmit pictures visible as television. 1926: Official Egyptian decree to regulate radio transmission stations and radio receivers. [40] Early 1930s: Single sideband (SSB) and frequency modulation (FM) were invented by amateur radio operators. By 1940, they were established commercial modes.
Ancient music – Early history – 1500s – 1510s – 1520s – 1530s – 1540s – 1550s – 1560s ... 1950 in music, ... the first radio program devoted to ...
29 March – Curtain Time ends its run on network radio . [2] 30 April – The Adventures of Christopher London ends its run on network radio . [2] 13 May - Young Love ends its run on network radio (CBS). [2] 1 June – The Chesterfield Supper Club ends its run on network radio . [2] 6 July – Blondie ends its run on network radio . [2]