The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts ... The song won an award at the 1956 Oscars for Best Original Song. Sung by the doo-wop group The Penguins, “Earth Angel” was the group’s biggest ...

Many of the songs in the 1950s hinted at the simmering racial tension that would later usher in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. The 1950s was a pivotal era in music, laying the groundwork for ...

The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts, sock hops ... The song won an award at the 1956 Oscars for Best Original Song. Sung by the doo-wop group The Penguins, “Earth Angel” was the group’s biggest hit ...

The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.