The 1950s were a period of transformation, and the music of the decade represented both the societal changes that were taking place and the cultural changes that were taking place.
The United States was about to start on a musical adventure that would alter the face of music for decades to come after the negative repercussions of World War II.
As the civil rights movement got underway, racial tensions were beginning to rise, and much of that tension was represented in music. Many African-American musicians achieved fame and success when "black" music was made famous by Rhythm & Blues (R&B) and Rock 'n' Roll.
However, while some of these musicians were able to benefit from their success, many more were forgotten or refused access to audiences due to segregation.
Artists appropriated African-American music and profited from it in a way that the original performers were unable to. The fact that Little Richard's song "Tutti Frutti," which Pat Boone was forced to cover, fared better on the charts despite Boone's rendition being widely regarded as the song's weaker one, is a prime illustration of this phenomenon.
Some people think that the rise in popularity of R&B and Rock 'n' Roll did nothing to further the civil rights struggle or close the gap between blacks and whites.
While such genres paved the way for later music, traditional pop and country music clung to the past, with a number of covers topping the charts and old standards being in demand.
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