Newton’s Third Law of Motion;  For every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction.   I mentioned that rock and music was equal parts music and social movement.  This was a totally new event for music.  In earlier episodes, we’ve seen how jazz was borrowed by the US Government for global PR purposes, and of course, music has always given a voice to the hopes, dreams, hurts, and fears of people everywhere.  But this was something totally different.  Ever since the ‘50s, we’ve never been sure whether art imitates life, or life imitates art.  The most dramatic examples were still in the future, but it started in the 1950’s, and I’ve wondered why then, and not some other time.   Let’s look at the 1950’s together for a few minutes and see if we can’t figure out why that might be.

IN THIS SPECIAL FEATURE

 Bobby Darin
Malvina Reynolds
The Crew Cuts
Charlie Ryan and the Timberline Riders
Chuck Berry
The Silhouettes
Bobby "Boris" Pickett
Sheb Wooley
Danny and the Juniors
Todd Rhodes and His Orchestra, Featuring Connie Allen
The Del Vikings