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The Heavy Hitters of 1950s Radio, Seen in Photos

The 1950s brought a warmth to American living rooms that no television screen could match. Families gathered around their radios, the glow of the dial matched by the glow of unforgettable voices. From ...
Jazz

Photographer Frank Kuchirchuk Donates Rare 1950s Jazz Photographs to Oberlin

OBERLIN, OHIO -- Frank Kuchirchuk, a retired photographer who took live performance photographs of some of the greatest jazz artists during the height of their careers, has donated his entire ...
Jazz

All Miles 1950s with the Jeff Lofton Quintet at Austin's Elephant Room 4/24/08

Austin, Texas - Austin-based jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton leads a new All Miles 1950s show with the Jeff Lofton Quintet, Thursday, April 24, at the Elephant Room. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. with no ...
KSL

Hungarian musicians recall secret jazz recordings from 1956

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Step inside a 1950s jazz club at unique new live music event

A jazz club experience is bringing the spirit of 1950s New York to Midhurst.
American Songwriter

3 Songs From the 1950s That Will Instantly Turn You Into a Fan of Early R&B

In the 1950s, music was morphing and changing. Earlier in the century, jazz and ragtime roused crowds from coast to coast. But those styles started to change. Enter: R&B music, which later helped to ...