Tag: 1950s

From Sinatra to Punk

From Sinatra to PunkHow pop music evolved from crooners in 1950sto punk in the late 1970s. The musical progression and social influences from Frank Sinatra and the crooners in the 1950s to punk in the 1970s- from Sinatra to punk. To hear the Frank Carlyle Show live… Derek Shelmerdine author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelledis a guest…


Elvis the RocknRoll Years

Elvis the RocknRoll Years In March 1956 Elvis shot to fame with his first single on RCA, Heartbreak Hotel. This blog takes a look at the story from that point, up to March 1958, when he was enlisted into the US Army – Elvis the rocknroll years. Before he was famous To find out what…


RocknRoll Across the 1950s

RocknRoll Across the 1950s The story of rock’n’roll from the early 1950 to the tragic death of Buddy Holly in a plane crash in 1959 – rocknroll across the 1950s. Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled is one of the guests on Tony Higginson’s Book Club. Live on Facebook and ZoomFacebook – Beyond Books Media…