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Link to 50s Merchandize at Amazon.com |
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Articles About 1950s |
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Stuff at Amazon.com |
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Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits
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Went Country™
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Country Music's Legends: Oldies
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Home Makers Club Meeting Day - Early 50s - Rural NC USA |
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FADS & FASHION - these were a few of our
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"Perhaps one of the things
which most characterizes the 1950's was the strong element of
conservatism and anticommunist feeling which ran
throughout much of society. One of the best indicators of the
conservative frame of mind was the addition of the
phrase "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.
Religion was seen as an indicator of anti-communism.
Fifties clothing was conservative. Men wore gray flannel suits and women wore dresses with pinched in waists and
high heels. French fashion designers such as Dior, Channel and Givenchy were popular and copied in
America. Families worked together, played together and vacationed together at
family themed entertainment areas like national parks and the new
Disneyland. Gender roles were strongly held, girls played
with Barbie dolls and Dale Evans gear, boys with Roy Rogers and Davy Crockett paraphernalia. Drive-in movies
became popular for families and teens. Cars were seen as an indicator of
prosperity and cool-ness. Highways were built to take people quickly from one
place to another, by-passing small towns and helping to create central marketing
areas or shopping malls such as Sharpstown Mall, Gulfgate Mall and
Meyerland Plaza in Houston.
Fashion successes were Bill Blass and his
blue jeans, poodle skirts made of felt and
decorated with sequins and poodle appliques, pony tails for
 girls, and flat tops and crew cuts for guys.
Teenagers were defined as a separate generation and were represented by James
Dean who wore blue jeans in Rebel Without a Cause and
created a fashion and attitude sensation. Activities
we liked were flying saucer watching , and watching
and dancing to Dick Clark's American Bandstand . Fad
hits with kids were toys like hula hoops and
Hopalong Cassidy guns and western gear, Davy Crockett
coon skin hats and silly putty."
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"When the 1950's are
mentioned, the first type of music to come to most people's minds is
rock 'n roll . Developed from a blend of Southern
blues and gospel music with an added strong back beat, this type of music was
popular with teenagers who were trying to break out of the mainstream conservative American middle class mold. Popular artists such as Bill
Haley, Elvis Presley,
and Jerry Lee Lewis were promoted on radio by just
as popular disc-jockeys (DJ's) like Alan Freed and
the Big Bopper. The deaths of Lubbock singer Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper is
still lamented by fans. The influence of these early rockers has been felt in
popular music worldwide."
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Entertainment News of
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Fair of face, and Oscar-worthy - February 01 2005 - Two
are Oscar nominees, and all are beauties. In its 11th annual Hollywood issue,
Vanity Fair gathers 10 gorgeous female stars for a cover shoot by Annie
Leibovitz. Two got Oscar nods last week (Cate Blanchett and Kate Winslet) while
others had memorable roles but missed the cut.
Bosworth and Bloom split up - February 01 2005 - After
more than two years together, Lord of the Rings hunk Orlando Bloom, 28, and Blue
Crush babe Kate Bosworth, 22, have called it quits, their publicist said Monday.
"It was a mutual decision," said a spokesperson.
Seek and ye shall find... - February 01 2005 - Dakota
Fanning is making a big splash in Hollywood. Just 10, Dakota already has worked
with many top actors. But the pint-sized star has become an A-lister in her own
right. This will be her biggest year yet. She s set to shine in five movies,
beginning with Hide and Seek, which opened at No. 1.
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The 1950's (Fashion Sourcebooks)
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Fabulous Fabrics of the 50s |
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More 50s Music!! |
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20th Century Masters: The Best Of Bill Haley & His
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His Best |
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| Ferlin Husky - Greatest Hits |
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Street Corner Serenade: The Greatest Doo Wop of
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The Ultimate Rock & Roll Collection: The 50's
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Boogie
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