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Historical Events & Music Timeline
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Pinocchio Premieres in NYC
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Finland Surrenders to Russia
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Billie Holiday Releases "Strange Fruit"
Meaning: Song about racism and lynching in the Southern part of American during the 60s. Lyrics: "Strange Fruit"
Southern trees bear a strange fruit
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root
Black bodies swingin' in the Southern breeze
Strange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees
Pastoral scene of the gallant South
The bulgin' eyes and the twisted mouth
Scent of magnolias sweet and fresh
Then the sudden smell of burnin' flesh
Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck
For the rain to gather, for -
Pearl Harbor Is Attacked by Japan
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Italy is Invaded by the Allies
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Andrew Sisters Release "Shoo Shoo Baby"
Meaning: People were off for war so that other people could see their loved ones and the soldiers hopefully see theirs soon.
Impact: Greater respect for the military and their families
Fact: Was apart of the movie 'Three Cheers For the Boys'
Lyrics: You've seen him up and down the avenue
And now he's wearin' the navy blue
She had a tear in the corner of her eye
As he said his last goodbye
Shoo, shoo, shoo baby
Shoo, shoo, shoo baby
Bye, bye, bye baby
Do-dah do-day
Your papa's off to the seven se -
Dinah Shore Releases "I'll Walk Alone"
Meaning: Having loved ones go and fight in the war and then having a nation fight along side them. Risking their lives for other people
Impact: Song about war and how it can tear people apart but also make them stronger.
Fact: Was in the movie Follow the Boys Lyrics: I'll walk alone because, to tell you the truth, I'll be lonely
I don't mind being lonely
When my heart tells me you are lonely, too
I'll walk alone, they'll ask me why and I'll tell them I'd rather
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Release of "Over The Rainbow" by Frank Sinatra
Impact: Even if you have to imagine it, everyone has a place where they feel happy and safe
Meaning: Be happy with what you have and do what makes you happy. Follow your dreams.
Lyrics: Somewhere, over the rainbow
Way up high
There's a land that I heard of
Once in a lullaby
Somewhere, over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true
Some day I'll wish upon a star and wake up
Where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melt like lemon drops away above -
FDR Dies
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Philippines Liberated
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End of World War 2
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Iron Curtain Speech Is Given
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Cold War Begins
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NATO Treaty Signed
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Korean War Starts
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Civil Rights Movement
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Dwight Eisenhower Becomes President
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Korean War Ends
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Release of "Get Happy" by Frank Sinatra
Meaning: Be happy with yourself and dont worry about everyday troubles because everything will get better
Lyrics: Forget your troubles and just get happy
You better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, come on, get happy
Get ready for the Judgment Day
The sun is shining, come on, get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, come on, get happy
We're going to the promised land
We're heading 'cross the river
Wash your sins 'way in the tide
It's all so peaceful on the oth -
Bill Haley Releases "Rock Around The Clock
Meaning: Going to dance to Rock And Roll all night. Party with friends and having fun.
Impact: Teens didn't have to work to help support their family like they did during the Great Depression so they had more free time.
Lyrics: One, two, three o´clock, four o´clock, rock
Five, six, seven o´clock, eight o´clock, rock
Nine, ten, eleven o´clock, twelve o´clock, rock
We´re gonna rock around the clock tonight
Put your glad rags on and join me, hon
We´ll have some fun when the clock strikes one
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Montgomery Bus Boycotts
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference is established for Civil Rights
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Chuck Berry Releases "Rock & Roll Music"
Meaning: People were starting to listen to Rock and Roll music and were dancing to it.
Impact: Rock & Roll was emerging in the 50s so it was popular. Teens gained more freedom and independence after the Great Depression.
Lyrics: Just let me hear some of that
Rock And Roll Music,
Any old way you choose it;
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it,
Any old time you use it.
It's gotta be Rock And Roll Music,
If you want to dance with me,
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The "Little Rock Nine"
Nine African-American students are denied access to a newly integrated school and the military has to come in to help them enter. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee is founded
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Freedom Rider bus tours are attacked
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Bob Dylan Releases "Blowing In The Wind"
Meaning: Everyone is the same in some way, shape or form
Impact: Protest song about peace, war and freedom.
Fact: Inspired by an old slave song ‘No More Auction Block’
Lyrics: How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they're forever banned?
The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
Yes, how many years can a mountain e -
MLK gives his "I Have A Dream" Speech
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Bob Dylan Releases "The Times They-Are-A Changin"
Meaning: Anti-racism, ending discrimination
Impact: End discrimination, and racism, accept one another as your equal.
Lyrics: Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't c -
Joan Baez Releases "Oh, Freedom"
Meaning: Song about civil rights and freedom for the blacks from segregation and discrimination
Impact: People learned to accept that change was coming and that different races would inter-mingle together.
Fact: Sung before MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech
Lyrics: Oh freedom, oh freedom,
Oh freedom over me,
And before I'll be a slave,
I'll be buried in my grave,
And go home to my Lord
And be free.
No more weeping
No more shooting
There'll be singing -
President Johnson signs Civil Rights Act
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Sam Cooke Releases "A Change Is Gonna Come"
Meaning: To end racism and all the violence towards blacks. The times were moving towards equality and the people should acknowledge that.
Impact: Racism, Ending racism and discrimination
Lyrics: I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh, and just like the river I've been running ever since
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gon' come, oh yes it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long, a l -
Malcolm X is assassinated
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Curtis Mayfield Releases "People Get Ready"
Meaning: Meant to ease tension between people during civil rights movement
Impact: Was written during an unruly time period in American history as well as being at the end of the Vietnam war.
Lyrics: People get ready, there's a train comin'
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
You don't need no ticket you just thank the lord
People get ready, there's a train to Jordan
Picking up passengers coast to coast
Faith is the key, open the do -
Beach Boys Release "Good Vibrations"
Meaning: Feel good about yourself and love the people around you.
Impact: People being genuinely nice to each other giving off “good vibrations” makes for a more peaceful time
Lyrics: I-I love the colorful clothes she wears
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair
I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
She's giving me excitations (Oom bop bop)
I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Good vibrations, oom bop bop)
She's givi -
Black Panther Party is founded
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The Monkees Release "I'm A Believer"
Meaning: He lost faith in love but then he met the person that made him believe again.
Impact: Love one another because everyone should believe in love.
Fact: Originally written by Neil Diamond -
Louis Armstrong Releases "What A Wonderful World"
Meaning: People being kind to one another and an end to racism
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MLK is assassinated
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President Johnson signs Civil Rights Act of 1968
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The Who Release "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Meaning: Antiestablishmentarianism song
Impact: Revolting time frame: Black civil rights, feminism movement, gay liberation began. A counter culture surfaced that went against the previous generation -
Creedence Clearwater Revival Release "Bad Moon Rising"
Meaning: It describes something bad is about to happen.
Fact: This was the theme song for demonstrators during the People’s park riots -
Crosby, Stills & Nash Release "Wooden Ships"
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Woodstock Begins
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Woodstock Ends
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Neil Diamond Releases "Sweet Caroline"
Meaning: Love one another.
Impact: Reflecting on the positive of the times.Woodstock’s positive message. Loving one another is a good thing no matter what the times are and what is going on. -
The Beatles Release "Come Together"
Meaning: Unity and Peace
Impact: "Come Together" and love one another -
Elton John Releases "Tiny Dancer"
Meaning: Reflection on the time and the people that were there.
Impact: Talking about all the people they met and one of the people ended up being very special to one of the band members. -
John Lennon Releases "Imagine"
Meaning: Song about anti-war, and peace. Somewhere where every divider has disappeared.
Impact: Accept everyone for who they are and learn to love and live in the now instead of materialistic things
