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Pop Music
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Mary Had A Little Lamb
Thomas Edison records Mary Had A Little Lamb on tinfoil. -
8 Track
Became available to purchase in the States in the 1940's but didn't become popular until the 1950's because it was too bulky and expensive. -
FM Radio
Begins broadcasting throughout America -
Rock & Roll
Rock & Roll caused a major school change with teenagers. Rock & Roll is an African American term for sex. Rock & Roll is evolved from the early Blues and Rhythm & Blues. DJ Alan Freed popularized this genre. -
Surf Music
Surf music started to become popular in California -
Phonograph Records
Phonograph records used on a gramophone also known as a record play was used after 1950. There are 3 different types of a vinyl record, which are 78's, 45's, and 33's. -
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was discovered by Sam Phillips -
Jonny Cash
Johnny Cash's music career began. -
Motown
Created in 1959 by Berry Gordy. It was the first major label owned and oprated by an African American -
The Beatles
The Beatles first came out. -
Walkman
The metal-cased blue-and-silver Walkman TPS-L2, the world's first low-cost portable stereo, went on sale in Japan on July 1, 1979. In June 1980, it was introduced in the U.S. -
Discman
The Discman was launched. -
Simple Plan
The band Simple Plan was created. <3 -
Napster
People were allowed to get music for free by downloading it illegaly for the first time ever. -
iTunes
ITunes is released. A downloading system that allows you to get music, apps, and movies LEGALLY by purchasing them. -
Napster Shutdown
Napster is shutdown -
IPod
The first IPod became available to purchase -
Folk Music
Folk music started to appear on college campuses in the States in the early 1960's
