Don McLean

Introduction The 1950’s saw the birth of rock and roll. Ever since then, rock has not only survived, but thrived. Artists like Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry paved the way for The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and many others in the 1960s and 1970s. In turn, they made way for the new metal, punk, and grunge artists of the 1980s and 1990s. 1950s jazz, blues, and R&B have served as the basis for eighties and nineties R&B, hip hop, and rap. Pop has continued to develop with the changing minds…

Work on the New York subway started in 1900. The world’s first vacuum cleaner was invented in 1901. The vacuum was invented by Hubert Cecil Booth. The triple AAA (American Automobile Association) was started in 1902. The international morse code signal for SOS (...---...) became the worldwide standard. Thomas Edison was alive during this time. He created the light bulb. Babe Ruth was only a rookie at this time. Theodore Roosevelt became president during this decade. Mark Twain was alive…