1950s Archives

On This Day

02.14.26

On This Day in 1950, This Red Foley Song Became Country Music’s First-Ever Crossover Pop Hit and Was Later Covered by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra

By Erinn Callahan

On This Day

02.13.26

Born on This Day in 1920, One Half of the Husband and Wife Songwriting Duo Behind the Tennessee State Song and Hits From Country’s First Female Superstar

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.13.26

Born on This Day in 1919, the Country Singer and Radio Personality Who Rose to Fame After a Song About the Plight of Coal Miners Became a Massive Hit

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.12.26

Born on This Day in 1911, the Man Who Helped Transform Nashville Into Music City and Brought Us Legendary Acts Like Chet Atkins and Elvis Presley

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.11.26

On This Day in 1957, Patsy Cline Released What Would Become Her First Hit, a Signature Track She Initially Disliked That Was Later Covered by Garth Brooks

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.09.26

On This Day in 1959, George Jones Released His First No. 1—a Song That Took More Than 80 Takes To Record

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.05.26

Born on This Day in 1929, the Wrecking Crew Drummer Who Played on Chart-Topping Hits From Frank Sinatra, John Denver, and the Beach Boys

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.03.26

On This Day in 1959, We Lost the Rising Rocker Behind Hit Novelty Songs During One of the Greatest Tragedies in Music History

By Clayton Edwards

On This Day

02.02.26

On This Day in 1959, Buddy Holly and His Tourmates Took the Stage for the Final Time, Bringing the Ill-Fated Winter Dance Party Tour to an End

By Clayton Edwards

The List

01.31.26

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1950s That Were Big at Sock Hops

By Jacob Uitti

On This Day

01.30.26

On This Day in 1958, Elvis Presley Recorded a Cover That Would Become a Signature Track After a Harrowing Near-Tragedy

By Melanie Davis

The List

01.30.26

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1950s That Still Get Me out of Bed

By Jacob Uitti

1950s

On This Day in 1950, This Red Foley Song Became Country Music’s First-Ever Crossover Pop Hit and Was Later Covered by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra

Born on This Day in 1920, One Half of the Husband and Wife Songwriting Duo Behind the Tennessee State Song and Hits From Country’s First Female Superstar

Born on This Day in 1919, the Country Singer and Radio Personality Who Rose to Fame After a Song About the Plight of Coal Miners Became a Massive Hit

Born on This Day in 1911, the Man Who Helped Transform Nashville Into Music City and Brought Us Legendary Acts Like Chet Atkins and Elvis Presley

On This Day in 1957, Patsy Cline Released What Would Become Her First Hit, a Signature Track She Initially Disliked That Was Later Covered by Garth Brooks

On This Day in 1959, George Jones Released His First No. 1—a Song That Took More Than 80 Takes To Record

Born on This Day in 1929, the Wrecking Crew Drummer Who Played on Chart-Topping Hits From Frank Sinatra, John Denver, and the Beach Boys

On This Day in 1959, We Lost the Rising Rocker Behind Hit Novelty Songs During One of the Greatest Tragedies in Music History

On This Day in 1959, Buddy Holly and His Tourmates Took the Stage for the Final Time, Bringing the Ill-Fated Winter Dance Party Tour to an End

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1950s That Were Big at Sock Hops

On This Day in 1958, Elvis Presley Recorded a Cover That Would Become a Signature Track After a Harrowing Near-Tragedy

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1950s That Still Get Me out of Bed

Bre Kennedy Embraces Imperfection and Connection on Her Latest Album, ‘The Alchemist’

Ziggy Marley Explores Healing, Mindfulness, and the Power of Love on His Ninth Solo Album, ‘Brightside’

Pop Star, DJ, Dance, and ‘Sporty’ Fitness Maven—Melanie C is Living Well Within the Many Sides of Her Identity on Ninth Album

How Facing Her Past and Accepting Outside Voices Led Ashley McBryde to Her Best Album Yet