Rock Artists Who Debuted in the Fifties

These are the artists who defined rock and roll, who recorded Popular music (pop for short) in the early years of the Rock Era, in chronological order:

Bill Haley & the Comets

Chordettes
LaVern Baker

Pat Boone

Fats Domino

Chuck Berry

Platters

Drifters

Little Richard

Clyde McPhatter
Diamonds

Elvis Presley

Roy Orbison

Coasters

Marty Robbins

Johnny Mathis

Brenda Lee

Lloyd Price
Jim Reeves

Ricky Nelson

Everly Brothers

Jerry Lee Lewis

Paul Anka

B.B. King
Bobby Bland
Jimmie Rodgers

Buddy Holly & the Crickets

Jimmy Dean

Sam Cooke

Ray Charles

Jackie Wilson

Connie Francis

Frankie Avalon
Brook Benton
Duane Eddy

Shirelles

Dion & the Belmonts

Jan & Dean

Jack Scott
Impressions
Jerry Butler

Bobby Darin

Little Anthony & the Imperials
Kingston Trio
Johnny Tillotson

Neil Sedaka

James Brown

Fleetwoods
Freddy Cannon
Chubby Checker
Bobby Rydell
Bobby Vee
Isley Brothers
Cliff Richard
Miracles
Bill Black's Combo