Popular Music of the USA
The United States has had an important popular music tradition dating back into the 1800s. It was influenced by other popular traditions from around the world, and it influenced other traditions from around the world as well.
The 1920s & 30s (4 minutes)
The 1940s (5 minutes)
The Early 1950s (7 minutes)
Read About American Popular Music
American Popular Music
Popular Music of the “Twenties”
Popular Music of the 1930s
Popular Music of the 1940s
Popular Music from the Early 1950s
Motion Pictures featuring popular music (1950-1956)
McArthur Park – L.A. (1966-1969)