Johnny Cash has been a recording star since 1955. He has
recorded nearly 1500 songs on over 470 albums. His most famous
albums were Folsom Prison, San Quentin and Greatest Hits. With over
2 million sales these albums, they became multi-platinum records.
Johnny Cash
http://samsnewplace.yolasite.com/new-mp3-collections-2011.phphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Cash
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Jerry Lee Lewis, the first performer inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame, has been a rock legend since 1956. He was most
famous for his hit single Great Balls of Fire. With that song, and
a couple others he soled more albums then Elvis Presley that year.
Jerry Lee Lewis
http://www.nndb.com/people/867/000023798/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/jerry-lee-lewis
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By the 1950s, Nat King Cole emerged as a popular solo
performer. He scored numerous hits, with such songs as "Nature
Boy," "Mona Lisa," "Too Young, " and "Unforgettable. Cole made
television history in 1956 when he became the first
African-American to host his own national program. Nat King Cole
http://natkingcole.50webs.com/biography.htmlhttp://library.umkc.edu/spec-col/kingcole.htm
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In 1954, Elvis began his singing career with the legendary Sun
Records label. It is estimated that Presley has sold over one
billion record units worldwide. Elvis has had no less than 149
songs to appear on Billboards Hot 100 Pop Chart in America. Of
these, 114 were in the top forty. Elvis Presley (The King of Rock)
http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/presley_elvis/artist.jhtmlhttp://www.topnews.in/light/people/elvis-presley
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In 1953, Monroe made a star-making turn in Niagara, starring as
a young married woman out to kill her husband with help from her
lover. She then played in the dramatic comedy Bus Stop, playing a
saloon singer being kidnapped by a rancher who has fallen in love
with her. During her career, her films entertained more than $200
million. She still remains popular today as an icon of sex appeal
and beauty. Marilyn Monroe
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/82952.Marilyn_Monroe
http://www.topnews.in/people/marilyn-monroe
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Lucille Ball was an instant star when she appeared on the
comedy I Love Lucy. On October 15, 1951 I Love Lucy made its debut
and to the television viewing audience across the country. For four
of its seasons, the sitcom was the number one show in the country.
Lucille Ball
http://shawnadmakeup.blogspot.com/2011/08/oh-lucilleball-that-is.html
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/lucy.htm
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Roy Rogers was the iconic cowboy actor of the 1950s. Although
he was an actor in many films, he was also a singer and song
writer. In the Motion Picture Herald Top Ten Money-Making Western
Stars poll, Rogers was listed for 15 consecutive years from 1939 to
1954, holding first place from 1943 to 1954. Roy Rogers
http://countryandwestern.tumblr.com/post/14231864657/roy-rogershttp://www.mylot.com/w/photokeywords/roy+rogers.aspx
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As a freelance actress, Doris Days range of roles increased.
She made the bio-pic Love Me Or Leave Me, based on the life of 20s
singer Ruth Etting, in 1955. Doris returned to Warner Brothers for
the film version of Broadway hit The Pajama Game in 1957. Then, in
1959, Doris paired with Rock Hudson in Pillow Talk for Universal.
Her acting career ended in 1969. Doris Day
http://leofuchs.com/pages/doris_day_01.htmhttp://stargods.org/Doris.html
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