Impact and Influence of Black Singers from the 1950s 15th September 1954: Keith Edwards and Queenie Marques, two newly arrived immigrants from Jamaica relax to the sound of Keith’s trumpet playing.

Male Black singers from the 50s, in particular, risked their careers by defying restrictive notions of appropriate behavior and dress for Black men.

You can’t study the history of popular music without familiarizing yourself with the best Black singers from the 50s. In fact, […] Black singers from the 1950s: Influence, legacy, and cultural ...