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THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THE ELVIS ERA: Week by Week Time Capsules

"THE ELVIS ERA" begins with an "Overview" of the era -- identifying the top records and artists and comparing the years. Then, there are "Time Capsules," a week-by-week account of the news and top twenty records from January 1, 1956 to December 31, 1963.The next section is devoted to the life and records of the era's namesake. The "Pre Elvis" section gives an account of the beginnings of rock and roll. The "British Invasion" section tells of how The Beatles and the other Brits affected U.S. music and culture. "Playlists" is a collection of music jukeboxes. "Find That Tune" gives you the opportunity to search out a particular song or artist from the era.

The heart of the site is the sections on each year. Each section is divided into the following topics:

  • Introduction
  • Jukebox
  • The Year
  • Song Lists
  • Rankings
  • Music
  • Labels
  • Spotlight Songs
  • Featured Artists
  • Perspectives
  • Awards
  • Lyrics
  • Trivia
  • Number Ones
  • Top 30
  • Romance Songs
  • Dance Songs
Within each topic there are buttons that can take you to the same topic in the other years.
To view a more detailed description of the topics, click on the "Site Map" button to the right. To view a home page for each topic, click on the appropriate button to the right.
Click on the appropriate button below to view an introduction to that topic.
TOPICS FOR EACH YEAR:
     
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  • 1957introslide
  • 1958introslide
  • 1959introslide
  • 1960introslide
  • 1961introslide
  • 1962introslide
  • 1963introslide
If you are new to the "Elvis Era" it is recommended that you go to the "Site Map" first to familiarize yourself with all the features of the site.