Chapter 1
The silver screen shakes off the dust
Chapter 2
The year jazz and pop changed forever
Chapter 3
The golden glow of the living room screen
Chapter 4
Pages of rebellion and suspense
YOUR GOAL
Master of The year pop culture grew up
Ch 2 · The year jazz and pop changed forever
schopenhauer 1959 Jazz and Pop
Fifty-nine, fifty-nine, Fifty-nine, fifty-nine, We found a brand new groove!
schopenhauer Berry Gordy Jr. founded the record label that would define the sound of young America.
schopenhauer A tragic plane crash in Iowa took the lives of three rising rock and roll pioneers.
BETA
schopenhauer Match classic hits and trivia to discover the iconic music, movies, and moments of 1959.
Fun Fact
First weather satellite: In 1959, the US launched Vanguard 2, the world's very first satellite designed specifically to monitor global cloud cover.
Glossary
jazz (noun)
A genre of American music characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and strong blues influences. In 1959, Miles Davis recorded Kind of Blue, the most successful album in the genre's history.
A genre of American music characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and strong blues influences. In 1959, Miles Davis recorded Kind of Blue, the most successful album in the genre's history.
Quiz
Who wrote the iconic 1959 jazz track Take Five, which was made famous by the Dave Brubeck Quartet?
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Which legendary saxophonist played alongside Miles Davis on the 1959 album Kind of Blue?
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How much money did Berry Gordy Jr. borrow from his family's co-op fund to start his record label in 1959?
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What was the original name of the legendary Detroit record label founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in January 1959?
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Which legendary trumpeter recorded the masterpiece album Kind of Blue in 1959?
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Which traditional Mexican folk song was turned into a global rock-and-roll hit by Ritchie Valens before his death in 1959?
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Which of these rock and roll stars died in the tragic February 1959 plane crash in Iowa?
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What unique musical feature defined the Dave Brubeck Quartet's landmark 1959 album Time Out?