Putting aside outstanding freaks like Presley, Berry and Richards,
this is my perception of what 50s rock music generally sounded like
between 1951 and 1956 for most nationwide white and/or black
teenagers:

playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=kjbVPn_5Qpw,XmjRBBTip2Q,S6lI4wmNK0A,3sKeoxlkQIQ,Pf5m2Ypp1VI,wp8fx8UQaY8,JREsGW2bpRE,hzQ8DIWutvA

Bob Oakes And His Sultans - You Gotta Rock And Roll [Regent 7502] -
May 1956

Hal Singer Orchestra - The Frog Hop [Savoy 861] - Sep 1952 (I)

Boyd Bennett and His Rockets - Rockin' Up A Storm [King 4985] - Oct
1956

Tennessee Ernie And The Dinning Sisters - Rock City Boogie [Capitol
F1911] - Dec 1951

Nan Wynn - Thirteen Black Cats [RCA Victor 47-6390] - 1955

Hal Singer - Hot Rod [Savoy 1179-A] - Dec 1955 (I)

The Burton Sisters - The $64,000 Question (Do You Love Me) [RCA 6265]
- Sep 1955

Amos Milburn - Chicken Shack [Aladdin 3332] - Aug 1956

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