Modern Era · North America · Culture

1956

Elvis meets Sullivan

1956

Ed Sullivan, after vowing never to have him on, finally booked Elvis Presley for three appearances on his Sunday night variety show. Sixty million Americans watched Presley swivel his hips; the cameras were asked to show him only from the waist up. Parents were horrified. Teenagers were not. Rock and roll had entered the living room.

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In context

Also in 1956 (5 other events on record)

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Before and after in North America

Before: December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks refuses to move
After: March 6, 1957: On the Road published

Before and after in Culture

Before: July 17, 1955: Disneyland opens
After: March 6, 1957: On the Road published

Era

Modern Era (1901–2000), one of 590 events from that era on Saeculum.

Sources

Wikipedia: Ed Sullivan