Topic summary
Traditional Pop music
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Traditional pop.
Late 1950s to 1960s: decline
In the late 1950s, rock became a popular and prominent musical style. However, some pop singers who had been popular during the swing era or traditional pop music period were still big stars such as Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Shore, Dean Martin, and Bing Crosby.