| 1952 |
NME produces first British chart
to reflect singles sales in the UK |
| 1954 |
First 45rpm singles appear in the
UK |
| 1955 |
Bill Haley's Rock around the
Clock hits the UK charts for the first time |
| 1956 |
Heartbreak Hotel is Elvis'
first US No 1. His first film Love Me Tender comes
out in the same year |
| 1957 |
Elvis has his first UK No 1 with
All Shook Up
Broadcast of first UK pop music TV programmes, 6.5 Special
and Cool for Cats |
| 1958 |
Frank Sinatra records first commercially
available LP
Oh Boy! TV programme broadcast - it
runs until the following year |
| 1959 |
Living Doll becomes Cliff
Richard's first No 1 and sells over a million copies
The BBC pilot Juke Box Jury TV programme |
