Teen Pop Idols (1 jan 1950 ano – 31 dez 1959 ano)

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- emerged as the establishment's milder, non-threatening alternative to rock n roll
- showcased on shows like Dick Clark's American Bandstand (1952 - 1989)
- intentionally designed to "please both teenagers and politicians"
- represents conservative attempt to control rebellious youth culturestems from racial paranoia (b/c of integration of rock music audiences)
- top-down organization: idols usually performed songs written by other people (reinstitution of divisions between singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist)

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