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 By 1955, Americans are
experiencing a golden decade.

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America is the richest
country in the world.

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Employment is high,
wages are rising.

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Families like the Nyes from
Columbia, South Carolina,

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have cash to splash on
air travel and vacations.

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Their children Douglas and
Nell reap the benefits.

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They're part of a new
generation flooding the market.

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Teenagers.

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Teen girls spend $8.2
million a year on lipstick.

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So while their parents
worry about the a-bomb,

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most teenagers just
want to have a blast.

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Dancing become so popular that
most local urban television

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stations have a weekly
teen dance show,

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like this one in Iowa.

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Local teens get the chance to
trial the latest dance moves

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and be on television.

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And here he is in person.

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Alan Freed.

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 Hello everybody,
how are y'all?

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Welcome to our jubilee of stars.

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Cleveland radio DJ
Alan Freed rockets

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to fame and movie stardom
by playing rhythm and blues.

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Additionally,
African-american music.

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Freed popularizers a
name for this new sound.

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Rock and roll.

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 Now, [INAUDIBLE] gang,
because here's a new

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act [INAUDIBLE] right up.

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