it is kinda crazy how the old guard of rock n roll was swept away for the new. elvis joins the army in 1958. little richard becomes religious in 1958. fallout from jerry lee lewis' marriage in 1958. chuck berry arrested in 1959. buddy holly and ritchie valens die in a plane crash in 1959. alan freed payola scandal in 1959. eddie cochran dies in a car accident in 1960.
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