The Teddy boy youth culture first emerged in Britain (starting in London, but rapidly spreading across the country) during the early 1950s, and soon after became strongly associated with American rock and roll music of the period. Youth culture generally refers to the ways young people (adolescents and teenagers) differentiate themselves from the general culture of their community. ... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the the baby boom from returning GIs who... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...

It was typified by young men wearing clothes inspired by those of the Edwardian period which Savile Row tailors had tried to re-introduce after World War II: "Edward" being shortened to Ted after a Daily Express headline in 1953 first coined the term 'Teddy boy', which stuck. The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It is sometimes extended to include the period to the start of World War I in 1914 or even the end of the war in 1918. ... Savile Row Savile Row Savile Row is a road in the City of Westminster in central London that runs parallel to Regent Street between Conduit Street at the northern end and Vigo Street at the southern. ... The Daily Express is a conservative, middle-market British newspaper, currently tabloid, and it is owned by Express Newspapers, which is currently owned by Richard Desmond. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Clothing consisted of long drape jackets, usually in dark shades sometimes with velvet trim, high waisted 'drainpipe' trousers, chunky brogues and later large crepe-soled shoes, often suede (sometimes nicknamed 'brothel creepers'). A high-necked loose 'Mr B' collar on a white shirt (as worn by jazz musician Billy Eckstine) was set off with a narrow 'Slim Jim' tie and floral brocade waistcoat. In the main these clothes were tailor made at great expense through many weekly instalments. Preferred hairstyles included long, strongly moulded greased-up hair with a quiff combed back to form a 'DA' (duck's arse) at the rear of the head. Billy Eckstine (8 July 1914 – 8 March 1993), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as William Clarence Eckstein. ... The Ducktail was a haircut style popular during the 1950s. ...

'Teddy girls' adopted a style similar to the lads', with drapes complete with pencil skirts, but also adopted the American fashions of toreador pants and voluminous circle skirts, wearing their hair in ponytails. A postcard depicting a woman wearing a hobble skirt. ... Detail from an 18th century envraving showing a girl (left) with a ponytail A ponytail is a hairstyle in which most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and caught back with a hair tie, clip or similar device, and allowed to...

As with some other youth culture movements, groups of 'Teds' sometimes formed gangs and enjoyed notoriety following violent clashes with rival gangs, seized upon and often exaggerated by the popular press. The most notable was the infamous Notting Hill riot of 1958, in which Teddy boys were conspicuous within the racist white mobs who roamed the area attacking black people and their property [1]. As with most other youth cults, however, most were attracted by the clothes and music rather than violence. Notting Hill is a district of London located to the west of the centre and close to the north-western corner of Hyde Park. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1959 Cadillac Eldorado, Teddy Boys' favorite

In the 1960s, many Teddy boys became 'Rockers'. Conversely, many Rockers passed themselves off as Teddy boys by throwing on a drape coat to gain entry into a dance hall where leather jackets were banned. During the1970s, rockabilly music enjoyed a renewed period of popularity and saw a resurgence of interest in 'Teddy boy' fashions spearheaded by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, but often in much louder pastel colours. Paradoxically, in the late 1970s the new generation of Teds became the arch-enemies of the Westwood- and McLaren-inspired punk rockers. Cadillac Eldorado 1959 - detail I took this picture myself with a Minolta XG-1 and a 28mm f/2. ... Cadillac Eldorado 1959 - detail I took this picture myself with a Minolta XG-1 and a 28mm f/2. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2003. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... 1960s British Rockers outside of roadside transport cafe [(The Graham Hullet Collection)] Click to enlarge Rocker was a term originally applied in a derogatory manner to British motorcycle riding youths in the 1960s, but was later taken as a badge of pride. ... 1960s British Rockers outside of roadside transport cafe [(The Graham Hullet Collection)] Click to enlarge Rocker was a term originally applied in a derogatory manner to British motorcycle riding youths in the 1960s, but was later taken as a badge of pride. ... Jimmy Beertow is the most famous pornstar of this decade he starred in movies such as BackDoorSluts3 and the Famous Schoolhouse Confessions Parts 1 through 6. He ultilized the secret school location made famous by the series. ... Rockabilly is the earliest form of rock and roll as a distinct style of music. ... Vivienne Westwood (b. ... Malcolm McLaren (born January 22, 1946) is an impresario and self-publicist who was the manager of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

Mods are also linked to the Teddy Boys; they adopted the Teddy Boys' obsession with clothes and music. The Teddy Boys made it acceptable to care about what one looked like all the time and dress purely for show, instead of just having one's work or school clothes or Sunday best. This trend came after the huge wage increase for school leavers aged 15-21.

See also

Greasers

Raggare

Rockers

Anarcho-Rockers

Cadillac

Mods and Rockers

Motorcycle gang

Outlaw motorcycle club

Punkabilly

Punk Rockers

Psychobilly

Rock and roll

Vauxhall Cresta

Greasers is a subculture that started in the 1950s and continued through the mid-1960s. ... When no american fintails are available, raggare are sometimes forced to improvise, like using a Mercedes. ... 1960s British Rockers outside of roadside transport cafe [(The Graham Hullet Collection)] Click to enlarge Rocker was a term originally applied in a derogatory manner to British motorcycle riding youths in the 1960s, but was later taken as a badge of pride. ... Anarcho-Rockers are the anarchist Rockers. ... Cadillac is a brand of luxury automobile, part of the General Motors corporation, produced and mostly sold in the United States; outside of North America, they have been less successful. ... The Mods and the Rockers were two British youth movements of the early 1960s. ... A motorcycle gang (also known as a biker gang) is a motorcycle club and gang whose members (outlaw bikers and one percenters) are motorcycle riders, usually of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. ... The concept of an outlaw motorcycle club came about after an incident in Hollister, CA over the July 4th weekend. ... Punkabilly is a mix of hardcore punk from the eighties, and rockabilly. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Psychobilly is a genre of music generally described as a mix between the British punk rock of the 1970s and the American rockabilly of the 1950s. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Vauxhall Cresta The Vauxhall Cresta was probably the most elegant British car of the late 1950s even though it was not sufficiently upmarket for it to be driven by those that considered themselves the elite of British society. ...

External links

• Harold Hill: A People's History - New Suits & New Songs