1951 In British Music
See also 1951 in the United Kingdom, 1952 in British music
The musical scene in Britain in 1951 would at first seem a very fragmented place ranging from Benjamin Britten to Max Bygraves. For all its diversity it had several linking threads, drawing inspiration from across the Atlantic both from the U.S. and the growing musical influence of the British Caribbean.
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