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Jean DinningTeenage tragedy song Teenage tragedy song Style of ballad A teenage tragedy song is a style of sentimental ballad in popular music that peaked in popularity in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Lamenting teenage death scenarios in melodramatic fashion, these songs were variously sung from the viewpoint of the dead person's romantic interest, another witness to the tragedy, or the dead or dying person.[1][2] Examples of the style are also known as "tear jerkers", "death discs" or "splatter platters", among other names coined by DJs that passed into the vernacular.[1] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)… (Source: Wikipedia)
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