Bacon was born in 1909 in Ireland to his parents, with whom he would have a rather rocky relationship. At 16, his parents kicked him out of the house for homosexuality, and he ended up in Britain. He ended up traveling a bit, and in his travels, he attended a Picasso demonstration in Berlin and soon became infatuated with the arts. For the rest of his life, Bacon would paint, and travel, and despite such rocky beginnings made a large boom in the art world. He would go on to hold many exhibits internationally and is a household name in the art world. In 1992 the artist would pass away due to cancer, and his workshop would be opened to the public in 2001. 

Check out his art: https://www.francis-bacon.com/art

Kokoschka was born in 1886 in Austria. He spent most of his upbringing in Vienna and went to multiple art schools there, where he discovered his passion for art and poetry. After his first display of poetry and art, he actually got kicked out of the elite school that he was attending because they thought it was so bad. He was then mentored by a famous architect who guided him in continuing to create. Just a few years later, his art would become an international sensation. After his success, Kokoschka traveled the world, showing art and exploring new cultures up until his passing in 1980. 

Check out his work: https://onlinecollection.leopoldmuseum.org/en/album/dnnk56lmkfqvags92-oskar-kokoschka/

In the 1950s, novelty songs began to circulate to appease the fears of rock. In 1952 Bob Merill originally released the novelty song as sheet music under the title "Doggie in the Window", and in early 1953 Patti Page released the song under the title "(How Much is) That Doggie in the Window?" By the end of 1953, the song skyrocketed to #1 on the Billboard and Cash Box charts for three weeks. 

Here's the link to the song:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rJo9yJxd5M