The jukebox got its start earlier than you might think, but it truly became iconic when rock 'n' roll took over in the 1950s ...

By the 1950s, jukebox design changed as manufacturers competed less about who had the most attractive design than who had the best technology.

LONG JOURNEY: Joan Giampaolo purchased her Rock-ola 1422 jukebox in the late 1950s. It has traveled with Giampaolo and her family from Illinois to Florida before landing in Western North Carolina ...

Jukebox collector and Luna Park Cafe owner John Bennett poses with some of his cherished machines from the 1940s and '50s at his Jukebox City showroom in Georgetown.

Mike and Stephanie Oliveira, who sold Donut Love and Comfort Baking Co. in 2022, are starting anew with the Jukebox Diner food truck in Exeter.

Mike and Stephanie Oliveira said they were inspired by their love of 1950s diners to start the Jukebox Diner, a food truck that will be serving downtown Exeter starting in April.