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A Crew cut is a type of haircut in which the hair on the top of the head is cut relatively short, graduated in length from the longest hair at the front hairline to the shortest at the back of the crown. The hair on the sides and back of the head is usually tapered short, semi-short or medium. See also flattop.

The term was most likely coined to describe the haircut worn by members of the Yale rowingCrew in the 1920s. Schiff, Judith Ann (2002). "Old Yale John Hay Whitney". Yale Alumni Magazine. 04. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

The crew cut was adopted by the United States armed forces during World War II^{[citation needed]}, and was a popular style for men and boys from the 1950s till the mid 1960's.

By the mid-1960s, the crew cut was generally seen as a mark of conservative political opinions^{[citation needed]}, as opposed to the longer hair styles favored by those of more liberal views^{[citation needed]}.

Short-haired musicians

The Crew-Cuts were a Canadian vocal group of the 1950s, most famous for their cover of "Sh-Boom". They were the first to identify a hairstyle with a style of popular music.

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A brief description of the term's history in the Yale Alumni Magazine

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+A '''Crew cut''' is a type of [[haircut]] in which the [[hair]] on the top of the head is cut relatively short, graduated in length from the longest hair at the front hairline to the shortest at the back of the crown. The hair on the sides and back of the head is usually  tapered short, semi-short or medium.  See also '''[[flattop]]'''.
-[[Image:Soldier running in water original.jpg|thumb|right|A soldier sporting a high and tight, crew cut hairstyle]]
+The term was most likely coined  to describe the haircut worn by members of the [[Yale University|Yale]] [[Sport rowing|rowing]]Crew in the 1920s. {{cite journal |last=Schiff |first=Judith Ann |title=Old Yale John Hay Whitney |journal=Yale Alumni Magazine |volume=04 |year=2002 |month=April }}
-A '''crew cut''' is a type of [[haircut]] in which the [[hair]] is cut very short, also known as a '''butch cut''' (maintained with '''butch wax''') or '''buzz cut'''.  See also '''[[flattop]]'''.
+The crew cut was adopted by the [[United States]] [[armed forces]] during [[World War II]]{{fact|date=August 2008}}, and was a  popular style for men and boys from the 1950s till the mid 1960's.
-The term was most likely coined in the to describe the haircut worn by members of the [[Yale University|Yale]] [[Sport rowing|rowing]] crew in the 1890s.  The name drew a contrast with football players of the time, who wore long hair to compensate for the flimsy leather helmets.  According to a history by helmet manufacturer [http://www.riddell.com/history.htm Riddell] the championship Yale football team switched to crew cuts in 1895, which became the style for football as well as crew and "remained in fashion for nearly 70 years".
+By the mid-1960s, the crew cut was generally seen as a mark of [[Conservatism|conservative]] political opinions{{fact|date=August 2008}}, as opposed to the longer hair styles favored by those  of more liberal views{{fact|date=August 2008}}.
-The crew cut was adopted by the [[United States]] [[armed forces]] during [[World War II]], and became a [[civilian]] fashion for men throughout the 1950s.
-By the mid-1960s, the crew cut was generally seen as a mark of [[Conservatism|conservative]] political opinions, as opposed to the longer hair styles favored by those  of more liberal views.
-A similar style, under the name '''[[buzz cut]]''', returned to fashion in the late 1990s.
 ==Short-haired musicians==