1959 - Music, Movies and Cars

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1959 was a very good year. Remember when ....

----1959 Collector Cars - Remember the Pink Cadillac?

---1959 Frankie Avalon's songs "Venus" and "Why" both went to #1

----1959 first publication of Hawaii by Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Michener


---1959 Danny's Coffee Shops are renamed Denny's.


---1959 Maxwell House inaugurates the 'Good to the last drop' ad campaign.


---1959 The one billionth can of Spam was sold


 


 Ben Hur a box office hit! Charlton Heston

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1959 Collector Cars - Remember the Pink Cadillac? 

Many consider the fins on the 1959 Cadillac to be the largest and most outrageous ever fitted.

1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz diecast model car 1:18 scale die cast by Maisto - Pink

Great collectible or gift piece.

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1959 JAGUAR MARK II GREEN 1:18 SCALE DIECAST MODEL

Very detailed scaled replica. Genuine licensed merchandise.
Sealed package. Makes a wonderful gift for the car-lover!

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1959 CHEVY IMPALA CONVERTIBLE GREEN 1:18 DIECAST MODEL

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1/18 1959 Corvette

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1959 Billboard Hits 

1959 Billboard Hits CD rocks with great classical rock and roll songs.

Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959

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1. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
2. Venus - Frankie Avalon
3. Lonely Boy - Paul Anka
4. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
5. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
6. A Big Hunk O'love - Elvis Presley and more

The Story of Buddy Holly's Last Tour 

On February 3 of 1959, a plane crash took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper

The Day The Music Died: The Last Tour Of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens

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The story of the last tour of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Richie Valens-and the fatal air crash that took their lives. Drawing on new documentary information, the author recreates the often grueling conditions of an early rock and roll tour, and provides new facts about "the day the music died." With 50 photos.

Release Date: 09/01/2003

"Hawaii" by Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Michener - 1959 

Iinitial publication in 1959. If you have never read this book - now is the time to do it at this low price

Hawaii: A Novel

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In Hawaii, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Michener weaves the classic saga that brought Hawaii's epic history vividly alive to the American public on its initial publication in 1959, and continues to mesmerize even today.

Buddy Holly Music 

Collection

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Release Date: 02/19/2008

Buddy Holly and the Crickets 

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1959 Music 

29 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1959

The "BlowingThe Fuse" series imaginatively compiles R&B tracks in splendid sound & detail, assembled by Canadian collector & DJ Dave "Daddy Cool" Booth and knowledgeably annotated by Hank Williams-biographer Colin Escottare. The music comes from the dawn of the Post-War R&B era in 1945 and continues through to 1960!

Release Date: 03/27/2006

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The Sound of Music (1959 Original Broadway Cast)

How many people have heard the 1959 Original Broadway Cast recording starring Mary Martin? Not as many, I suspect. The subject of this review is a treasure that any true SOUND OF MUSIC buff MUST own. This digitally re-mastered recording sounds so fresh and vibrant that you would think it was just recorded!

Release Date: 09/15/1998

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Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959

Release Date: 10/25/1990

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Three of the Top Fiction Books for 1959 

Fiction
1." Exodus"... Leon Uris. Doubleday
2."Doctor Zhivago"... Boris Pasternak. Pantheon Books
3."Hawaii" ... James Michener. Random House

" Exodus"... Leon Uris 

EXODUS

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"Doctor Zhivago"... Boris Pasternak 

Doctor Zhivago

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CLASSIC CARS 1959 CADILLAC #04 DRAWER PULLS KNOBS 

CLASSIC CARS 1959 CADILLAC #04 DRAWER PULLS KNOBS

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# Wood - Completely Sealed for Lasting Durability & Shine
# 1 3/4" Diameter
# Installation Screw(s) Included
# Adds A Nice Finishing Touch To Any Room

1959 For Collectors 

PTS America 222 Fifth Slice of Life 1959 Cadillac 10-1/4-inch Dinner Plate

Slice of Life 1959 Cadillac 10-1/4-inch Dinner Plate
Dishwasher & Microwave Safe
Fine China

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Monaco Grand Prix, 1959 

1959 

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1959 Red Cadillac, Elvis Presley Automobile Collection Museum, Memphis, Tennessee, USA 

1959 advertising 

1959 First EVER Barbie Commercial

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1959 memories on DVD 

Felix the Cat: The Complete 1958-1959 Series

WHENEVER HE GETS INTO A FIX%u2026HE REACHES INTO HIS BAG OF TRICKS! Join Felix and his zany cast of classic characters for tons of fun

Release Date: 10/02/2007

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News of the Day 1959 - Universal Newsreels Including Redstone Missiles, Atomic SUbmarine Launch, Mercury Space Capsule, Monkey's in Space, Baseball World Series, Explorer VI Satellite, Hawaii Becomes 50th State, Havana Rally for Castro and More

Before the TV was commonplace, people saw the news at their local movie theaters. Newsreels were shown before feature films and at dedicated newsreel movie theaters in larger cities.

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The Shaggy Dog (Wild & Woolly Edition) (1959) 

starring Fred MacMurray

The Shaggy Dog (Wild & Woolly Edition)

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Packed with sidesplitting antics, slapstick chases, and hilarious sight gags, this madcap adventure will tickle the funny bone of every two- (and four-) footed member of your family!

Enjoy C. Howard's Violet Gum, Slo Pokes, Slap Stix Caramel Pop, Cinnamon Toothpicks, Reed's Butterscotch Candy Rolls, Salt 

Also includes Pearson's Salted Nut Roll, Walnettos, Licorice Pipe, Necco Wafers, Rock Candy, Bubble Gum Cigarettes, Sugar Daddy, Kits Taffy and Teaberry Gum Plus Gold Mine Gum, Wax Lips, Chuckles, Root Beer Barrels, Candy Cigarettes, Boston Baked Beans,

1959 Barbie is in the Spotlight 

Original 1959 Barbie Doll & Package - Special Edition Reproduction - 35th Anniversary Barbie (Brunette)

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Original 1959 Barbie Doll & Package

More of the Fifties 

Love those 'fins'

Classics Chevrolet, 1959

Classics Chevrolet, 1959 Art Print

Gregg, Kenneth

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25 Different Vintage Topps Baseball Cards from the 1950's 

Listen to 1959 Music 

Venus by Frankie Avalon
Venus by Frankie Avalon and released in 1959

Some Like It Hot (1959) Movie 

Some Like It Hot (1959) [VHS]

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Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis Director: Billy Wilder

Candid Camera: Greatest Moments 

Candid Camera: Greatest Moments

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Candid Camera, America's longest-running entertainment series, has been making people smile since 1948.
Show Opens From the '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, and Today

A brief excerpt from a 1959 episode of the legendary American prank show Candid Camera starring Buster Keaton 

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Cars American Cars of Fifties



Cars American Cars of Fifties Poster

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lakeerieartists wrote...

Very nice. Blessed.

ReplyPosted April 08, 2009

Oosquid wrote...

The Fifties, so long, long ago now :0( In some ways life was better. Great lens, 5 stars.

ReplyPosted March 23, 2009

irenemariaamoroso wrote...

I was nine years old and madly in love with a boy in my class. I think I ruined all my chances when I tried to look like Marylin Monroe.....=D
Otherwise it was a very good year

ReplyPosted February 23, 2009

 
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MP3 1959 music from North by Northwest 

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