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1959 - Music, Movies and Cars

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

 

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


---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.

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

The Story of Buddy Holly's Last Tour 

The Day The Music Died: The Last Tour Of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, And Richie Valens

Amazon Price: $17.95 (as of 09/06/2008)
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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

Buddy Holly Music 

Not Fade Away: Buddy Holly 1957 Complete Recordings

Amazon Price: $37.98 (as of 09/06/2008)
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2008 three CD set. This 90 track collection features every known 1957 Buddy Holly recordings

Release Date: 03/11/2008

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

Amazon Price: $33.97 (as of 09/06/2008)
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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

Amazon Price: $11.98 (as of 09/06/2008)
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Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959

Release Date: 10/25/1990

Amazon Price: $6.25 (as of 09/06/2008)
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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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1959 Collector Cars - Remember the Pink Cadillac? 

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 Blue Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz - Premiere Edition Die Cast Model

Model: 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz . Moving parts, rolling wheels and pre-painted metal body. Genuine licensed merchandise. Very detailed scaled replica. Sealed package. Makes a wonderful gift for the car-lover

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1959 Green Jaguar Mark II - Special Edition Die Cast Model

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

Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 09/06/2008)
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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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Monaco Grand Prix, 1959 

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

1959 advertising 

1959 Easton Green Flyer Advertising Paper, April 17

Take a step back in time to April 17, 1959 with a tour of Easton's weekly advertising flyer.

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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

Amazon Price: $26.99 (as of 09/06/2008)
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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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1959 memories 


Cars American Cars of Fifties



Cars American Cars of Fifties Poster

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carmine

Great lens - Your lens rocks!

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Posted June 10, 2008

gmarlett

Thanks for a good nostalgic look back. I still really miss Buddy Holly! Alaska became the 49th State that year and I was in the 3rd grade. It's interesting how you remember some years vividly.
Good lens,
Greg

Posted May 22, 2008

FengShuiStyle

Hi GramaBarb,
I added your lens to my Voting Plexo of "The Coolest Movie Lenses on Squidoo" Congratulations.
Check it out:
New York Movies - (1970s - 1980s)
Cheers, Jennifer

Posted April 07, 2008

 
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Playa Cofi - 1959 Top Hit Songs

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Food History Timeline, 1956 to 1960

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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

1959 Billboard Hits are in the Spotlight 

Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959

Amazon Price: $6.25 (as of 09/06/2008)

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

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25 Different Vintage Topps Baseball Cards from the 1950's 

 

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