1958 - Blog Posts
NASA’s 60th Anniversary: How It All Began
Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, on July 16 and President Eisenhower signed it into law on July 29, 1958. We opened for business on Oct. 1, 1958, with T. Keith Glennan as our first administrator. Our history since then tells a story of exploration, innovation and discoveries. The next 60 years, that story continues. Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/60
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eddie cochran fan club button, c. 1958
march 26, 1958: look homeward, angel playbill a weekly magazine for theatregoers
ain't i'm a dog, ronnie self
a-side 1. ain't i'm a dog 2. bop-a-lena b-side 1. petrified 2. date bait
the name of ronnie self first appeared on the australian charts in 1958 with 'ain't i’m a dog'. this proved to be only of moderate success, however, the follow-up 'bop-a-lena' (one of the wildest singles put down) was to prove his biggest success. as well as singer, ronnie self penned a number of tunes examples of which were 'all alone am i' and two tunes recorded by brenda lee — 'sweet nothings' and 'i'm sorry'.
manufactured for and distributed by discontinued records. © 1981 cbs inc./© cbs inc./sound recording made by cbs inc. - first published © in u.s.a.
We stop.
Lamppost. Carmen Dell'Orefice and Betsy Pickering, Harper's Bazaar, 1st Avenue, New York, NY, 1958
Photo: William Helburn