"Our soul must perform two duties. The one is that we must reverently wonder and be surprised. The other is that we must gently let go and let be." Julian of Norwich

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Thursday, October 4, 2007

More 1957 Highlights

Dr. Seuss publishes “The Cat in the Hat”


Jack Keroac writes “On the Road”



Ford launches the “Edsel”




Canada launches the “Avro Arrow”





Paul McCartney and John Lennon meet for the first time at St. Peters Church in Woolton, Liverpool… 3 years before the Beatles are formed.


Hit songs in the autumn of 1957 included…
  • Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley,
  • Wake Up Little Susie” by the Everly Brothers, and
  • Honeycomb” by Jimmie Rodgers.

The Academy Award winning Best Film of 1957 was “The Bridge on the River Kwai” starring Alec Guinness.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

What a distinct time in history! Cat in the Hat is still a classic. And 'Bridge over the river Kwai' actually looks like a really good movie, a comedy! And it is very fitting that 'On the road again' came out on your date of birth because every road trip we've been on starts with that song!!
Really neat stuff,
Love Robyn