Sunday, 5 October 2014

Sputnik

On the 4th of October 1957, Russia launched Sputnik; the first artificial moon to orbit the earth.

Jerry Engler was one of the first rockabilly singers to cash-in on the big event:




There were others:

Shake It Over Sputnik - Billy Hogan
Sputniks and Mutniks - Ray Anderson
Sputnik Dance - The Equadors
Satellite Fever - Lonnie Miley
Rock Old Sputnik - Nelson Young
The Sputnik Story - Bill Thomas
Satellite - Teresa Brewer

These had the same titles but they were all completely different songs:
Satellite Baby - Roosevelt Sykes
Satellite Baby - Skip Stanley
Satellite Rock - Joe Tate
Satellite Rock - The Rebelaires


You can find most of these songs on You Tube.



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