Week of November 23, 1957

President Eisenhower is ordered to bed by his doctors because he’s suffering

from a chill.

New shooting erupts on Israel’s borders with Syria and Jordan.

The carrier rocket of the first Soviet satellite, reported missing, finally shows-up

on radar. It’s coming back to earth.

Before Congress - Dr. Edward Teller and another scientist warn Congress to

keep up our present guard against Russia, while redoubling efforts to overtake

her missile-satellite lead. Meanwhile, an attempt to launch America’s first test

satellite - a sphere six inches in diameter weighing six pounds is planned for

next week.

President Eisenhower suffers an artery block in his

brain in what is called a mild brain occlusion. His

speech is affected slightly and shows no other damage.

As a result of the Eisenhower news, the stock market

took a dive - an average loss of $7 per share.

Vice President Nixon declares that President

Eisenhower is “perfectly capable of making any major

decisions.”

President Eisenhower is reported recovering rapidly. His resignation rumor is

spiked “once and for all” by VP Nixon. Later, it’s revealed he’s feeling much

better and may fly to the NATO talks in Paris December 16.

An Air Force Voodoo reconnaissance fighter lands in California in a record

roundtrip east-to-west coast trip of 6 hours, 42 minutes.

Gen. Thomas White Air Force Chief of Staff

declares that the Air Force’s next goal will be

to rule space.

Week of November 23, 1957

Class Curtis Large suffers scalp cuts, a

broken arm and shock after being

sucked-into the air intake of an F-86

Sabre jet fighter plane. Luckily, the pilot

killed the engine.

Sports - Dodgers outfielder Duke Snider

and catcher Roy Campanella take token

cuts in salary when they signed their

1958 contracts for an estimated $42,000

and $36,000 respectively. Vice President

Buzzie Bavasi, who presided over the

formal rites, minimized the salary

reduction, saying “the Dodgers didn’t win

the pennant so the players have to suffer

along with the club.” “Campy had a

miserable year and although Snider had

a fine year, he had to take a cut too,

because we didn’t win,” said Bavasi.

Television news - Dean Martin makes a

guest appearance on the Frank Sinatra

Show this Friday (see ad).

Looks like ABC-TV’s “Sugarfoot” starring

Will Hutchins is a hit. It beat “Name That Tune” and Phil Silvers on CBS and Nat

King Cole and Eddie Fisher over at NBC.

New York - WCBS-TV’s Late Show - the ratings winner late nights is getting

competition. WABC-TV just added “Shock” from the Universal Pictures package

just released. The station airs those films Thurs, Fri and Sat nights. Both WRCA-

TV and WOR-TV also adding more movies.

Entertainment news - Dead ringer - Luba Otasevic from Yugoslavia, is always

taken for beauty Sophia Loren and infact, acts as her double in movies.

Sunday night television -

CBS - See It Now, Twentieth Century, Lassie Bachelor Father, Ed Sullivan, GE

Theatre, Alfred Hitchcock, The $64,000 Question, What’s My Line?

NBC - Meet The Press, My Friend Flicka, Bob Hope Show, Steve Allen Show,

Dinah Shore, Loretta Young

Week of November 23, 1957

ABC - You Asked For It, Maverick, Bowling Stars,

Dangerous Assignment, Scotland Yard

My Friend Flicka - Ken and Flicka become

involved with rebels.

Ed Sullivan - Joe E. Lewis, the Four Aces, Tony

Martin, Lu Ann Simms, West Point Glee Club.

Steve Allen (color) - Audrey Meadows, Sam

Levenson, Steve Lawrence and others.

Dinah Shore Chevy Show (color) - George

Montgomery, Ernie Kovacs, Edith Adams and

others.

Music news - Elvis Presley receives an edict from

the Los Angeles Police Department during the

singer’s Pan Pacific auditorium concerts, to “clean

up the show or else.” The police ordered the vice

squad to have Presley eliminate all sexy overtones

in the show.

Sam Cooke’s smash “You Send Me” sparks a

revival in spiritual sales, according to record dealers.

Ricky Nelson makes his first concert appearances outside his Ozzie

and Harriet. Rick performed in Southern California this week at the

Long Beach Auditorium and down at the Mission Ballroom near San

Diego. DJ Earl McDaniel of KLAC Los Angeles emceed both shows.

George (Hound Dog) Lorenz has his eight anniversary show of stars

on tour. The WKBW (Buffalo) DJ took it Rochester, Scranton,

Providence, and Hartford. Lots of talent including the Bobbettes, Roy

Hamilsont, Mell Kings, Tune Weavers, Little Joe, The Clovers,

Screamin Jay Hawkins, Thurston Harris and others.

Capitol Records unveils its answer to Russia’s Sputnick in the form of a new

Mickey Katz record tagged “Nudnick, the Flying Schissel.” Other Sputnick

records include “Rockin’ in the Orbit” on Imperial Records and one from

Buchanan & Goodman.

Week of November 23, 1957

Week of November 23, 1957

Elektra Records will market a stereophonic tape line called Dyna-Tapes. 30-

minutes will retail at $11.95 and 45 minutes at $14.95. Initial release in the line

includes “Four French Horns” by Mat Mathews and “Vibe-rant” featuring Teddy

Charles. The format of course is reel-to-reel. Look for it beginning next month.

WCFL Chicago bans all Elvis Presley records. It had to do with all the hoopla

surrounding the premiere of Elvis’ “Jailhouse Rock” movie.

KRLD-TV (Dallas) is now telecasting live from the stage of “Big D Jamboree”

each Saturday night 10-10:30pm. Roy Acuff just appeared on the Big D stage

and Wanda Jackson is set for this week.

Radio news - The first annual Pop Music DJ Convention and Seminar will be

held at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Mo - March 7,8 and 9 under the

sponsorship of Storz stations. Lined-up for discussion:

Week of November 23, 1957

Will Top 40 programming last?

How a DJ can best promote his station and himself.

Is Today’s Top 40 beamed only at the teen?

How can America’s DJ best guide future trends to better

quality music?

How the DJ’s treatment of a commercial contributes sales

impact.

Top rhythm and blues -

Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice - Elvis Presley

Silhouettes - The Rays

You Send Me - Sam Cooke

Be-Bop Baby - Rick Nelson

Wake Up Little Suzy - Everly Brothers

My Special Angel - Bobby Helms

Honeycomb - Jimmie Rodgers

Little Bitty Pretty One - Thurston Harris

Keep A’ Knockin’ - Little Richard

My Special Angel - Bobby Helms

Bony Maronie - Larry Williams

Rock and Roll Music - Chuck Berry

Happy, Happy Birthday Baby - Tune Weavers

Honest I Do - Jimmy Reed

Diana - Paul Anka

That’ll Be The Day - Crickets

Top Country & Western -

Wake Up Little Susie - Everly Brothers

Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice - Elvis Presley

Fraulein - Bobby Helms

My Special Angel - Bobby Helms

Home of the Blues/Give My Love To Rose - Johnny Cash

Geisha Girl - Hank Locklin

My Shoes Keep Waling Back To You - Ray Price

Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On - Jerry Lee Lewis

Honeycomb - Jimmie Rodgers

I Found My Girl In the U.S.A. - Jimmie Skinner

Tangled Mind - Hank Snow

Why, Why? - Carl Smith

Holiday For Love - Webb Pierce

Week of November 23, 1957

Top hits in Britain -

Let’s Have A Party Elvis Presley

That’ll Be The Day - Crickets

Mary’s Boy Child - Harry Belafonte

I Love you Baby - Paul Anka

Remember You’re Mine - Pat Boone

Tammy - Debbie Reynolds

Gotta Have Something In the Bank ,

Franke - Frankie Vaughan

Diana - Pal Anka

Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me -

Elvis Presley

Wake Up Little Susie - Everly

Brothers

Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Elvis Presley

Man On Fire/Wandering eyes -

Frankie Vaughan

Trying to Get To You - Elvis Presley

Alone - Petula Clark

Ma, He’s Making Eyes At Me - Marie

Adams

Be My Girl - Jim Dale

At the movies -

Fred Clark, Keenan Wynn

Week of November 23, 1957

Week of November 23, 1957

Week of November 23, 1957

Another Rock ‘n’ Roll Movie, But This One Imitates The Alan Freed Movies.

Week of November 23, 1957