1961
The songs, the screens, the headlines
1961 in music: “Tossin' and Turnin'” by Bobby Lewis topped the year-end chart; Elvis Presley owned the airwaves.
The sound of 1961
At the movies
- West Side Story
- Breakfast at Tiffany's
- 101 Dalmatians
On TV
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Wagon Train
- Ben Casey
Headlines
- Yuri Gagarin first human in space
- Alan Shepard first American in space
- Peace Corps founded
🛍️ Bring the 60s home
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