Explore 1958

The Year 1958

President:              Dwight D. Eisenhower

Vice President:      Richard Milhous Nixon

July 14, 1958- Alaska is voted in (64 yay, 20 nay) to be allowed to become a state.  It is the first state voted in since 1912 (Arizona)

COST OF LIVING

1.               House                              $ 30,000.00

2.               Average income    $        4,650.00 (Yearly)

3.               Minimum Wage     $                1.00 (Hourly)

4.               Cost of new Ford   $        3,920.00

5.               Milk (gallon)          $                1.01

6.               Postage stamp      $                  .04 

7.               Bread                     $                  .19

8.               Corned Beef          $                  .59 lb

9.               Uncle Ben’s Rice   $                  .19 - 14 oz box

10.           Tuition at Harvard $         1,250.00 (Yearly)

11.           Nathan’s Hot Dog  $                  .25

12.           Round trip airfair   $            453.00  London to New York

New recording Artists for 1958

Frankie Avalon

Dion & the Belmonts

Duane Eddy

Connie Francis

Kingston Trio

Little Anthony & the Imperials

The Miracles

Neil Sedaka

The Shirelles

Richie Valens

The GRAMMY AWARDS

Record of the Year                   Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)Domenico Modugno

Song of the Year                      Volare - Domenico Monguno

Album of the Year                    The music of Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini

Best Vocal-Male                        Perry Como  “Catch a Falling Star”

Best Vocal-Female                   Ella Fitzgerald - Ella sings Irving Berlin Song book

Best Vocal-Duo/Group             Louis Primo & Keely Smith That Old Black Magic”

Best Rhythm & Blues              Champs - Tequila

Best County & Western Song Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio

Best Soundtrack                      Gigi