Pop Music: What’s Been Happening

Music: What’s Bédn Happening RICHARD CORLISS

F THIS WERE a review of 1957’s pop culture—if there had been such a thing back then—what would we re- member? My Fair Lady and West Side Story on Broadway. Gino Prato, Davy Crockett and Fulton Sheen on the picture box. James Dean’s canon- ization by that year’s mixed-up teen- agers, who wore leather jackets and d-a’s bathed for a glossy effect in oleomargarine. Joe College, a mem- ber of the Silent Generation. The Fun Couples: Arthur Miller, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, Liz Taylor and Mike Todd. And rock ’n’ roll: Elvis Pres- ley’s “Hound Dog” and “Long Tall Sally” were breaking all-time pop records, and the voice of Alan Freed was heard loud in the land.

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Richard Corliss

Music: What’s Bédn Happening RICHARD CORLISS

F THIS WERE a review of 1957’s pop culture—if there had been such a thing back then—what would we re- member? My Fair Lady and West Side Story on Broadway. Gino Prato, Davy Crockett and Fulton Sheen on the picture box. James Dean’s canon- ization by that year’s mixed-up teen- agers, who wore leather jackets and d-a’s bathed for a glossy effect in oleomargarine. Joe College, a mem- ber of the Silent Generation. The Fun Couples: Arthur Miller, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, Liz Taylor and Mike Todd. And rock ’n’ roll: Elvis Pres- ley’s “Hound Dog” and “Long Tall Sally” were breaking all-time pop records, and the voice of Alan Freed was heard loud in the land.