Bear Family Memorial Series: Sputnik! The Launch Of The Space Race

by Various Artists

-In the 1950s, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a fierce race to successfully launch a satellite into space.-The Soviet Union fired up its Sputnik satellite on Oct. 4, 1957, winning the race and heating up the battle for space supremacy.-Bear Family Records® presents U.S. musicians and singers from a variety of genres who took this topic and recorded a variety of songs.