Glossary

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7-inch disc that is half the standard record size and holds one to two songs; name short for 45 revolutions-per-minute, or 45 spins on the record player

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American singer-songwriter whose career spanned from the late 1950’s through the 1960’s; well-known songs include ”Splish Splash,” “Dream Lover,” and his covers of “Mack the Knife” and “Beyond the Sea”

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(ka-ba-YEA-ro) Spanish word that directly translates to “gentleman” or “knight”

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To leap or dance about in a lively manner

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(DAY-oos ecks plaid) opening incantation in a combination of Latin and English that roughly translates to the following:

“oh oh oh admirable trade

creator of the human race

taking the form of a set”

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American television variety show that ran on CBS from 1948 to 1971; notable guest performers include The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and The Supremes

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American singer, actor, and television host of his namesake television show who proved to be one of the most popular artists of the 1950’s; most popular songs include “Wish You Were Here,” “Lady of Spain,” and “I’m Walking Behind You”

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(en-RI-co ka-RU-so) Italian tenor who gained international acclaim beginning in the 1900’s through 1920; appeared 863 times at The Met and gained notoriety for his high vocal range

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Biblical figure from the New Testament who is brought back to life by Jesus four days after his death

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(MAG-na-vox) American electronics company founded in 1917 that is best known for inventing the modern loudspeaker and the first at-home video game console; manufactured radios and phonographs in the 1930s

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Introduced in 1950 as the top-of-the-line two-door sedan model to compete with Oldsmobile and Buick

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(mill-TON BER-L) American actor and comedian considered to be the first major television star in the first “Golden Age of Television”

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The study of alleged psychic phenomena, including (but not limited to) telepathy, telekinesis, and the paranormal

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(RINE-gold BREW-er-ri) American brewery that operated from 1883 to 1987; held the “Miss Rheingold” contest where a woman would be chosen by popular vote and appear in commercials and on packaging for a year

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(AW-stir-eye-zer) Blender manufacturing brand that patented the first liquifying blender; also known as Oster

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Over-the-counter antacid introduced in 1954

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(SAY-bur DAN-s / FLY-ing wah-LEN-dahs) Movement in the final act of the ballet Gayane where dancers use sabres, or curved backswords / Circus act that features a group of stunt performers that perform highwire acts without a safety net

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Spanish ventriloquist and comedian known for his frequent appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show and The Muppet Show

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Fictional place set in the Tibetan Mountains introduced in the 1933 novel “Lost Horizon” by James Hilton; synonymous with earthly utopias and paradise

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American writer who wrote several influential novels in the early 1900’s; notable works include “Look Homeward, Angel” and “The Web and the Rock”