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The Right Stuff season 1 episode 1 soundtrack

Sierra Hotel, 8 songs

It’s 1959 and Russia is winning the space race. In order to compete, The United States forms NASA and chooses to recruit the nations best test pilots to form what will become the Mercury Astronauts. Among these test pilots are the golden boy John Glenn, the reckless Alan Shepard, and Gordo Cooper, whose broken marriage could cost him a place at the program.

  • Good Golly Miss Molly — Little Richard
    (0:05) The boys are in the bar.
  • A Warm, Fuzzy Feeling — Thisbe Vos
    (0:10) John walks in the hallway and buys a magazine with his photo on the cover.
  • Fever — Peggy Lee
    (0:12) Alan Shepard is introduced.
  • Scairdy Cat — Dave Lowe
    At the hotel, Gordo checks in as Bill Baker. Test pilots gather at the bar.
  • Johnny B. Goode — Chuck Berry
    Alan learns he is one of the chosen pilots for the briefing and is late to the meeting.
  • All I Have to Do Is Dream — The Everly Brothers
    (0:24) In the hotel, John and Alan talk.
  • Mack the Knife — Bobby Darin
    (0:26) John leaves, other pilots drinking.
  • I Got Stung — Elvis Presley
    (0:34) The candidates start training.
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