Any place there's dancing, I'll still go, said Joe Fusco, who was 15 when he . "She informed me of the blow-by-blow description," Caroline said. American Bandstand - Pinterest She was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease). I lost my dad this week, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. In addition, the show has performances by popular musicians and audience members rate songs. "Why couldn't my children have his bone structure?" Kenny Rossi and Arlene Sullivan, both from Philadelphia, met on the show and loved their days of Bandstand fame. American Bandstand 1950s Dance Partners Bob Clayton & Justine - YouTube Send your questions about songs, albums, and the musicians who make them to MusicOnTheRecord@gmail.com. "I just quit," he said. One young performer was dangled down an . In fact, she was "the first female car racer at Cecil County Drag Strip . Here's what Caroline thought when she heard about Eddie's marriage: "What in the hell did she have that I didn't have. You have permission to edit this article. About the Book | American Bandstand Diaries The Philly Years Where It Bassist Wylie Gelber of Dawes is 26. They had been married 12 years. Eddie was dropping out of college. Each year, they attended an aviation reunion so George could see his old pilot buddies in Hemet, California. This time, she had a great marriage to a World War II veteran named George Kennedy (not the actor). "Bandstand" was hosted by radio DJ Bob Horn and featured local teenagers bopping to the current hits of the day as well as a vocalist or band performing a couple of songs. As he slid into her passenger seat, she thought he looked strong and strapping. On the Billboard Hot 100 this week 1) Tossin and Turnin Bobby Lewis 2) I Like It Like That Chris Kenner 3) The Boll Weevil Song Brook Benton 4) Dum Dum Brenda Lee 5) Hats Off To Larry Del Shannon 38) Stand By Me Ben E. King The Bandstand Top 10 today (I can only see the first 8) 1) Lets Twist Again Chubby Checker 2) School Is Out Gary (U.S) Bonds 3) Last Night The Mar-keys 4) Dum Dum Brenda Lee 5) Pretty Little Angel Eyes Curtis Lee 6) Hats Off To Larry Del Shannon 7) Tossin and Turnin Bobby Lewis 8) I Like It Like That Chris Kenner Thank you for watching!_______________________________ This is dedicated to my dad who, through our long car trips together listening to oldies radio (950 KJR Seattle) and by listening to his Turtles (and other) records when I was a kid, first inspired my passion for the wonderful music of the 1960s. How did they come up with their name? Its like I lost my big brother. After "American Bandstand" debuted on television in 1952, it made celebrities of the teens the cameras captured as the show's "regular dancers." They had four top 10 pop hits and "Don't Worry, Baby" was the B-side to their first #1 "I Get Around." The band released their first self-titled album in 2009. The first song aired on that broadcast was Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On.. "But I never got hit.". "I was so close to Eddie," Caroline said. A: Most likely, he was talking about Rockestra Theme from Paul McCartney and Wings 1979 album Back to the Egg. On Oct. 3, 1978, over 20 musicians met at Abbey Road Studios in London and recorded two McCartney compositions: Rockestra Theme and So Glad to See You Here.. He can be reached at philip.potempa@nwi.com or (219) 852-4327. That was when she picked him up from the airport. For part of that time, he attended the University of Tennessee studying civil engineering while she was going to high school. These teenagers became the nation's first reality-TV stars--they received thousands of fan letters and were mobbed everywhere they went. Q: I really like the band Cage the Elephant. American Bandstand Dancers - Legacy.com They have been living in his longtime home in Canyon Lake. The trio is best known for performing the original theme for the TV show Dance Fever, which ran in syndication from 1979-1987 and featured a weekly dance contest. She was a beauty queen (Miss Nashville 1959), and he was a fly boy who would amass 5,000 hours as a pilot/bombardier in a career that included a tour in Vietnam. Most of us would love her to do a Spotlight Dance once again and tell us know how she is doing today. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Not now. On Aug. 5, 1957, American Bandstand (as it was now called), debuted to a national audience. Caroline and Eddie had been on double dates with Polly and other boys. Please subscribe to keep reading. Kennedy was 19 years older than Caroline and taught her to fly a Cessna 310. They kissed underneath a security lamp post. She would catch Eddie daydreaming and she would accuse him of thinking about "that damn Caroline," he said. He presented her with a beautiful ring that his mother had worn during her marriage to his father. 1,013 American Bandstand Dancers Premium High Res Photos - Getty Images I'm sure I missed several of the regulars that are featured here today in the open. On their third phone call, he told her he loved her. Eventually, they ended up living in a gated community in Canyon Lake, and he had a long career as a pilot and instructor in the military. Bradford Brady and John Maron write the weekly On The Record column. "I started crying.". [The knowledge about the dancers] would have destroyed himand the . Happy 60th anniversary of the 4th anniversary of Bandstand going national! You can cancel at any time. Actress Lena Dunham ("Girls") and actor Robert Pattinson are 28. He couldn't afford commitment, he said. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Another time, a dancer was thrown onto the subway tracks. Where are they now? This is the link to the first part. We had fans, we had groupies," said Steve Colanero, 56, a dancer from 1959 to 1961 and now retired to Palm Beach, Fla. "I spread the Beehive across America," said Bunny Gibson, 56, on the show from 1959 to 1962. She also became an interior designer. These Regulars . 8,237 people follow this. He was a senior, with a Tennessean paper route as his only income. We lost a brilliant man. Caroline said it didn't feel right. American Bandstand: With Dick Clark, Charlie O'Donnell, Peaches Johnson, Stan Rodarte. Last year, Stevens twin brother Sterling came in 2nd place in the 1969 Dance Contest, winning a trip to Finland. Eddie got Caroline's phone number from a mutual friend. Where Are the American Bandstand Regulars Now? 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Sullivan,70, is busy working on a new book about her "Bandstand" days with fellow "Bandstand" regular Bunny Gibson (also one of the most popular regulars on the show) assisted by authors Sharon Sultan Cutler and Cookie Tischler, the latter duo being the scribes behind the tome "Once Upon Our Times (Because Life Isn't A Fairytale): 65 Years Growing Up Baby Boomer." Original Bandstand Members Back In Philadelphia To Boogie Eddie was dropping out of college. Matthan Minster (keys/guitar) and Nick Bockrath (lead guitar) round out the band. Airdate: May, 30, 1970Which couple did you like best?Here is your first (and unfortunately last) look at all of the 1970 Dance Contest finalists from across the country. 'American Bandstand' Couple Justine Carrelli and Bob Clayton - Parade Country singer Lari White is 49. In an age where young couples were getting married before they turned 20, Eddie wouldn't give Caroline his high school ring. After four dates, he married Martha "Polly"Pipper. This is a montage I created of one of my favorite dance . She is overseeing a redesign. For anyone with "American Bandstand" memories, the gals of this trio would love to hear from readers by emailing author@onceuponourtimes.com. He made a lot of stars. What a tragedy, Clayton, 70, says. She said she couldn't hold it up straight. What does that lyric mean? He got out of the car. Where are they now? In 1959, she entered the Miss Nashville pageant, stitched up a short red costume and did a dance routine to "Won't You Charleston With Me" ending with a jitterbug to "Sweet Georgia Brown." Schultz seized on it and convinced his bandmates to change their name. For the next 10 years, Hooks was in motion on the set of American Bandstand, where he was a regular dancer known as the All-American Boy, with a signature smile and trademark polka-dot shirt. About a month after her funeral at Riverside National Cemetery, he said he came to the realization "I've got life left.". Fifty years later, Bandstand fan Sharon Sultan Cutler wondered what had become of the "Regulars," the name given to the teens that showed up daily to dance. Besides being on Back to the Egg, Rockestra Theme can be found on Wingspan, the two-disc collection of McCartneys post-Beatles material, which was released in 2001. #americanbandstand #bandstanddiaries # . He always treated me special. Singer Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish is 48. "I took fire," he said. This is a video I created of one of my favorite dance pa. She worked in the travel industry in Nashville. He grew up watching American Bandstand and MGM movie musicals starring Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. Clark became a national icon with the popular dance show American Bandstand in the late 1950s, hosting the show for more than 30 years.Bandstand didnt just introduce America to the latest rock-and-roll musicians, it had the nation on its feet with the latest dance crazes, such as The Pony, the Jitterbug, and the Twist.PHOTOS: 40 Years of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve The 82-year-old legend, who was dubbed "Americas Oldest Teenager" will live on through the lives he touched over the years, including those of Justine Carrelli and Bob Clayton, two of American Bandstands most popular dancers. The History of "American Bandstand" - LiveAbout "It gave me a whole different outlook on life and death. You can cancel at any time. The show stayed on the air until Clark retired as host in 1989, making it the longest-running music program in television history. She worked at a radio station. Showcasing all of the Top 40 tunes and singing sensations of the day, the show premiered locally in an afternoon time slot to attract after-school viewership in late September 1952, originally titled as simply "Bandstand" on Philadelphia television station WFIL-TV Channel 6 before later becoming broadcast nationally via ABC. "But of them all, it was when Sal Mineo came in for segment for the show that had everyone the most excited. At just 13 and 16, respectively, the twosome became regulars on the Dick Clark-hosted show, dancing as a couple for almost three years before they parted ways. . OFFBEAT: 'American Bandstand' original Arlene Sullivan ready for new book. The songs "Near You" and "Time in a Bottle" played. Polly died Dec. 22, 2021. Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963 American Bandstand Dancers. WATCH: The Dancers of Bob Fosse's Dancin' Perform 'Big Noise From Then my mother said, 'She looked just like you.'". These 14- to 18-year olds like Arlene and Kenny, Justine and Bob . ", Mineo's big breakthrough as an actor was his role in the 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause," opposite James Dean and Natalie Wood. Any place there's dancing, I'll still go, said Joe Fusco, who was 15 when he . In the show's later years, it became a weekly Saturday morning staple broadcast. In 2020, Eddie noticed Polly's head drooping. American Bandstand Dancers - Home | Facebook Sullivan,70, is busy working on a new book about her "Bandstand" days with fellow "Bandstand" regular Bunny Gibson (also one of the most . In the news this week..Tomorrow, Saturday, August 12, Walter Ulbricht, leader of East Germany, will sign an order to close the border with West Germany. What was the first song featured on the television show American Bandstand? They went to school dances and looked sharp together. The Beach Boys were already the kings of surf pop by their first appearance on American Bandstand in 1964. A: Premiering in 1952, Bandstand (as it was originally called), began life as a local program on Philadelphia-based WFIL, which broadcast both radio and television programs. Famous Hooks: Proving That 'I'm Better' - Los Angeles Times At just 13 and 16, the twosome became regulars on the show, dancing as a couple for almost three years. Contact American Bandstand Dancers on Messenger. Like Rick Pierce, Bandstand dancer Sandra Mae Dawson, who died Feb. 25, 2008, at age 66, was into car racing. "Tony Bennett, Tab Hunter, Jeff Chandler and Patti Page were some of the big-time favorites we were all so excited to meet," Arlene said. ``Bandstand first aired for a national audience on ABC on Aug. 5, 1957. Bandstand didn't just introduce America to the latest rock-and-roll musicians, it had the nation on its feet with the latest dance crazes, such as The Pony, the Jitterbug, and the Twist. They had been married almost 60 years. From that point on "I was known as Eddie's girl," Caroline said. She had several jobs as a young woman. On April 20, they flew to Nashville for a high school reunion luncheon. George Kennedy died in 2001. I had to stop listening to the radio before I could hear the song. After an invitation from a . 4151 Prospect Ave Los Angeles, CA, CA 90027. She was divorced in 1985 and remarried in 1989. "I had no idea.". "That kiss felt like home," she said. Bunny Gibson 9:08, Frani Giordano, 15:23As mentioned in the video, Id like to give a huge thank you to Uncle George and @jthyme for getting me this rare clip. Years later, when Clark was asked whether any of the dancers had died of AIDS, he . Eddie and Polly moved to California and had two sons. Their most recent album, Social Cues, was released last year and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album. The Regulars - American Bandstand Diaries The Philly Years Where The Secret Gay Lives Of The "American Bandstand" Dancers "She probably doesn't remember me," he thought. (Steven 1952-2015, Sterling 1952-2003, RIP) The young lady in couple #4 from Oklahoma City, Beth Freeland, commented here a few months ago as well. They barely made it out of the airport parking lot when she pulled over at a FedEx facility. Our guess is that will never happen, as Frani, the . Comedian Stephen Colbert ("The Colbert Report") and drummer John Richardson of The Gin Blossoms and actor Tom Verica ("American Dreams") are 50. That ring "was too precious," she said. In December 1959, he decided to join the Air Force. He invited her to a Friday night football game. She was still Eddie's girl. They kissed under the lamp post at the FedEx facility. Author. He barely saw his old friend on that trip. In a July 2010 interview with Spin.com, Matt Schultz says the band initially played under the name Perfect Confusion. That's about a 40-minute drive to Canyon Lake. On April 23, 2022, Eddie called Caroline. Finally, he called a mutual friend who called Caroline to explain that phone number from California with the 951 area code was Eddie Lamm. FYI:onceuponourtimes.com. And she was showing something very special to her classmates. On the Record: What was first song on TV show 'American Bandstand'? Do you know what song he was talking about? Originally titled "Bandstand," the first episode on October 7 featured New York transplant and former announcer Dick Clark playing records as the first-ever video DJ. Drummer Andy Williams of Casting Crowns is 42. But she said she only had one happy year.
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