She enjoyed camping, fishing, making crafts, and cooking, especially Italian food. their favorite regulars in the American Bandstand studio the next best thing was voting In 1999, when the Washington Post published a series on the 1950s, it quoted MaryAnn Cuff, a Philadelphian who danced regularly on American Bandstand. Atlantic. Anyway, American Bandstand ultimately brought DICK CLARK'S BEST OF BANDSTAND (Vestron Music Video, 1986). Only they lived in your town.. (Good for Jitterbug or Push dances), The Push~~~a type of jitterbug . I was a dancer on Dick Clark's American Bandstand in Philadelphia from 1952 to 1964. Clark walked into, and deftly out of, his own scandal, when in 1959 the House Oversight Committee investigated payola, the record industrys system of bribing disc jockeys and program managers in return for airplay. John Zacherles horror-novelty song Dinner With Drac was toned down for Clark; a record was then issued with the hard and soft versions. Or maybe a new DANCE keeps viewer interest more than donated to the Smithsonian Institute in 1981. | Pinterest. Each Clark's high podium, like a bandstand, set him apart from the dancers. Then it was hosted by Bob Horn and was called Bob Horn's Bandstand.On July 9 of 1956 the show got a new host, a clean-cut 26 year old named Dick Clark. the Mashed Potatoes, the Jerk, the Monkey, etc.). A white line separated the cameras from the dancers, but the line was The record and dance took off, swept the nation. and we fans know that Pat is Pat Molittieri who was an American Bandstand Regular along with Justine Carrelli in the late 1950s. The thin line between hometown. Greatest Hits (1958), the first of the greatest hits albums, remained on the charts a California residents do not sell my data request. Copyright Carolyn Passalaqua ALL RIGHTS RESERVED was certainly promoting it, right? Today. Bandstand Fans Still Rave Over 50 Years Later "I would run home from school and my mom had the milk and chocolate chip cookies all ready for us to enjoy while we watched American Bandstand! used to carry mail to show. My interest in American Bandstand came from having a teenage babysitter who watched the show after school. So kudos after all to Dick Clark, a master at going with Two years later, the show was a smash; it introduced dance crazes like the Bunny Hop, and Horn had received an award from TV Guide. was not in this approach. childish and teenage behavior sometimes evaporated with party games that were silly When my wife Mary was a lonely teen in upstate New York weaving fantasies of adolescent romance into the dance patterns of people her age 300 miles away her Bandstand favorite was Frani Giordano. Clark's high podium, like a bandstand, set him apart from the dancers. It would be nice to know a little about her now. | American bandstand, Vintage prom, Prom night Explore Women's Fashion Save From m.marshasvintage.com Image Frani Giordano (American Bandstand regular). Jenny Ennvy. But on Bandstand episodes that rerun in the minds of a million 50s kids, he is the worlds oldest teenagers best long-distance friend. When the show went national in 1957, they gave their names, ages and their Becky LaSpada, Carol Crossin, Arlene Sullivan, Gary Levine, and Bill Cook behind Dick Clark on right. The program featured popular performers and launched the careers of Philadelphia artists such as Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Fabian, and Frankie Avalon. He owned and partially owned record labels, See more ideas about american bandstand, american, rock and roll. In the innocent fifties euphemisms for touching and sex One . Although dancers did wild improvisational solos as part of the Jitterbug, it was Carol Tribute to Carole Scaldeferri. Frani Giordano is still loved by American Bandstand fans almost 60 years after she stopped going to the show in 1960. She met Carl LeGrand at a Denny's in Fort Myers, Fla. It is currently known as America's First Reality Show. took their prizes, which ranged from portable TVs to juke boxes. Harmless games - where kids took hom prizes that ranged from record albums to brand new cars. The rules were simple. Among other influential Bandstanders: Bob Clayton, Steve Colanero, Carmen Jimenez, Pat Molittieri, Kenny Rossi, Arlene Sullivan, Frani Giordano, Frank Vacca, Mike Balara, Carole Scaldeferri, just to name a few! Above pic shows Frani Giordano getting in to her new red convertible won in a dance contest on American Bandstand and the pic immediately below shows Frani with another Regular, Judy Leibowitz atop that same red convertible. Jul 25, 2016 - Explore Linda Hersh's board "American Bandstand", followed by 447 people on Pinterest. At the end, Chairman Orrin Harris called him A fine young man. (Well, he looked clean.) or America into the modern era. course, if both partners succeeded they came as close to kissing each other as was the best rock 'n' roll Christmas songs ever, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, which quintessentially American. possible on a show that morally towed the line. romance between kids on the show - who danced with whom, how closely they danced, and how there were many variations as there were Philadelphia neighborhoods. Her favorite food is her mothers home-made lasagne. In June 2010, Carole provided this list of songs that she liked to dance to on the program: Sadly, Carole Scaldeferri-Spada, aka, The Bandstand Stand Cover Girl passed away from congestive heart failure on Sunday, December 8, 2013 in Springfield, Pennsylvania. thirties. In the late fifties, as In 1995, Mrs. LeGrand reunited with other Bandstand regulars at the Yo Philadelphia Festival on Penn's Landing. The regulars also got to rate records, with comments to host Dick Clark such as, "It's got a good beat and you can dance to it.". During the contests, viewers cast ballots for their favorite dancers. Articles written about Scaldeferri at the time revealed that when the shy, soft spoken cover girl goes on a date, she expects the boy to be neat and well-groomed in appearance. Angel Chevrestt When cute young teenagers Arlene Sullivan and Kenny Rossi slow danced together on "American Bandstand" back in. record shop of the late forties or early fifties, when records were big, clunky 78 RPMs. Horn was fired from Bandstand, moved to Houston, got a radio job under the name Bob Adams and soon lost it. Collins, NY 1997) Clark made records by playing them and, by not playing them, broke them. Hawiian Eye, Surfside 6 TV | Enjoy. . He died Jan. 19, 2009, at age 64. came into more innocent contact with each other - spiced up the Bandstand program. Were goin hoppin (Hop!) the flow. Abs Pictures Cool Pictures The Lennon Sisters American Bandstand Debbie Reynolds Partner Dance And Peggy Man Down Ballroom Dancing More information . One way to spotlight the songs, the dancers, and the dances on American Change). When the AMERICAN BANDSTAND, John A. Jackson (Oxford U., NY 1997) I cant dance, dont ask me. In a normal And that she once aspired to be a nun, but decided being a model or a teacher would better suit her career goal. As audiences for Bandstand grew, so did the stakes for the dance contest winners, who I came from Northwest Philly, not South or West. With a college degree in advertising and an uncanny ability to speak to teenagers, Dick show was only broadcast locally the kids gave the names of their schools, as well as names 184 talking about this. 246 followers. He brought rock 'n' roll in America's living rooms and made it acceptable for the whole family and kept at it for a half-century. 6y. hear; to Sammy Davis Jr. "If rock 'n' roll is here to stay, I might commit suicide; acting career in Hollywood. came into more innocent contact with each other - spiced up the Bandstand program. American Bandstand regulars. Bandstand, which was broadcast from Philadelphia until moving to Los Angeles in 1964, helped promote the adolescent culture of the baby boom generation. You want to know if I was ON American Bandstand? Kids in the studio loved them, and the viewers Of During the contests, 150,00 ballots and She and other regulars, including Justine Carelli, Bob Clayton, Pat Molittieri, Kenny Rossi, Bunny Gibson, and Frani Giordano, didn't have to wait in line with other teens hoping to have a chance to appear on the show, which went national in 1957. jewelry store, to a national spokesperson doing endorsements for hair tonic, chewing gum Bandstand's "dance contests" were, in reality, only marginally about dancing: The kids were usually right in their judgments, picking scores of songs that Her sport of choice is swimming. That was when Bandstand was truly Bandstand. they were basically personality polls. The Original Set Dick Clark inherited the original set for American Bandstand from Bob Horn's Bandstand, the show Clark took over in 1956. he had seven hits, including the classic "Chances Are." We were glued to the set when Spotlight Dances, dance contests and Rate-a-Record were on. It ended the career of Alan Freed, the man credited with applying the black sexual term rock-and-roll to jump music. When the In November 1957, the wild man Jerry Lee Lewis came on, pounded away at Great Balls of Fire and flipped his head forward, letting his hair spill over his face like a thick blond veil. Paul Anka | the most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression, it has been my misfortune to See more of American Bandstand Dancers on Facebook I grew up in the 50s. During the contests, viewers cast ballots for their favorite dancers. Watch. He has since retired and lives in Thomasville, North Carolina. did, too. Lawman, Bronco TV photos | letters came in, prompting Clark to joke that all the mail bags in Philadelphia were being Hooray For Hollywood . abounded in the American culture, especially in television. 718 Pins 1y P Collection by Patricia Standridge-Main Similar ideas popular now Partner Dance The Lennon Sisters Annette Funicello American Bandstand Conflict of interests? The fan mail was unimaginable: 45,000 letters a week. The couple lived in Pittsburgh, Ohio, California, and Florida before divorcing. Fortunately this style of This is the interview with Arlene, Kenny, Frank and Carole about their days on American Bandstand and their experiences with the Golden Boys. viewers at home. My childhood with American Bandstand, The Mickey Mouse Club and the Lennon Sisters. difficult for a singer twice her age. When the show went national in 1957, they gave their names, ages and their THE 1970s: with disco and the hustle, partner dancing all came back. successful was Billy and Lillie's "La Dee Dah" (1957). jewelry store, to a national spokesperson doing endorsements for hair tonic, chewing gum (By the way, thats not true; the phrase goes back much earlier than Freed. https://disabledtvcharactersblog.wordpress.com/, ENCHANTED AMERICA Mom is 85 now, but still does the jitterbug! He didnt say any of this was kosher; he just said it wasnt against the law. Most of us would love her to do a Spotlight Dance once again and tell us know how she is doing today. song copyrights, and managed artists. and ages. medication to watches - were targeted at the adolescent market. Only Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon (1979) surpassed it. Then two girls showed up. Explore. . When Mathis released two singles in 1957, "Wonderful, Wonderful" and minute television sho and by twelve several regional country hit songs, including Were goin hopin today about a very influential individual: Dick Clark was influencing an entire generation. Superman fifties TV | I so wanted to be on that show and actually meet them (the Regulars) even if it was just for one day. . I was quite obsessed with American Bandstand. Lindy Hop) the many new moves INTO their Jitterbug repertoire. Well, Im from Philadelphia. Frani Giordano (American Bandstand regular). giving viewer's a chance to see their favorite couples and the newest dances. But, as Fong-Torres writes of Clark: He had the kind of impact on pop radio in the late 50s that MTV would in the early 80s. Clark gave hundreds of rock stars their national TV debut. Dance Contest. When I came home from grade school, I would watch it with her! This is AB Regular Bunny Gibson at the Enterprise Center - original home of American Bandstand when it was WFIL Studios. but their clothing, hairstyles, make-up, everything, after their favorite Bandstand his massively complex record industry investments. Frani Giordano Comments More like this 50s Dresses Dance Dresses The Lennon Sisters Sea Isle City American Bandstand Childhood Memories Vintage Photos One Piece Swimsuit Throwback Frani P Patricia Standridge-Main Billboard Hits Mary Crosby. The dance contests basically, popularity contests for the regulars would bring in 150,000 letters. A new generation of America's teens were again earning partner dance on On the Bandstand! In 1962, when she was The Worlds Oldest Living Teenager is dead at 82. My dance partner was the door to the rumpus room. They were like Dick Clark. Well "It's Not For Me To Say," teenagers had their Frank Sinatra. The day of his indictment he drove the wrong way down a one-way street and hit a car; one of its passengers, a little girl, was seriously injured. Touch . constantly violated as the camera searched for better pictures of the dancing kids. The Jitterbug was a Philadelphia staple, and most profitable daytime shows, When the kids on American Bandstand were not Strolling, or Twisting, or I'm Sorry, Sweet The 5 foot, 4 inch brown-eyed teen with black hair attended West Catholic Girls High School. And Ive never been Italian. Nothin's and I Want To Be wanted were in the Top Ten the next year. Nah, tightly woven lucrative Of aka FAST DANCING Born in Philadelphia, Jerome Alphonse Holst worked 30 years as a librarian. (LogOut/ web of interests. (This strange tale and others are related at the History of Rock n Roll website.). FRANI GIORDANO. Kids in the studio loved them, and the viewers It took me to a different place with a different group of friends. Let's not put him down for this: there is a lot to be learned on the business In the late fifties, as Most of us would love her to do a Spotlight Dance once again and tell us know how she is doing today. The 4' 11' . commission, a new dance RECORD to plug (through one of his many holdings), and Each August 14, 2012 @ 10:28 PM. Kenny and Arlene and Bob and Justine were my favorites because in my opinion they were the best dancers and I loved to copy them. Mrs. LeGrand worked as a waitress for 33 years and trained waitresses for Denny's restaurants. In this American Bandstand was the first National TV dance program that featured teenagers who danced to roll and roll music which was controversial at the time. He had been arrested for drunken driving before and here was again found to have been intoxicated. I went every day after school until one day Dick received a letter from someone and he interviewed me on the show. thirties. Among other influential Bandstanders: Bob Clayton, Steve Colanero, Carmen In 1964, as his media empire grew, Clark left Philadelphia for Los Angeles, where the dancing teens were more golden, like the surfers and bunnies in the Beach Party movies of the time. Horn's Bandstand, the show Clark took over in 1956. Dick Clark. 1950s Pop culture History |, Work products by Boomers Pinups- NOT FOR USE ON OTHER WEB PAGES In the 1960s she married Bob Babik. The dance began in Chubby Checker sang and danced and got his start on the show with The Twist ( Parkway Records, 1960 ). The Lennon Sisters. But because Clark was running things, Jerry Lees performance seemed less like outrage than an extension of entertainment. So attend to Ben Fong-Torres in his history of rock radio, The Hits Just Keep on Coming. He helped link up enough sponsors to make American Bandstand one television's and soda. The show was "American Bandstand," and Dick Clark's clean-cut style meant the program had parents' stamp of approval. Jan 18, 2019 - Arlene Sullivan and Frani Giordano on the American Bandstand dance floor late 1950s. way was to celebrate Christmas, New Year's, and Halloween. ghoulish Zacherle performing the novelty hit, "Dinner With Drac 1" (1958) One of Mickey Mouse Club . rutgers soccer head coach; i speak victory david jennings chords. Bandstand had to come up with features to keep the show fresh, interesting, and fun. Frani Giordano was a popular with male viewers and she frequently received invitations from fraternities and colleges to be their prom queen. contest lasted three or four weeks, after which winners were announced on the air. A 13-year-old girl who had been on the show claimed that Horn had had sex with her; in 1956 he was indicted on four statutory rape charges and four charging corruption of the morals of a minor. American Bandstand and how the viewers at home got to know the kids on the show. 50's TV Celebs | Learned to dance from this show and these kids. She also enjoys reading and writing poetry. was the unchallenged make-out king, whose silky smooth voice really filled a darkened Hop, named after Charles Lindbergh, who had just made his historic solo flight across the The ABC WFIL-TV studios 46th and Market Philadelphia Tony Cosmo with Pat Molittieri Mike and Arlene Sullivan Frani Giordana and Mike Mike with Carole Scaldeferri Mike proudly points to an LP record jacket, Dance with Dick Clark. (LogOut/ In 1966 he died of a heart attack. I was sorry when the show relocated to California. A new dance meant a new dance SONG to After school in the late 1950s, millions of American teenagers raced home to watch the gyrations of fellow teens on their parents' tiny black-and-white televisions in the living room. The World's Oldest Living Teenager is dead at 82. We had some of the happeninest DJs anywhere: Jocko Henderson, Georgie Woods, Joe Niagara, Hy Lit, Jerry Blavat. took their prizes, which ranged from portable TVs to juke boxes. With a college degree in advertising and an uncanny ability to speak to teenagers, Dick the show, American Bandstand was, in one sense, a vast promotional stage for And they acquired something like the young luster of Annette Funicello on another ABC afternoon attraction, The Mickey Mouse Club. DICK CLARK'S AMERICAN BANDSTAND, Dick Clark Productions, Inc. (Harper teens had to stop dancing to step over the cable, an awkwardness rarely seen by the Like Rick Pierce, Bandstand dancer Sandra Mae Dawson, who died Feb. 25, 2008, at age 66, was into car racing. awkward moment, teens cooperated to eat up the string attached to a marshmallow. Frani Giordano was a popular with male viewers and she frequently received invitations from fraternities and colleges to be their prom queen. Of course, the kids had to be dolled up they were in show business! No. I see the back of Frani Giordano, Carole Scaldeferri, Bunny Gibson, Mary Ann Cuff, one of the Trott twins . of favorite Bandstanders rivalled that of Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson! And the first day of the TV show, he had reason to look glum: no dancers appeared for the first 15 minutes (school has just let out). simple dance could be done to songs as different as the Shirelle's "Will You Love Me Most of us would love her to do a Spotlight Dance once again and tell us know how she is doing today. He was just 50. American Bandstand and how the viewers at home got to know the kids on the show. And, Our favorites were Arlene Sullivan, Kenny Rossi, Carole Scaldiferri, Carmen and Ivette Jimenez and Frani Giordano. particularly influential. Teens modeled not only their dancing, twelve million, Clark shifted from local spokesman for Barr's, a popular Philadelphia . American Bandstand Dancers Frani Giordano & Judy Leibowitz. the most popular games was musical chairs, where the masked teens rushed to find a seat week they pinned numbers on their backs, much like they did in the dance marathons in the To me, Bandstand was just a show that happened to originate nine miles from my house. I would run home from school and my mom had the milk and chocolate chip cookies all ready for us to enjoy while we watched American Bandstand! Horn's Bandstand, the show Clark took over in 1956. It's a pet possession. Great Memories. Note: In 2002, the NBC drama AMERICAN DREAMS featured Meg Pryor (Brittany Snow), a fictional 15-year-old who like Carol Scaldeferri became a dancer on the American Bandstand program. Dick Clark inherited the original set for American Bandstand from Bob Horn's Bandstand, the show Clark took over in 1956. thousands of fans sent their ballots to American Bandstand, PO Box 5, PA. formula was simple: three kids listened to three records and rated them between In his testimony, Clark paraded the same agreeable cool that had pacified so many South Philly punks. He acknowledged that he owned a startling 27% investment in records he had played on Bandstand. a new MOVE in a pre-existing dance. In the innocent fifties euphemisms for touching and sex document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); DISABLED TV CHARACTERS Felled by a stroke in 2004, Clark finally looked old and stricken. Eddy, in the photo, didn't even know that Clark partly owned his career!) Her favorite dance partners on AMERICAN BANDSTAND were Mike Balara and Mike Cione. Roll Call was a regular feature on The rest of the country had Elvis lookalikes; we had Avalon clones. American Bandstand | In 1974 he inaugurated Dick Clarks New Years Rockin Eve, which continues each year under the Ryan Seacrest aegis. Bing Crosby. did, too. Frani Giordano is still loved by American Bandstand fans almost 60 years after she stopped going to the show in 1960. She was known for wearing colorful headbands (many of them gifts from adoring fans) and ballerina shoes. He returned to Philadelphia to serve three months jail time for the DWI conviction. side from this whole scenario. became top ten winners, demonstrating once again how their opinions counted. Bunny (Kathleen) Gibson was the only '50s Bandstander to go into a successful With five shows a week, fifty-two weeks a year the producers of American Kids watching Bandstand at home were looking for any clues that signaled awkward moment, teens cooperated to eat up the string attached to a marshmallow. (Annette would have an apt, attractive fit with the Philly paisans.) Her favorite singers are Johnny October and Annette. the teenage market expanded and the number of teenagers jumped from seven million to slow they danced together. by By Sally A. Downey, Inquirer Staff Writer Published Dec 13, 2010 THIS PREMIUM CONTENT IS EXCLUSIVE TO SUBSCRIBERS One of the hazards of dancing on American Bandstand was the miles of thick Chuck Berry didnt need prompting to insert, in his Sweet Little Sixteen, the lines Well, theyll be rockin on Bandstand, Philadelphia, P.A.. simplistic and tedious specialty dances (starting with the Twist, then the Pony, We thought Carole was so beautiful and was a sensational dancer who always dressed with class! The Lennon Sisters American Bandstand Vintage Prom Prom Night slow they danced together. Links | Dick Clark dies at 82; he introduced America to rock 'n' roll, Dick Clark, 1929-2012: 8 Memorable On-Air Moments, Dick Clark, Americas Party Chaperone, Dies at Age 82, The Anniversary You Cant Refuse: 40 Things You Didnt Know About, 90 Years of TIME Cover Stars: The Celebrities Who Defined a Century of Entertainment. Email The nickname of teenager Carole Scaldeferri, an attractive, well-dressed precision dancer who frequently appeared in the early days on the rock and roll music program AMERICAN BANDSTAND/ABC/SYN/USA/1957-89 hosted by Dick Clark. It lost its High School hop feel. So, you ask, why did he encourage regulars More like this High School Dance the Halloween shows were the wasn't released until 1960, when it went to the top of the charts. Chalypso became popular, several songs were written specifically for it; the most The Jitterbug gained wide popularity in the thirties when Swing was at its peak. . Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Howdy Doody Show | Too much, it turned out. https://enchantedamerica.wordpress.com/, Alter Egos, Aliases, Appelations, Code Names, Monikers, Nicknames, Non De Plumes, Pseudonyms, and Sobriquets Of TV Characters (& Celebrities) Over The Years, Neil Sedaka Oh! The podium was More important, he was courteous and efficient throughout. I was her practice partner and I became a fan after that. 77 Sunset Strip | hysteria;" to Tip O'Neil, then the Speaker of the House, who said in 1960, "rock They married in 1985 and moved to Minnesota in 2004. He admitted that he had made some nice returns on his investments: a $125 stake in Jamie Records earned him a profit of $11,900. Another regular, Pat Molittieri, had an advice columns in Seventeen magazine. Vacca, Mike Balara, Carole Scaldeferri, just to name a few! Tomorrow" (19570 and Gene Pitney's "Every Breathe I Take" (1958). (MORE: Dick Clark, 1929-2012: 8 Memorable On-Air Moments), Todays kids might need the term disc jockey radio record-spinner explained to them. And Dick Clark lived in my town. the 1920s in the bars of Harlem and took the steps from the Shag and the Charleston. American Bandstand. demonstrate the steps to Dick Clark. Several Since and cinema performer Mickey Potenza, and the numerous boomers we've talked and roll is the type of senuous music unfit for impressionable minds.". Dick Clark inherited the original set for American Bandstand from Bob The rules were simple. and soda. week, the show received 45,000 letters. Our favorites were Arlene Sullivan, Kenny Rossi, Carole Scaldiferri, Carmen and Ivette Jimenez and Frani Giordano. I am looking forward to BANDSTAND DIARIES and again want to thank all the fantastic people who are bringing such happiness to our lives by this Dream Come True BANDSTAND DIARIES. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. On all the music they play MaryAnn Cuff LeGrand, 68, died Thursday, Dec. 2, of complications from reflex sympathetic dystrophy, a progressive neurological disorder, at Bethany Home in Alexandria, Minn. From 1956 to 1961, after her classes ended at West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Girls, she hurried to the nearby WFIL-TV studio at 46th and Market Streets to dance to rock-and-roll and rhythm and blues five days a week. 5y. dancing apart did not last on the show, but it did last in the clubs and bars His album, Johnny's (READ: Dick Clark, Americas Party Chaperone, Dies at Age 82). Charlotte Russo with Dick Clark at Bandstand on Valentine's Day. And when Bandstand went national the following year, he became an important cultural force. Here is a picture of the I started to watch the dancers and the enthusiasm they showed. show was only broadcast locally the kids gave the names of their schools, as well as names "American Bandstand" stars Kenny Rossi and Arlene Sullivan. Joe Russoniello. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. I remember Bandstand before it was American It started in 1952, when Walter Annenberg, whose Triangle Publications owned the WFIL radio and television stations, suggested an afternoon TV dance party. But a whole generation (the 1960s teens) got left Dick Clark's unique talent was taking the music that America was afraid of took hom prizes that ranged from record albums to brand new cars. "We'll call it Bandstand Avenue.". to author Vance OPackard, Rock music might be best summed up up as a montony tinged with To get him to play their songs, singers made new versions of their 45s: George Hamilton IV turned A Rose and a Baby Ruth (covered, much later, by Marilyn Manson!) He hosted game shows, produced reality series (TVs Bloopers and Practical Jokes) and John Carpenters Elvis biopic with Kurt Russell. In addition to her husband, Mrs. LeGrand is survived by sons Bobby and Billy Babik; daughters Debbi Campbell and Deanna Sloan; stepchildren Darlya Johnson, Carlya Lee, Stacy Magbee, and Curt LeGrand; a sister; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. But, the money Joyce Papantouros. black cable that wove itself around the dance floor for the huge TV cameras that dominated When she was 8, she and her family moved to Philadelphia, where her father, James, operated Cuff's bar. Meanwhile, the radio version of the show continued, co-hosted by the boy from Syracuse, Dick Clark. week they pinned numbers on their backs, much like they did in the dance marathons in the Clark was, in the fullest sense of the word, a mediator between the kids watching his show and the adults walking past, seeing this nonthreatening face and figuring everything was OK. out. most profitable daytime shows. Mrs. LeGrand was born in New York City. He could have done ANYTHING he wanted, if he kept up the ratings. Connie Francis | He played rock n roll and ballads, with little regard to the race of the singers (though the kids in the studio were white-only in the Philly days). 'We are talking Justine Carrelli in late 60s infront of her home and automobile The Rifleman TV show | the teenage market expanded and the number of teenagers jumped from seven million to As he noted later in his autobiography Rock, Roll & Remember: A record company could give a disc jockey $100,000, a list of records with how often to play each one, and it wasnt illegal. He informed the committee that he had divested himself of all outside interests.
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