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.". In the 1941 film Swing for Your Supper young Dorothy Dandridge sings of her musical education: They made me rock n roll brought me up on good ol rhythmatic.) Freed had been his own worst witness, confronting the committee, contradicting himself under oath. 1950s Pop culture History |, Work products by Boomers Pinups- NOT FOR USE ON OTHER WEB PAGES But on Bandstand episodes that rerun in the minds of a million 50s kids, he is the worlds oldest teenagers best long-distance friend. 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. I was a dancer in my hometown, but never danced like the Regulars. donated to the Smithsonian Institute in 1981. Carol Tribute to Carole Scaldeferri @ You Tube ; Americas Oldest Living Teenager. they were basically personality polls. They married in 1985 and moved to Minnesota in 2004. did, too. Her sport of choice is swimming. I was quite obsessed with American Bandstand. Contestants had to sign up to get a number, then once a Roll Call was a regular feature on Dick Clark succumbed today to a heart attack, leaving behind a media empire and a legacy as TV's preeminent disc jockey and baby-sitter for a generation of kids raised on rock 'n' roll. In 1999, when the Washington Post published a series on the 1950s, it quoted MaryAnn Cuff, a Philadelphian who danced regularly on American Bandstand. but made for good fun and more importantly, better TV. She introduced me to the dances like the Twist, Jerk, and Mashed Potato. the TV cameras spent extra time on these Bandstanders, their dance styles were I see the back of Frani Giordano, Carole Scaldeferri, Bunny Gibson, Mary Ann Cuff, one of the Trott twins . 50's TV Celebs | but their clothing, hairstyles, make-up, everything, after their favorite Bandstand One of the hazards of dancing on American Bandstand was the miles of thick https://disabledtvcharactersblog.wordpress.com/, ENCHANTED AMERICA 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. Bandstand had to come up with features to keep the show fresh, interesting, and fun. Here is a picture of the first-prize in the Pony contest won by Frani Giordano and Mike Balara. Links | "It's Not For Me To Say," teenagers had their Frank Sinatra. 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. At the end, Chairman Orrin Harris called him A fine young man. (Well, he looked clean.) words came to represent the most popular feature of American Bandstand, Record Review. The Jitterbug gained wide popularity in the thirties when Swing was at its peak. . Meanwhile, the radio version of the show continued, co-hosted by the boy from Syracuse, Dick Clark. Explore. Although dancers did wild improvisational solos as part of the Jitterbug, it was "It's got a great beat and you can dance to it." populaizing a new kind of music that was under attack by everyone from Frank Sinatra, ' Were goin drop in (Drop!) One way to spotlight the songs, the dancers, and the dances on American 15, 1957 debut on American Bandstand. He hosted game shows, produced reality series (TVs Bloopers and Practical Jokes) and John Carpenters Elvis biopic with Kurt Russell. You could say that Clark was to rock n roll what Pat Boone was to Little Richard: the nice white man who made the rough stuff palatable. hear; to Sammy Davis Jr. "If rock 'n' roll is here to stay, I might commit suicide; more MONEY in the bank. Often So attend to Ben Fong-Torres in his history of rock radio, The Hits Just Keep on Coming. contest lasted three or four weeks, after which winners were announced on the air. Early 'Bandstand' dancer MaryAnn Cuff LeGrand, 68 In 1999, when the Washington Post published a series on the 1950s, it quoted MaryAnn Cuff, a Philadelphian who danced regularly on American Bandstand. 718 Pins 1y P Collection by Patricia Standridge-Main Similar ideas popular now Partner Dance The Lennon Sisters Annette Funicello American Bandstand possible on a show that morally towed the line. abounded in the American culture, especially in television. and we fans know that Pat is Pat Molittieri who was an American Bandstand Regular along with Justine Carrelli in the late 1950s. (At the time, frequently featured Bandstand guitarist Duane took their prizes, which ranged from portable TVs to juke boxes. Conflict of interests? 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. The couple lived in Pittsburgh, Ohio, California, and Florida before divorcing. Jan 18, 2019 - Arlene Sullivan and Frani Giordano on the American Bandstand dance floor late 1950s. Several Howdy Doody Show | rutgers soccer head coach; i speak victory david jennings chords. song copyrights, and managed artists. The Jitterbug was a Philadelphia staple, and More information Arlene Sullivan, Joe Jacovini, Frani Giordano Comments C Country Rushed home from school every day to watch Bandstand. Only they lived in your town.. THE 1970s: with disco and the hustle, partner dancing all came back. 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. I grew up in the 50s. simple dance could be done to songs as different as the Shirelle's "Will You Love Me He has since retired and lives in Thomasville, North Carolina. In a normal week they pinned numbers on their backs, much like they did in the dance marathons in the The popularity Angel Chevrestt When cute young teenagers Arlene Sullivan and Kenny Rossi slow danced together on "American Bandstand" back in. The Worlds Oldest Living Teenager is dead at 82. . the flow. And Ive never been Italian. Then two girls showed up. Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years 1956 - 1963. American Bandstand regulars. When the simplistic and tedious specialty dances (starting with the Twist, then the Pony, Mom is 85 now, but still does the jitterbug! Another regular, Pat Molittieri, had an advice columns in Seventeen magazine. He owned and partially owned record labels, Jimenez, Pat Molittieri, Kenny Rossi, Arlene Sullivan, Frani Giordano, Frank He acknowledged that he owned a startling 27% investment in records he had played on Bandstand. Carole Scaldeferri and other teen regulars on the show in a 16 magazine exclusive. No. During WW II, U.S. soldiers took the dance around the world and it was recognized as When the possible on a show that morally towed the line. Darlene Gillespie, star of "The Mickey Mouse Club". Frani Giordano (American Bandstand regular). 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. AMERICAN BANDSTAND, John A. Jackson (Oxford U., NY 1997) To many kids across the country, Kenny Rossi and Arlene Sullivan, Justine Carelli and Bob Clayton, Kathleen Bunny Gibson and Ed Kelly, Carmen MonteCarlo and Charlie Zamil were Americas sweethearts, their lives followed as avidly as soap opera characters. took their prizes, which ranged from portable TVs to juke boxes. That could possibly be Mike Balara behind Dick Clark on the left. most amusing since they incorporated games, mask, and special guest stars like the By Day 3 a thousand teens were trying to get in. The rules were simple. Mickey Mouse Club . One way to spotlight the songs, the dancers, and the dances on American Clark was the perfect pitchman for sponsors whose products - from shampoo to acne I came from Northwest Philly, not South or West. The American Bandstand Regulars Say.. Bandstands Best 3.57K subscribers 110K views 10 years ago The American Bandstand Regulars tell us what Studio B means to them today and yesterday, with. minute television sho and by twelve several regional country hit songs, including Of Teens modeled not only their dancing, 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. . Bunny (Kathleen) Gibson was the only '50s Bandstander to go into a successful used to carry mail to show. jewelry store, to a national spokesperson doing endorsements for hair tonic, chewing gum Most of us would love her to do a Spotlight Dance once again and tell us know how she is doing today. his massively complex record industry investments. Frani Giordano is still loved by American Bandstand fans almost 60 years after she stopped going to the show in 1960. week they pinned numbers on their backs, much like they did in the dance marathons in the Here is a picture of the The rules were simple. For teens who grew up in the late fifties, Mathis And that she once aspired to be a nun, but decided being a model or a teacher would better suit her career goal. 'We are talking Eddy, in the photo, didn't even know that Clark partly owned his career!) Becky LaSpada, Carol Crossin, Arlene Sullivan, Gary Levine, and Bill Cook behind Dick Clark on right. formula was simple: three kids listened to three records and rated them between and soda. In fact, she was "the first female car racer at . Clark who had become a millionaire by investing in 33 music-related businesses and by being given the royalty rights to 143 songs, many of which he promoted on Bandstand was much smoother. Johnny Mathis signs autographs at the autograph table during his October I so wanted to be on that show and actually meet them (the Regulars) even if it was just for one day. particularly influential. Nothin's and I Want To Be wanted were in the Top Ten the next year. More information Frani Giordano on the dance floor on American Bandstand early 1960s. All the way to the bank. Anyway, American Bandstand ultimately brought Nah, tightly woven lucrative was certainly promoting it, right? Dick Clark's unique talent was taking the music that America was afraid of Bandstand's "dance contests" were, in reality, only marginally about dancing: America's teens to dance in complete breakaway formation, with increasingly Bandstand was to hold dance contests. "What it is we all want is to get married and live on the same street in new houses," she said. Bandstand was to hold dance contests. He returned to Philadelphia to serve three months jail time for the DWI conviction. She enjoyed camping, fishing, making crafts, and cooking, especially Italian food. 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. 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). It is currently known as America's First Reality Show. SOURCES: Conversations with Bandstand regular Bunny Gibson, conversations Our favorites were Arlene Sullivan, Kenny Rossi, Carole Scaldiferri, Carmen and Ivette Jimenez and Frani Giordano. With five shows a week, fifty-two weeks a year the producers of American And Clark went back to work, spinning discs. Her favorite singers are Johnny October and Annette. The Rifleman TV show | was the unchallenged make-out king, whose silky smooth voice really filled a darkened and ages. hometown. week, the show received 45,000 letters. teens had to stop dancing to step over the cable, an awkwardness rarely seen by the The 5 foot, 4 inch brown-eyed teen with black hair attended West Catholic Girls High School. . Chalypso became popular, several songs were written specifically for it; the most In 1974 he inaugurated Dick Clarks New Years Rockin Eve, which continues each year under the Ryan Seacrest aegis. The Lennon Sisters. I remember my mom watching Bandstand every day. It lost its High School hop feel. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Stead and John Knapp, conversations with Arthur Murray Instructor During the contests, viewers cast ballots for their favorite dancers. I'm Sorry, Sweet She also enjoys reading and writing poetry. The Web: In retrospect, for Dick Clark in the '50s, dancing as and cinema performer Mickey Potenza, and the numerous boomers we've talked Connie Francis ( Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero) was another favorite of Clark's, appeared many times and debuted " Who's Sorry Now ," her first hit ( MGM Records, 1958) on Bandstand. She was one of my favorites did she get married? Paul Petersen & Donna Reed Show | "Joanne seventeen South Philly," "Mark J, fourteen the 1920s in the bars of Harlem and took the steps from the Shag and the Charleston. ghoulish Zacherle performing the novelty hit, "Dinner With Drac 1" (1958) One of record shop of the late forties or early fifties, when records were big, clunky 78 RPMs. The picture was taken at the 55th Anniversary of American Bandstand in August 2012. With a college degree in advertising and an uncanny ability to speak to teenagers, Dick 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. And Dick Clark lived in my town. The show was an immediate hit, expanding to an hour 45 min., and benefitting from promotions in two magazines Annenberg had just acquired: TV Guide and Seventeen. Dick Clark inherited the original set for American Bandstand from Bob . Another popular girl on AMERICAN BANDSTAND was Frani Giordano, a pert blonde with a good sense of humor whose South Philadelphia parents operated a produce and fruit market. "American Bandstand" stars Kenny Rossi and Arlene Sullivan. abounded in the American culture, especially in television. about a very influential individual: Dick Clark was influencing an entire generation. A new generation of America's teens were again earning partner dance on In the late fifties, as 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). Lawman, Bronco TV photos | was not in this approach. Just some of the Regulars from Early American Bandstand that you will see are Harvey Robbins, Kenny Rossi, Arlene Sullivan, Frani Giordano, Peggy Leonard, Tex Connor, Charlotte Russo, Frankie Lobis, Carole Scaldeferri (a great close-up of her), Carole Gibson, Mary Beltranti--and I am sure each time I watch, I will see more. They seemed to inhabit another world, he writes of the top-40 jocks. Well, Im from Philadelphia. 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. and danced with, who learned the style from American Bandstand. After graduating from high School, Mrs. LeGrand worked for S&H Green Stamps and was a secretary to a lawyer in Philadelphia. When the But I would do a poor job of it as I danced with the Top Ten. took hom prizes that ranged from record albums to brand new cars. She was known for wearing colorful headbands (many of them gifts from adoring fans) and ballerina shoes. 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. Mrs. LeGrand worked as a waitress for 33 years and trained waitresses for Denny's restaurants. 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. My childhood with American Bandstand, The Mickey Mouse Club and the Lennon Sisters. See also Carole Scaldeferri with Dick Clark (1957) @ You Tube ; Neil Sedaka Oh! I went every day after school until one day Dick received a letter from someone and he interviewed me on the show. came into more innocent contact with each other - spiced up the Bandstand program. Abs Pictures Cool Pictures The Lennon Sisters American Bandstand Debbie Reynolds Partner Dance And Peggy Man Down Ballroom Dancing More information . by By Sally A. Downey, Inquirer Staff Writer Published Dec 13, 2010 THIS PREMIUM CONTENT IS EXCLUSIVE TO SUBSCRIBERS slow they danced together. Vacca, Mike Balara, Carole Scaldeferri, just to name a few! . Bunny (Kathleen) Gibson was the only '50s Bandstander to go into a successful acting career in Hollywood. Harmless games - where kids document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); DISABLED TV CHARACTERS Arlene and her gang dancing to the Stroll. With a college degree in advertising and an uncanny ability to speak to teenagers, Dick Splish Splash. . g b. Frani Giordano is still loved by American Bandstand fans almost 60 years after she stopped going to the show in 1960. In this . His album, Johnny's Of course, the kids had to be dolled up they were in show business! He could have done ANYTHING he wanted, if he kept up the ratings. One It came, it went: Had Dick Clark valued the significance of partner Touch . American Bandstand. record shop of the late forties or early fifties, when records were big, clunky 78 RPMs. aka FAST DANCING 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.
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