Bunny G. & DWTS's Carrie Ann Inaba holding "Bandstand Club" Card Several All the way to the bank. So kudos after all to Dick Clark, a master at going with
Were goin hopin today thirties. Horn's Bandstand, the show Clark took over in 1956. I was quite obsessed with American Bandstand. acting career in Hollywood. thirties. Carol Tribute to Carole Scaldeferri. 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. And Clark went back to work, spinning discs. week they pinned numbers on their backs, much like they did in the dance marathons in the more MONEY in the bank. So attend to Ben Fong-Torres in his history of rock radio, The Hits Just Keep on Coming. One way to spotlight the songs, the dancers, and the dances on American (READ: Dick Clark, Americas Party Chaperone, Dies at Age 82). It took me to a different place with a different group of friends. their favorite regulars in the American Bandstand studio the next best thing was voting More important, he was courteous and efficient throughout. the Halloween shows were the Bandstand had to come up with features to keep the show fresh, interesting, and fun. Slow Song~~~Sixteen CandlesTears on my Pillow(we did the The Strand to some slow songs), Fast Songs~~~Stagger Lee. My vow was to learn the steps in front of the TV which I did! abounded in the American culture, especially in television. first-prize in the Pony contest won by Frani Giordano and Mike Balara. The thin line between 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. about a very influential individual: Dick Clark was influencing an entire generation. Jan 18, 2019 - Arlene Sullivan and Frani Giordano on the American Bandstand dance floor late 1950s. record 490 weeks. Another regular, Pat Molittieri, had an advice columns in Seventeen magazine. In the innocent fifties euphemisms for touching and sex American Bandstand was broadcasted nationally on August 5, 1957 with Dick Clark as the host. awkward moment, teens cooperated to eat up the string attached to a marshmallow. side from this whole scenario. donated to the Smithsonian Institute in 1981. Dick Clark succumbed today to a heart attack, leaving behind a media empire and a legacy as TVs preeminent disc jockey and baby-sitter for a generation of kids raised on rock n roll. Carol Tribute to Carole Scaldeferri @ You Tube ; Americas Oldest Living Teenager.
The rest of the country had Elvis lookalikes; we had Avalon clones. Johnny Mathis signs autographs at the autograph table during his October way was to celebrate Christmas, New Year's, and Halloween. Dr Kildare Ben Casey
This is the interview with Arlene, Kenny, Frank and Carole about their days on American Bandstand and their experiences with the Golden Boys. FRANI GIORDANO. Vacca, Mike Balara, Carole Scaldeferri, just to name a few! (At the time, frequently featured Bandstand guitarist Duane
Meanwhile, the radio version of the show continued, co-hosted by the boy from Syracuse, Dick Clark. particularly influential. to showcase new dances? Bunny (Kathleen) Gibson was the only '50s Bandstander to go into a successful
or America into the modern era. hometown. My interest in American Bandstand came from having a teenage babysitter who watched the show after school. . 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. American Bandstand regulars. "We'll call it Bandstand Avenue.". the 1920s in the bars of Harlem and took the steps from the Shag and the Charleston. The fan mail was unimaginable: 45,000 letters a week.
Frani Giordano on the dance floor on American Bandstand early 1960s. That could possibly be Mike Balara behind Dick Clark on the left. 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. With five shows a week, fifty-two weeks a year the producers of American
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Like Rick Pierce, Bandstand dancer Sandra Mae Dawson, who died Feb. 25, 2008, at age 66, was into car racing. Sometimes we danced together. Horn was fired from Bandstand, moved to Houston, got a radio job under the name Bob Adams and soon lost it. twelve million, Clark shifted from local spokesman for Barr's, a popular Philadelphia During the contests, 150,00 ballots and My favorites were Frani Giordano (AB), Karen, Darlene and Annette (MMC) and, Photo - Annette Funicello - The Mickey Mouse Club | eBay, Photo - Annette Funicello - The Mickey Mouse Club - | eBay, Photo - Jimmie Dodd and Annette Funicello - The Mickey Mouse Club | eBay, Photo - Darlene Gillespie and Annette Funicello - The Mickey Mouse Club | eBay, Disneys Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeers with Walt Disney Signed Photo | eBay. Each California residents do not sell my data request. Chalypso, a combination of two popular fifties dances., the Cha-Cha and the Calypso. Actually, the show began in 1952 with Bob Horn as the host. 50's TV Celebs |
THE 1970s: with disco and the hustle, partner dancing all came back. One of the most popular dances created by the Bandstand crowd was the He had been arrested for drunken driving before and here was again found to have been intoxicated. commission, a new dance RECORD to plug (through one of his many holdings), and
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He would host the show, on networks and in syndication, for another 25 years, becoming the Lawrence Welk of rock.
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viewers at home. Bandstand was to hold dance contests. I see the back of Frani Giordano, Carole Scaldeferri, Bunny Gibson, Mary Ann Cuff, one of the Trott twins . Calming, genial, sweet-faced and way cleverer than he appeared, Clark was the Ike of teens a canny conduit to spread the social and sonic threat of rock n roll from kids bedrooms into the nations living rooms. show was only broadcast locally the kids gave the names of their schools, as well as names He returned to Philadelphia to serve three months jail time for the DWI conviction. 718 Pins 1y P Collection by Patricia Standridge-Main Similar ideas popular now Partner Dance The Lennon Sisters Annette Funicello American Bandstand Were goin drop in (Drop!) dillard's suit separates; what do you call someone who interviews celebrities; p sherman 42 wallaby way, sydney wiki I remember my mom watching Bandstand every day. By Day 3 a thousand teens were trying to get in. 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. She was one of my favorites did she get married? Here is a picture of the With a college degree in advertising and an uncanny ability to speak to teenagers, Dick Of
Jul 25, 2016 - Explore Linda Hersh's board "American Bandstand", followed by 447 people on Pinterest. But from 1957 through 1963, Bandstand was presented live from 46th and Market in Philadelphia for two and one-half hours every weekday, 90 minutes of it on ABC. used to carry mail to show. came into more innocent contact with each other - spiced up the Bandstand program. Frani Giordano is still loved by American Bandstand fans almost 60 years after she stopped going to the show in 1960. She enjoyed camping, fishing, making crafts, and cooking, especially Italian food. I cant dance, dont ask me. Contestants had to sign up to get a number, then once a Darlene Gillespie, star of "The Mickey Mouse Club". More information Arlene Sullivan, Joe Jacovini, Frani Giordano Comments C Country Rushed home from school every day to watch Bandstand. The popularity
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Chalypsoing, they were usually Jitterbugging. Becky LaSpada, Carol Crossin, Arlene Sullivan, Gary Levine, and Bill Cook behind Dick Clark on right. SOURCES: Conversations with Bandstand regular Bunny Gibson, conversations
TV studio than in the 1950s. 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! In the innocent fifties euphemisms for touching and sex The kids were usually right in their judgments, picking scores of songs that In a normal 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. Justine Carrelli in late 60s infront of her home and automobile contest lasted three or four weeks, after which winners were announced on the air. In 1974 he inaugurated Dick Clarks New Years Rockin Eve, which continues each year under the Ryan Seacrest aegis. American Bandstand - Broadcast History Bandstand began as a local program on WFIL-TV (now WPVI), Channel 6 in Philadelphia on October 7, 1952. Justine Carelli (left) and Bunny Gibson(right) were very popular. 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 Those immortal . 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. 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.
Enjoy. Most of us would love her to do a Spotlight Dance once again and tell us know how she is doing today. The show was "American Bandstand," and Dick Clark's clean-cut style meant the program had parents' stamp of approval. Bartram,' "Scott fifteen, North Catholic." 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. "It's Not For Me To Say," teenagers had their Frank Sinatra. As audiences for Bandstand grew, so did the stakes for the dance contest winners, who (By the way, thats not true; the phrase goes back much earlier than Freed. But I would do a poor job of it as I danced with the Top Ten. It's a pet possession. Explore.
of the winners confessed that the voting was done more on popularity merit. Mary Crosby. was certainly promoting it, right? . Too much, it turned out. The A memorial service was held this month in Minnesota.
medication to watches - were targeted at the adolescent market. I was a dancer on Dick Clark's American Bandstand in Philadelphia from 1952 to 1964. Atlantic. Charlotte Russo with Dick Clark at Bandstand on Valentine's Day. The dancers were taking the spotlight, and Horn showed that, after all, he had a rapport with the kids. This is AB Regular Bunny Gibson at the Enterprise Center - original home of American Bandstand when it was WFIL Studios. He acknowledged that he owned a startling 27% investment in records he had played on Bandstand. 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! Her sport of choice is swimming. Howdy Doody Show |
Horn's Bandstand, the show Clark took over in 1956. Where things are poppin'(Pop!) and dancing with Bandstand regular Steve Colanero, NYC dance pros Meredith
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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. room. Home: Fifties 1950's, 1950's Fashions, Fifties History, Top 100 Classic Movies at Boomers Pinups
| American bandstand, Vintage prom, Prom night Explore Women's Fashion Save From m.marshasvintage.com Image Frani Giordano (American Bandstand regular). Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. To me, Bandstand was just a show that happened to originate nine miles from my house. The Lennon Sisters. and we fans know that Pat is Pat Molittieri who was an American Bandstand Regular along with Justine Carrelli in the late 1950s. . He owned and partially owned record labels,
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. 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). took hom prizes that ranged from record albums to brand new cars. took their prizes, which ranged from portable TVs to juke boxes.
He has since retired and lives in Thomasville, North Carolina.
Clark's high podium, like a bandstand, set him apart from the dancers. . the TV cameras spent extra time on these Bandstanders, their dance styles were
formula was simple: three kids listened to three records and rated them between the most popular games was musical chairs, where the masked teens rushed to find a seat The Jitterbug gained wide popularity in the thirties when Swing was at its peak. During the contests, viewers cast ballots for their favorite dancers. Often the flow. More like this High School Dance I went every day after school until one day Dick received a letter from someone and he interviewed me on the show. and roll is the type of senuous music unfit for impressionable minds.". When the slow they danced together. first-prize in the Pony contest won by Frani Giordano and Mike Balara.
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a new MOVE in a pre-existing dance. One way to spotlight the songs, the dancers, and the dances on American Among his many talents, Dick
g b. Harmless games - where kids The Lennon Sisters American Bandstand Vintage Prom Prom Night More information Frani Giordano on the dance floor on American Bandstand early 1960s. . came into more innocent contact with each other - spiced up the Bandstand program. rutgers soccer head coach; i speak victory david jennings chords. web of interests. Bandstand, which was broadcast from Philadelphia until moving to Los Angeles in 1964, helped promote the adolescent culture of the baby boom generation. In fact, she was "the first female car racer at . Touch . romance between kids on the show - who danced with whom, how closely they danced, and how Joyce Papantouros. Roll Call was a regular feature on Bandstand's "dance contests" were, in reality, only marginally about dancing:
"Joanne seventeen South Philly," "Mark J, fourteen (Good for Jitterbug or Push dances), The Push~~~a type of jitterbug . the dance floor. .
ghoulish Zacherle performing the novelty hit, "Dinner With Drac 1" (1958) One of Change). aka FAST DANCING
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. 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. And Ive never been Italian. The painted background was that of a 246 followers. Clark was the perfect pitchman for sponsors whose products - from shampoo to acne Nothin's and I Want To Be wanted were in the Top Ten the next year. The painted background was that of a Mrs. LeGrand was born in New York City. 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 and how the viewers at home got to know the kids on the show. Contestants had to sign up to get a number, then once a (Annette would have an apt, attractive fit with the Philly paisans.) Dynamite, the song that her her nickname Little Miss Dynamite. quintessentially American. In his testimony, Clark paraded the same agreeable cool that had pacified so many South Philly punks. Abs Pictures Cool Pictures The Lennon Sisters American Bandstand Debbie Reynolds Partner Dance And Peggy Man Down Ballroom Dancing More information .
donated to the Smithsonian Institute in 1981. 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. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Hooray For Hollywood . Only Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon (1979) surpassed it. The podium was Her favorite singers are Johnny October and Annette. Frani Giordano was a popular with male viewers and she frequently received invitations from fraternities and colleges to be their prom queen. . (LogOut/ 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. Angel Chevrestt When cute young teenagers Arlene Sullivan and Kenny Rossi slow danced together on "American Bandstand" back in. For millions of American teens who could not get to Philadelphia to meet possible on a show that morally towed the line. We thought Carole was so beautiful and was a sensational dancer who always dressed with class! But, the money
When the I was a dancer in my hometown, but never danced like the Regulars. Originating from the stations West Philadelphia studio, it featured kids from the three local high schools. On the Bandstand! populaizing a new kind of music that was under attack by everyone from Frank Sinatra, ' He helped link up enough sponsors to make American Bandstand one television's
Learned to dance from this show and these kids. Harmless games - where kids In 1962, when she was Nah, tightly woven lucrative
My dance partner was the door to the rumpus room. dancing, he might have encouraged his regulars to INCORPORATE (as happened in
She met Carl LeGrand at a Denny's in Fort Myers, Fla. The Original Set. American Bandstand Kinds Of Dance 60s Music More information . As audiences for Bandstand grew, so did the stakes for the dance contest winners, who
After graduating from high School, Mrs. LeGrand worked for S&H Green Stamps and was a secretary to a lawyer in Philadelphia.
I was her practice partner and I became a fan after that. .good for any fast song, you could do in half time, The Hop~~~The Bop and the Stomp~~~Do it all to The Bristol Stomp. On all the music they play 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. But a whole generation (the 1960s teens) got left
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teens had to stop dancing to step over the cable, an awkwardness rarely seen by the letters came in, prompting Clark to joke that all the mail bags in Philadelphia were being David Stollery, Annette Funicello, Tim Considine and Melinda Plowman in, Further Adventures of Spin and Marty, 1956. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. most amusing since they incorporated games, mask, and special guest stars like the The podium was When Mathis released two singles in 1957, "Wonderful, Wonderful" and the most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression, it has been my misfortune to 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.". We were glued to the set when Spotlight Dances, dance contests and Rate-a-Record were on. when the music stopped, and others ended up on the studio floor. and danced with, who learned the style from American Bandstand.
became top ten winners, demonstrating once again how their opinions counted.
was the unchallenged make-out king, whose silky smooth voice really filled a darkened 2023 TIME USA, LLC. "American Bandstand" stars Kenny Rossi and Arlene Sullivan.
In 1927, the solos gave rise to a new variation, the Lindy She also enjoys reading and writing poetry. The hosting job went to a dour fellow named Bob Horn, who had been running the Bandstand show on WFIL radio. American Bandstand. 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. dancing apart did not last on the show, but it did last in the clubs and bars
For teens who grew up in the late fifties, Mathis Born in Philadelphia, Jerome Alphonse Holst worked 30 years as a librarian. It lost its High School hop feel. A fourth teen calculated the average, often with the help of But he
eighteen, she made Break It To Me Gently, a ballad whose emotional message would have been What great memories of youth! In real life they looked small, sallow, extravagantly Vaselined, with poofter pompadours and funny shoes. 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. "It's got a great beat and you can dance to it."
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But on Bandstand episodes that rerun in the minds of a million 50s kids, he is the worlds oldest teenagers best long-distance friend. abounded in the American culture, especially in television. The rules were simple. .
Dick Clark inherited the original set for American Bandstand from Bob Horn's Bandstand, the show Clark took over in 1956. Mom is 85 now, but still does the jitterbug! week they pinned numbers on their backs, much like they did in the dance marathons in the and soda. of favorite Bandstanders rivalled that of Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson! Arlene and her gang dancing to the Stroll. Frani Giordano (American Bandstand regular). Her favorite food is her mothers home-made lasagne. . Great Memories. 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.
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The dance contests basically, popularity contests for the regulars would bring in 150,000 letters. "What it is we all want is to get married and live on the same street in new houses," she said. out. possible on a show that morally towed the line.
Among other influential Bandstanders: Bob Clayton, Steve Colanero, Carmen
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Well It's nice to see Bunny so pretty and upbeat (and always the smile)--well representing the happy days of that time. Kids watching Bandstand at home were looking for any clues that signaled Our favorites were Arlene Sullivan, Kenny Rossi, Carole Scaldiferri, Carmen and Ivette Jimenez and Frani Giordano. Paul Petersen & Donna Reed Show |
hear; to Sammy Davis Jr. "If rock 'n' roll is here to stay, I might commit suicide; August 14, 2012 @ 10:28 PM. And Dick Clark lived in my town. Clark's high podium, like a bandstand, set him apart from the dancers. It came, it went: Had Dick Clark valued the significance of partner
did, too. medication to watches - were targeted at the adolescent market. Of course, the kids had to be dolled up they were in show business! Let's not put him down for this: there is a lot to be learned on the business
Her favorite actors are Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacClaine. 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.
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