Q: Please settle a bet for me. In December 1959, he decided to join the Air Force. "We talked like we had talked the day before.". She would catch Eddie daydreaming and she would accuse him of thinking about "that damn Caroline," he said. Local Business . "I didn't like it." In December 1959, he decided to join the Air Force. In the show's later years, it became a weekly Saturday morning staple broadcast. Bradford Brady and John Maron are freelance music writers based in Raleigh, N.C. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. They had been married almost 60 years. Stevens daughter (@Cheenjoo Pearl) commented here a few months ago and said that, sadly, both Steven and Sterling had passed away. Arlene with singer Frankie Avalon at an American Bandstand event. On Aug. 5, 1957, American Bandstand (as it was now called), debuted to a national audience. Schultz seized on it and convinced his bandmates to change their name. Contact American Bandstand Dancers on Messenger. You have permission to edit this article. 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. But this time, she had his ring. "I didn't like it.". Its like I lost my big brother. Where are they now? Singer Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish is 48. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). On Thursday, for the first time in a quarter century, 27 of the original Bandstand dancers, including Joe, Kenny, Arlene, Carole, Flossie and Jim, reunited to rehearse their steps for a rock 'n' roll celebration over Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia. What was the first song featured on the television show American Bandstand? One young performer was dangled down an . Please subscribe to keep reading. Remember hurrying from school in the 50's and turning on that old black and white tv at 4'oclock to watch all those kids dance on "American Bandstand" live from Philadelphia, The show first began as a local program in the cramped quarters of Studio B at WFIL Tv channel 6 at 46th and Market streets in Philadelphia on October 7, 1952. They might have avoided this whole lifetime-of-being-apart thing if Eddie would have simply given her his high school ring when Caroline was his best girl in the late 1950s. 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. We were family for years, Carrelli, 68, tells Parade.com about Clark's passing. Musicians in the studio that day included Pete Townshend and Kenney Jones of the Who, Led Zeppelins John Paul Jones and John Bonham, and Pink Floyds David Gilmour. He has remained friends with many Regulars. Eddie put a hospital bed in their house. She worked in the travel industry in Nashville. He drove her home and asked her permission to kiss her on the steps of her parents' house. 8,237 people follow this. When American Bandstand became the most popular daytime television program in the late 1950s, a group of ordinary Philadelphia high school students who loved to dance suddenly became a national phenomenon. Eddie served as navigator and bombardier in B-47s. unfortunately he passed on Apri. He had a going-away party, and she came. ", Mineo's big breakthrough as an actor was his role in the 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause," opposite James Dean and Natalie Wood. "I would start crying. Burton) star too, BHC GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Family-first approach for Funk, Florida's killer clown case finally ends with plea deal, BHC GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: McAmis played through the pain, PREP BASEBALL: Tuell in tune for Chilhowie Warriors in win over Rural Retreat. In addition, the show has performances by popular musicians and audience members rate songs. According to Schultz, the man came up to him and kept repeating the phrase, You have to cage the elephant! over and over. For those that don't like the watermark or the timer on the screen, please send your complaints on the back of an envelope or postcard to American Bandstand, Philadelphia, PA. Steven and Sterling went on to form a singing group in the late 70s called the Triple S Connection. Actor Buck Taylor ("Gunsmoke," ''Gods and Generals") is 76. 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. Her grandsons walked her down the aisle. Matthan Minster (keys/guitar) and Nick Bockrath (lead guitar) round out the band. In July, couple #1, Steven Rice and Linda Gibson, will win the trip to Hawaii. I had to stop listening to the radio before I could hear the song. It was September 1956. She was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease). In 2020, Eddie noticed Polly's head drooping. Caroline and Eddie had been on double dates with Polly and other boys. He made a lot of stars. What a tragedy, Clayton, 70, says. They were some of the most famous kids in America, dancing every day on "American Bandstand." "We were like miniature rock 'n' roll stars. For part of that time, he attended the University of Tennessee studying civil engineering while she was going to high school. American Bandstand didn't just introduce the country 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 . There had been so much drama in those six-plus decades marriages, children, war, careers, heartache and death. ", Caroline's mother, Iona, went to Eddie and Polly's wedding. Q: I really like the band Cage the Elephant. From that point on "I was known as Eddie's girl," Caroline said. Actor Franklyn Ajaye and actress Zoe Wanamaker ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone") are 65. American Bandstand Dancers Diane J. Iaquinto Celotto and Charlie Hibib (Rubber legs) American Bandstand Dancers Diane J. Iaquinto Celotto and Charlie Hibib (Rubber legs) . Teenagers and young adults ran home from school to watch them jitterbug and stroll while they copied their fashions, fads and dance moves. Actress Lena Dunham ("Girls") and actor Robert Pattinson are 28. She dried her eyes and called Eddie. Community See All. On Sunday at 2am, construction of the Berlin Wall will officially begin. I'm sure I missed several of the regulars that are featured here today in the open. You can cancel at any time. Caroline knew her well. 8,366 people like this. "I just quit," he said. 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. . But on Dec.24, 1961, he had dropped another kind of bomb. They loved going water skiing on Old Hickory Lake. They had been married 12 years. On Thursday, for the first time in a quarter century, 27 of the original Bandstand dancers, including Joe, Kenny, Arlene, Carole, Flossie and Jim, reunited to rehearse their steps for a rock 'n' roll celebration over Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia. Originally- A reunion had been planned for August 4th 2012 to pay tribute to Dick Clark by the American Bandstand Dancers. 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." Teenagers dance on an episode of Dick Clark's television program, 'American Bandstand,' 1950s. 4151 Prospect Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Years later, when Clark was asked whether any of the dancers had died of AIDS, he . OFFBEAT: 'American Bandstand' original Arlene Sullivan ready for new book. 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. He always treated me special. And she was showing something very special to her classmates. Their most recent album, Social Cues, was released last year and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album. Whats the name of that song? Singer Stevie Wonder is 64. She worked at a radio station. The Beach Boys were already the kings of surf pop by their first appearance on American Bandstand in 1964. "She informed me of the blow-by-blow description," Caroline said. This site is maintained by American Bandstand Dancers Hal L. Landau, Linda D. Gonzales & Bunny. Polly died Dec. 22, 2021. Happy 60th anniversary of the 4th anniversary of Bandstand going national! Not now. Beach Boys on American Bandstand. Comedian Stephen Colbert ("The Colbert Report") and drummer John Richardson of The Gin Blossoms and actor Tom Verica ("American Dreams") are 50. American Bandstand, abbreviated AB, is an American music-performance and dance television program that aired regularly in various versions from 1952 to 1989, and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as the program's producer.It featured teenagers dancing to Top 40 music introduced by Clark; at least one popular musical actover the decades, running the . "Why couldn't my children have his bone structure?" She also became an interior designer. LOS ANGELES - APRIL 1960: Host of the television show 'American Bandstand' Dick Clark appears in a scene with Michael Callan from the movie 'Because They're Young' which was released in April 1960. Years later, he said he just didn't feel like he was ready because he didn't have a full-time job or career. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. As the world reacts to the news of Dick Clarks passing after suffering a heart attack Wednesday morning, we remember the legacy the TV legend left behind. In a July 2010 interview with Spin.com, Matt Schultz says the band initially played under the name Perfect Confusion. Bradford Brady and John Maron write the weekly On The Record column. She tracked them down for the new coffee-table book, Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963. "I started crying.". ``You knew when you were on `American Bandstand' something good was going to happen, Rydell said. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. They had four top 10 pop hits and "Don't Worry, Baby" was the B-side to their first #1 "I Get Around." Our guess is that will never happen, as Frani, the . About a month after her funeral at Riverside National Cemetery, he said he came to the realization "I've got life left.". In early October 1952, a dance show hosted by Bob Horn premiered on Philadelphia's WFIL-TV, taking from the popular "ballroom" live radio show format and pointing a camera at it. Dwight Eisenhower was president. (Mineo's life ended decades later after he was arriving home after a rehearsal on Feb. 12, 1976 and was stabbed to death in the alley behind his apartment building in West Hollywood, with the knife blade striking his heart, leading to immediate and fatal internal bleeding.). #americanbandstand #bandstanddiaries # . Arlene Sullivan and her dance partner, Kenny Rossi, became teen idols after TV cameras and fan magazines captured their dancing and would-be romance antics on the show "Bandstand," later called "American Bandstand," hosted by Dick Clark. Log In. As for Arlene, she didn't say whether or not her experience as a teen sensation on the show was anything like the competitive "cutting-a-rug" depictions as shared in the 1988 film "Hairspray.". [The knowledge about the dancers] would have destroyed himand the . I lost my dad this week, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. While on the show he often danced with Susan Beltrante and Ivette Jimenez. Though now a Tony-winning choreographer, Cilento started as a dancer. His military career was notable because he was part of the nuclear team that was ready during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Where are they now? Eddie was dropping out of college. Hammond man sentenced to 60 years in East Chicago murder. These Regulars . He got out of the car. That was when she picked him up from the airport. About See All. Any place there's dancing, I'll still go, said Joe Fusco, who was 15 when he . Basketball star Dennis "The Worm" Rodman is 52. On their third phone call, he told her he loved her. 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The first thought I had when I heard the news was about a date we had made for when Dick turned 90 and I turned 80. On April 20, they flew to Nashville for a high school reunion luncheon. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. As a teenager in the late 1970s I always enjoyed watching American Bandstand on Saturday afternoons. Actress Candice Accola ("The Vampire Diaries") is 27. You can cancel at any time. Browse 1,013 american bandstand dancers photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. When a drunken driving scandal forced Horn from the show in 1956, a 26-year old WFIL personality by the name of Dick Clark, who had substituted as host when Horn was on vacation, stepped in as full-time host. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, BY BRADFORD BRADY and JOHN MARON | ON THE RECORD, 29 nominations received for Gene "Pappy" Thompson Award for Excellence, PREP BASEBALL: Bristol eighth-grader Hayden Reed commits to Va. 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As details about Arlene's book, including a pub date, become available, I'll keep readers updated. FYI:onceuponourtimes.com. 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. "But I never got hit.". 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 . He proposed to her by Canyon Lake in California in September 2022. Up Around The Bend is at #5 today on the Billboard Hot 100 and will peak at #4 next week. May 16, 2019 - Here is Ed Kelly who was a dancer on American Bandstand from 1959-1961. While in Atlantic City earlier this month, I got to spend some time with Arlene Sullivan, one of the teen magazine favorite faces, along with her dance partner, Kenny Rossi. Chubby Checker was doing the twist. Actor Harvey Keitel is 75. Caroline and George established a fly-in community in Newborn, Georgia. This time, she had a great marriage to a World War II veteran named George Kennedy (not the actor). He had a going-away party, and she came. I hope you finally see this Beth! Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Most of us would love her to do a Spotlight Dance once again and tell us know how she is doing today. "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. "She probably doesn't remember me," he thought. On the Record: What was first song on TV show American Bandstand? 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. Teen dancer-turned-celebrity Arlene Sullivan, photographed last week in Atlantic City, shot to fame in fan magazines in the 1950s after being a TV camera favorite face of "Bandstand" hosted by Dick Clark. Bassist Wylie Gelber of Dawes is 26. American Bandstand: With Dick Clark, Charlie O'Donnell, Peaches Johnson, Stan Rodarte. This site is maintained by American Bandstand Dancers Hal L. Landau, Linda D. Gonzales & Bunny. She didn't recognize the number, so she didn't answer the phone. Bassist Mickey Madden of Maroon 5 is 35. However, a bizarre chance encounter with a stranger following a show lead them to change their name. Caroline's first marriage, she said, didn't go well. She and Polly had been friends at West High. Of the two, Rockestra Theme received some radio airplay at the time. 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.
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