She was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease). Where are they now? He always treated me special. 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. Actress Lena Dunham ("Girls") and actor Robert Pattinson are 28. The Philadelphia high school Regulars who danced on Dick Clark's American Bandstand in the late 1950s and early 1960s became national celebrities and America's first reality stars. Up Around The Bend is at #5 today on the Billboard Hot 100 and will peak at #4 next week. OFFBEAT: 'American Bandstand' original Arlene Sullivan ready for new book. 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. She and Polly had been friends at West High. 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." Sullivan,70, is busy working on a new book about her "Bandstand" days with fellow "Bandstand" regular Bunny Gibson (also one of the most . We were family for years, Carrelli, 68, tells Parade.com about Clark's passing. On April 20, they flew to Nashville for a high school reunion luncheon. Frani Giordano is still loved by American Bandstand fans almost 60 years after she stopped going to the show in 1960. What she did tell me was the most exciting days during the show's taping was when famous names of the day dropped by to promote music, TV and film projects. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. She is overseeing a redesign. After "American Bandstand" debuted on television in 1952, it made celebrities of the teens the cameras captured as the show's "regular dancers." #americanbandstand #bandstanddiaries # . Bassist Mickey Madden of Maroon 5 is 35. Community See All. See more of American Bandstand Dancers on Facebook. Dwight Eisenhower was president. On Oct. 9, 2022, they were married in a ceremony at Lake Arrowhead in the Southern California mountains. Eddie was dropping out of college. George Kennedy died in 2001. Caroline's first marriage, she said, didn't go well. Happy 60th anniversary of the 4th anniversary of Bandstand going national! Whats the name of that song? The band released their first self-titled album in 2009. 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. Contact American Bandstand Dancers on Messenger. Caroline knew her well. Arlene with singer Frankie Avalon at an American Bandstand event. Caroline and George established a fly-in community in Newborn, Georgia. They had been married 12 years. He has remained friends with many Regulars. Sullivan, who came out decades ago, spoke of one particular young man, now deceased, who was a victim of Clark's campaign. He had a going-away party, and she came. "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. Author Armistead Maupin ("Tales of the City") is 70. Last year, Stevens twin brother Sterling came in 2nd place in the 1969 Dance Contest, winning a trip to Finland. Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963 shares the fascinating story of how Dick Clark's American Bandstand and its millions of viewers catapulted its teenage dancers (called "the Regulars") to fame. Bassist Wylie Gelber of Dawes is 26. 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. The first song aired on that broadcast was Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On.. He invited her to a Friday night football game. This time, she had a great marriage to a World War II veteran named George Kennedy (not the actor). You can cancel at any time. she said to herself. unfortunately he passed on Apri. 4y; Most Relevant is selected, so some replies may have been filtered out. She got out of the car. They kissed under the lamp post at the FedEx facility. Their most recent album, Social Cues, was released last year and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album. He couldn't afford commitment, he said. As a teenager in the late 1970s I always enjoyed watching American Bandstand on Saturday afternoons. "We talked like we had talked the day before.". Of the two, Rockestra Theme received some radio airplay at the time. Dick Clark hosts a daily to weekly dance show that features the latest hit music for the attending teens to dance to. Just like he had the last time she had seen him. American Bandstand Dancers. Both Carrelli and Clayton bonded with Clark over their Bandstand experiences and stayed in touch with their former host since leaving the show in the early 60s. He had a going-away party, and she came. 8,366 people like this. Polly died Dec. 22, 2021. She had two daughters, which was great. Actor Franklyn Ajaye and actress Zoe Wanamaker ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone") are 65. Please subscribe to keep reading. 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. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). 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. Actress Candice Accola ("The Vampire Diaries") is 27. Forgot account? In July, couple #1, Steven Rice and Linda Gibson, will win the trip to Hawaii. He grew up watching American Bandstand and MGM movie musicals starring Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. Steven and Sterling went on to form a singing group in the late 70s called the Triple S Connection. In 2020, Eddie noticed Polly's head drooping. They kissed underneath a security lamp post. I lost my dad this week, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. I'm sure I missed several of the regulars that are featured here today in the opening credits. Clark was "determined" to keep the homosexuality of popular "Bandstand" regulars a secret, Smith said. She also became an interior designer. 4151 Prospect Ave Los Angeles, CA, CA 90027. She dried her eyes and called Eddie. "We didn't realize how many kids out there were watching the show until the mail . Most of us would love her to do a Spotlight Dance once again and tell us know how she is doing today. Caroline and Eddie had been on double dates with Polly and other boys. 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. Actor Harvey Keitel is 75. Beach Boys on American Bandstand. These Regulars . When she won the pageant, "I was walking on air," she said. Happy 60th anniversary of the 4th anniversary of Bandstand going national! "I got on my knee and did it properly," Eddie said. The show, which moved to Los Angeles in 1964 and was cut to one day a week in the mid-60s, stayed on ABC until 1987. He got out of the car. For anyone with "American Bandstand" memories, the gals of this trio would love to hear from readers by emailing author@onceuponourtimes.com. It had been 63 years since Caroline Wallace had last kissed Eddie Lamm. In addition, the show has performances by popular musicians and audience members rate songs. He was a senior, with a Tennessean paper route as his only income. 4151 Prospect Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Where are they now? He can be reached at philip.potempa@nwi.com or (219) 852-4327. After four dates, he married Martha "Polly"Pipper. Caroline said she had been seriously ill. She thanked Jesus for "keeping me alive.". He made a lot of stars. What a tragedy, Clayton, 70, says. She didn't recognize the number, so she didn't answer the phone. Teenagers dance on an episode of Dick Clark's television program, 'American Bandstand,' 1950s. In a July 2010 interview with Spin.com, Matt Schultz says the band initially played under the name Perfect Confusion. I was going to fly out there [to California] and take him to lunch and I had thought at the time, Is that positive thinking or what? Its just a tragedy. Check out PARADE's May 13 issue for more from American Bandstand's former dancers. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Another time, a dancer was thrown onto the subway tracks. "I didn't like it." In December 1959, he decided to join the Air Force. 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 . He barely saw his old friend on that trip. Known as the Regulars, they became the nation's first reality stars. Here's what Caroline thought when she heard about Eddie's marriage: "What in the hell did she have that I didn't have. 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. I'm sure I missed several of the regulars that are featured here today in the open. Actress Debby Ryan ("Jessie") is 21. Please subscribe to keep reading. They had been married almost 60 years. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. 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. As a teenager in the late 1970s I always enjoyed watching American Bandstand on Saturday afternoons. Years later, he said he just didn't feel like he was ready because he didn't have a full-time job or career. "I just quit," he said. She worked in the travel industry in Nashville. "I took fire," he said. In an age where young couples were getting married before they turned 20, Eddie wouldn't give Caroline his high school ring. 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. She worked at a radio station. They had four top 10 pop hits and "Don't Worry, Baby" was the B-side to their first #1 "I Get Around." On their third phone call, he told her he loved her. She would catch Eddie daydreaming and she would accuse him of thinking about "that damn Caroline," he said. As details about Arlene's book, including a pub date, become available, I'll keep readers updated. After an invitation from a . 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. On Aug. 5, 1957, American Bandstand (as it was now called), debuted to a national audience. On April 23, 2022, Eddie called Caroline. Eddie got Caroline's phone number from a mutual friend. 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. On the Record: What was first song on TV show American Bandstand? This is a video I created of one of my favorite dance pa. How did they come up with their name? 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.". 8,237 people follow this. Rest in peace dad. "I said, 'Will you marry me?'". He drove her home and . "But I never got hit.". "I was her caretaker," he said. "I would start crying. Teenagers and young adults ran home from school to watch them jitterbug and stroll while they copied their fashions, fads and dance moves. "I just quit," he said. The songs "Near You" and "Time in a Bottle" played. However, a bizarre chance encounter with a stranger following a show lead them to change their name. Schultz seized on it and convinced his bandmates to change their name. She cried in front of her cat "Shortstop." Eddie served as navigator and bombardier in B-47s. Do you know what song he was talking about? Each year, they attended an aviation reunion so George could see his old pilot buddies in Hemet, California. Kenny Rossi and Arlene Sullivan, both from Philadelphia, met on the show and loved their days of Bandstand fame. 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. What was the first song featured on the television show American Bandstand? He flew scouting missions in an "Old Birddog" (Cessna 140) in Vietnam in 1969-70. She picked up her high school sweetheart at the Nashville International Airport. Matthan Minster (keys/guitar) and Nick Bockrath (lead guitar) round out the band. "Why couldn't my children have his bone structure?" ", Caroline's mother, Iona, went to Eddie and Polly's wedding. This is a montage I created of one of my favorite dance . (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.). American Bandstand Dancers Diane J. Iaquinto Celotto and Charlie Hibib (Rubber legs) American Bandstand Dancers Diane J. Iaquinto Celotto and Charlie Hibib (Rubber legs) . 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. Like Rick Pierce, Bandstand dancer Sandra Mae Dawson, who died Feb. 25, 2008, at age 66, was into car racing. These 14- to 18-year olds like Arlene and Kenny, Justine and Bob . "American Bandstand" was one of the most popular television shows for teenagers. ``Bandstand first aired for a national audience on ABC on Aug. 5, 1957. 1964 - The Beach Boys - "Don't Worry, Baby". 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. 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. 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. 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"It gave me a whole different outlook on life and death. 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. 4151 Prospect Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 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. 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." At just 13 and 16, the twosome became regulars on the show, dancing as a couple for almost three years. Its like I lost my big brother.
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