. AMERICAN BANDSTAND BLOG. I never had a crush on her. Ray Smith says he was upset when Dick Clark claimed only one of the dancers had died from AIDS when asked about it in an interview. They were hurting him. , Puppy love Ray Smith says he was upset when Dick Clark claimed only one of the dancers had died from AIDS when asked about it in an interview. The new legislation effectively ended payola in the music business.2, American Bandstandtoo weathered the payola storm. Duke is a premier photographer of the martial arts as well as being an expert. KENNY AND ARLENE. Two of the regulars, Arlene Sullivan and Ray Smith, published the volume asBandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963,with Sharon Sultan Cutler as a non-Bandstand-member co-author. [Clark] was a cool professional with an agenda from the beginning, an agenda for success that made him rich; he was a millionaire by the end of the 1950s. Bunnys mom, Betty, made her promise that she would graduate. On Bandstand, she became lifelong friends with one of the celebrity guests, straight Annette Funicello, of Mickey Mouse Club and Beach Party fame. Fifty years later, Bandstand fan Sharon Sultan Cutler wondered what had become of the "Regulars," the name given to the teens that showed up daily to dance. I kissed a girl, and I liked it! Sullivan, now 74 and long out of the closet, reveals in a fascinating self-published book, Bandstand Diaries billed as The Book Youve Waited Over 50 Years to Read!. The dark-complexioned, wavy-haired Sullivan6bolstered American Bandstands image as a show dominated by Italian-American teens. "That really annoyed me," said Smith, "Because quite a few of. A funeral director in Newtown Square confirmed Monday night that Mrs. Spada had died, but declined to divulge the details before meeting with her family. He was 21 and she was 16. Some of the stories I heard are heartbreaking, Sullivan recalls. Clark, known as Americas oldest teenager, knew. "When he saw me, he said, 'I knew I'd see you again,' with a smile on his face," Gibson recalled. Clark pulled him within two feet of the camera and told America, "Steve is our newest regular, and he's going to lead us off with a spotlight dance. We were like sisters. And he has the one criteria required to attract Bunny Gibson. Nicholas Fiorentino, 67, a South Philly native now living in Cherry Hill, said it was clear even to Bandstand teenagers that Clark was going places. In 1964, he joined the National Guard and did basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. It got me out of my shell, but I learned I was a regular teenager who happened to dance on a show that unexpectedly became very popular. Follow Backgrounders on Twitter . Later, in hindsight, I guessed that made me the first white Rosa Parks. . Sullivan was almost 14, the required age for the show, when she became a Regular. In an interview with the New York Post, Sullivan says that she and many of the gay male dancers would congregate in the Gayborhood, Rittenhouse Square, and there were rumors that Clark sent producers to spy on them. Bandstand began as a local program on WFIL-TV (now WPVI), Channel 6 in Philadelphia on October 7, 1952. LGBT identities were hidden on the shows dancefloor. And, for me, the kids on Bandstand were all I aspired to be. http://dickclark.com The show was moved to Los Angeles in 1964. The followed the trend of solo (open) dancing started by Chubby Checker and The Twist. Some solo dances had animal names, for example, The Pony and The Monkey; others were named for motions, for example, The Mashed Potato and The Loco-Motion. Two of the biggest record hits of the early 1960s, both of which received a huge boost from airtime onAmerican Bandstand, were Dee Dee Sharps Mashed Potato Time and Freddy Cannons Palisades Park.8, YetAmerican Bandstandsseven-year stint in West Philadelphia was about to end. I was trying to hit them over their heads with my pocketbook, but they just wouldnt give up. West Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Jersey you learned the different styles of the same dances., The Regulars did the Pony, Jitterbug, Calypso, Cha-cha and a slow dance that she says wasnt exactly a waltz: The kids didnt stand in one spot. And the one thing that really shocked me was that those boys who were 14 and 15 and 16 were sleeping with each other.. Don Travarelli, from South Philly, watched American Bandstand in 1961 and spotted Bunny Gibson dancing. Finally, we got away and jumped over the turnstile. Delmont, Matthew. ), Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. [7] The Diary of Arlene Sullivan, in Sullivan, Smith, and Cutler,Bandstand Diaries, 43-63. Clark was known for integrating his audiences as well as his performers unusual in the late 50s. I still have my HI-FI sitting against a wall between my living room and dining room. But he feared that if the shows secret ever came out, Middle America would change the channel. Black & White/Color (9/9/1967), Dick Clarks first day as host: 7/9/1956 American Bandstand Day: Dick Clark receives a proclamation designating Market Street as Bandstand Boulevard. Ray Smith was one of the shows secretly gay dancers. In a nice way, he'd discipline us.". Mrs. Spada attended West Catholic Girls High School. They even invented a few the Stroll, the Circle and the Chalypso. Once a week, she goes to a hop thrown by another Bandstand original, 76-year-old Philadelphia radio and TV personality Jerry Blavat, who bills himself as The Geator with the Heater and The Boss with the Hot Sauce.. Being featured on the show all but guaranteed a spike in popularity; even before it moved to a national platform American Bandstand offered a remarkably large audience base for musicians, often generating national popular demand for a new group or single. The Slop. But I didnt have any crushes on any of the straight girls. The most comprehensive, authoritative reference source ever created for the Philadelphia region. From 1963 to 1987 Bandstand was on only once a week, on Saturday. SaturdayBandstandretained the proven format of the now defunct weekday show, but it sustained a crucial loss of spontaneity as a result of being taped instead of shown live. We were like sisters. Unsure and fearful about her true sexual identity, Sullivan tried passing as straight. Marietta. He spoke of his youth, of Bandstand and his favorite gal, Bunny. The first book party was in November in where else? H.E. Back in July, I received a most endearing email from Duke which told of his experiences in life. 4/8/1989 10/7/1989 Syndicated She is a Marco Polo member of the Society of American Travel Writers, a past president of Virginia Professional Communicators and a member of the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame. The followed the trend of solo ("open") dancing started by Chubby Checker and "The Twist.". Bob Clayton died November 6, 2016. At 74, Sullivan still dances once a week at a party thrown by another Bandstand dancer. I didnt know what I was doing and decided I cant do this, and I called my dad and asked him to come get me, she says. Anna Russo, 2800 North 7th Street, Apt. The kids who showed up every day (Bandstand aired every weekday afternoon for the first six years) knew all the most popular steps. But back in the Bandstand days, Smith was one of the shows secretly gay dancers. A Philadelphia, PA 19133, BONUS PAGE Ray first attended Bandstand in the summer of 1956. The Regulars, also known as The Committee were only a part of the Bandstand story. He promoted the couples on the show to mask the fact that so many guys were gay.5. e9.size = "300x250"; Hundreds of kids lined up each day hoping to be one of the few lucky ones who got to dance alongside the Regulars and share part of the magic that was American Bandstand. 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Support+971+2+5530548 Email: sales@mazoutdft.com. . Dancer - AB65 Regular 1 episode, 1964 Jocelyn Lane . Some solo dances had animal names, for example, "The Pony" and "The Monkey"; others were named for . She would gobble down some cookies and milk and turn on the TV. The bashing of Bandstand regulars, gay and straight, happened all the time, Sullivan and Smith reveal. (Twentieth Century Fox), Soft Science extends that legacy on its third album, Maps (Test Pattern), and adds its own twists. But most have fond memories of their short time in the spotlight and of its lingering effect. sign up for our monthly Nostalgia e-newsletter or other e-newsletters tailored for boomers! Its original host was fired after a DWI arrest and in July 1956 a young radio DJ took over. Menu. . Photo taken on October 27, 1981. Clark and producer Tony Mammorella (1924-1977) dubbed this group The Committee, led from 1954 to 1956 by future DJ Jerry Blavat (1940-2023). Browse celebrity nostalgia on our website. EARLY BANDSTAND FASHIONS. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2012. , True love Sullivan was raised in a rowhouse in a working-class neighborhood; we surmise from her writing that it was somewhere in Southwest Philly (she attended John Bartram High School), although Sullivan doesnt specify a home address. And whereas 135 ABC-affiliated stations carriedAmerican Bandstandon a revenue-sharing basis in 1960, the stations were bailing out of this relationship in 1963. In 1962, ABC trimmed the shows airtime from 90 to 60 minutes. This investigation targeted the practice of payola, and it was most likely triggered by rumors circulating that charged Dick Clark with promoting records in which he held a financial stake onAmerican Bandstandand taking kickbacks from record companies to include their records on the shows playlist. In their new self-published memoirs Bandstand Diaries, series regulars Arlene Sullivan, Ray Smith, and Sharon Sultan Cutler reveal that though fans loved to gossip and fantasize about the shows heterosexual pairings, many of their favorites were young gay men and women putting on a show for the cameras. I had asked Norman to dance when it was a ladies choice. Ohio, great article, in the late 1950s i wouldnt miss watching the show for anything , I still have some of those records that bring back a lot of memories, my boyfriend and i won a lot of dance contests at Marietta high dancing to the "Mashed Potatoe" by Dee Dee Sharp and the Twist by Chubby Checker: really love your column in the Marietta Times every Monday , keep up the great articles. As the books highlight, Ray Smith and Arlene Sullivan provided two thoughtful and unadornedBandstandmemoirs. But this one was different. I went to Bandstand because I was gay and I was a misfit in my neighborhood. He was 82. One time, Kenny and I went to visit one of the other regulars up in North Philadelphia, and we were leaving her apartment and were headed to the El, and I heard car doors slamming, and I looked back, and all these guys were coming up the steps, and they started beating up on Kenny, Sullivan says. By clicking Consent you are authorizing advertisers to collect information to personalize the ads you see. In 2014, the National Enquirer interviewed Frank Brancaccio and Eddie Kelly, other series regulars. When ABC picked the show up, it was renamed American Bandstand, airing its first national show on August 5, 1957. Of course we didn't realize it at the time but these kids were really the first reality stars.". He died on 5 August 2021 at his home in Sydney. We each won a HI-FI, and 50 record albums. It was no secret. [2] Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Paylola and Sponsorship Identification, Federal Communications Act, Amendments, 1960. "It was in the original TV studio and it was amazing," says Cutler. We went downtown, and I ran to the back of the bus the way I always did in Philly but Barbara and her friend kept telling me to come to the front. Hes a heckuva good dancer who does a mean jitterbug! Then it was hosted by Bob Horn and was called Bob Horns Bandstand.On July 9 of 1956 the show got a new host, a clean-cut 26 year old named Dick Clark. Sharon Sultan Cutler, of Chicago, talks about "Bandstand Diaries," the book she co-authored with Ray Smith and former American Bandstand participant Arlene Sullivan remembering the shows early days. She also mentions a gay dancer who was pushed in the train tracks, and another who was dangled over an elevator shaft. It originally aired as simply "Bandstand" in 1952, shot at WFIL-TV's studios in Philadelphia and airing locally. American Bandstand (1952-89) was a massively popular music television program with strong Philadelphia roots, storied national success, and the power to shape the music industry and society. Normally, I do not forward mail to the Regulars. My husband and I met on a blind date and six months later on April 12, 1964 we were married. Briefly it was part of the USA Network with new host David Hirsh but went off the air in 1989. Clark "was very all-American, handsome, and nice, a father figure to us," she recalled. Arguably, American Bandstand both contributed to racial integration and supported racial segregation. One night at a party I met a girl who was one of the stars on American Bandstand I was blown away.. My friends went to church dances every Friday and Saturday night. She acknowledges that some of the other girls she knew on the show were also gay. Forget that. A show where well-dressed teens gently bop around to the big hits while maintaining an appropriate distance apart hardly seems like it would be a hot bed of sexual experimentation, but American Bandstand apparently featured a crew of Philadelphia kids who had more than dancing in common. A storybook ending to a tale that began with American Bandstand, albeit 40 years ago. That really annoyed me, said Smith, Because quite a few of the Philadelphia dancers on Bandstand died of AIDS., According to Brancaccio, Clark didnt want racial integration on his show either. To the left youll find original pictures of some of the Regulars. Teen idol Bobby Rydell, whose music career is still going strong 60 years after American Bandstand, wrote the books introduction; but former Regular Arlene Sullivan, who shares her memories and personal images, is a standout as well as a co-author of the book. He retained his youthful looks through the 1980s, burnishing his reputation as Americas Oldest Living Teenager. Dick Clark died at age 82 in Santa Monica. These experienced Regulars considered an infrequent participant or a first time visitor an amateur. I wonder what they would have thought about a kid in TV Land, practicing the new steps in front of her bedroom mirror and praying to God her little brother didnt catch her at it. It was horrible.. Or sign up for our monthly Nostalgia e-newsletter or other e-newsletters tailored for boomers! Famously, Buddy Holly made his last television appearance on the program, miming "It's So Easy" and "Heartbeat" on August 7, 1958, just months before the . New York: Popular Library, 1976. The soft, almost cooed vocals of singer Katie Haley bring a pop veneer. Years later, when Clark was asked whether any of the dancers had died of AIDS, he stated that one had, Smith recalled. Ripley W.va, Great article Larry love your antiques blog . Emphasizing this sentiment, Philadelphian John Oates (of musical duo Hall & Oates) said, The show had such an impact on the music business, it set the tone and the pace for teenage style and attitude and everything else across America., Jordan McClain is Assistant Teaching Professor of Communication at Drexel University. We followed their dance steps on TV and their personal lives in Teen magazines. American Bandstand aired five days a week in live national broadcast until 1963, when the show moved west to Los Angeles and began a 24-year run as a taped weekly program with Dick Clark as host . Dancing with the American Bandstand Stars Fundraiser, July 15, 2009 They are extending the honeymoon in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where Duke has called home. In 1960, he attended Penn State as an English major. Filled with 700-some photographs, both old and new, it is handsomely designed and co-written with Ray Smith, who danced on the show for a short time, and Arlene Sullivan, who became one of the stars of the show, with her own international fan club for a time. Thank you "C" Group for continuing the "Philly Saga". Many subsequently became celebrities (albeit temporarily), appearing in other media, receiving fan mail, and starting fashion trends. He kept his distance, she says. I did notice the studio was not as full, allowing the Regulars much more camera time. we were like a little family together, and we all had something in common, and we all stuck together, and that made it easier for us.. June Bouche on November 20, 2018 at 9:12 pm . When she was 10 years old, the woman now known as Sharon Sultan Cutler would rush home from school in the town of East Meadow on Long Island in New York. The rest, as they say, is history. If it wasnt assaults from outside haters, some of the Bandstand kids suffered in their own homes. He remembered Clark as a man of few words who kept a professional distance between himself and the teen dancers. In February 2020, it was announced that Henderson had contracted kidney cancer and opted not to receive treatment. Read the review. Many of the shows female dancers wore Peter Pan collarsa feature of their Catholic school uniformsand at one point this even sparked a nationwide trend imitating the look. Unlike Smith, she expresses no animosity toward Clark. Wed stay up all night talking about boys, said Sullivan. Norman had a very, very unique sense of humor, which made him so popular with all that knew him. The guy who had been in charge of the show before he took over was the subject of a scandal a DUI, I think so Clark wanted to be the clean-cut guy, and he was. "My heart hurts," said Gibson, a regular from 1959 to 1961. I have a Champion Samoyed show dog. She was a senior.and luckily on the Honor Roll. . REGULARS Gallery 3. . However unethical his behavior may have been, his federal income tax records seemed to be in order. A funeral director in Newtown Square confirmed Monday night that Mrs. Spada had died, but declined to divulge the details before meeting with her family. She told me she got so many letters from fans who thought I looked like her and [with our dark hair], we did look alike. But it was obvious to the teen dancers that he was set on a trajectory that would take him far from Studio B in West Philly. When she heard the news of Clark's death Wednesday, Gibson immediately headed to Hollywood to be with other former Bandstand regulars at Clark's star on the Walk of Fame. Movies. However, advertisers do to enable personalized ads. They were introduced as a result of an email sent to the Fifties Web. I met Joyce and Norman at the Steel Pier one summer and found them both to be so nice. Arlene Sullivan, a star on Bandstand, is now 74. In 1964 Dick Clark took Dick Clark Productions and American Bandstand to Hollywood, Los Angeles in search of new markets for his myriad projects. Fiorentino, whose mother died when he was 12, said Clark became a role model. He was six weeks shy of his 47th birthday. 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He was 82, and had suffered a heart attack while in a Santa Monica hospital for an outpatient procedure. Broadcast only on Saturdays after 1963, American Bandstand lost the homegrown vitality of the daily program in West Philadelphia. When cute young teenagers Arlene Sullivan and Kenny Rossi slow danced together on American Bandstand back in the late 50s and early 60s, kids across the country swooned. Its original host was fired after a DWI arrest and in July 1956 a young radio DJ took over. Although the Regulars didnt perform in the South, Sullivans memory of a personal visit to Fort Worth, Texas, stuck with her: My friend Barbara [a fellow Regular] and I were visiting Barbaras friend there. Special Features: There is another chapter about Clark. Who died from American Bandstand? His name was Dick Clark and in the next year the show was transformed from a local show to a syndicated across-the-nation program and its name was changed from "Bandstand" to "American Bandstand," airing five days a week. "I put a lot of my mom's makeup on and stuffed my bra," said Gibson. We moved around the floor the way our parents did in the 40s. "He wasn't no Bob Horn," Fiorentino said. Her partner Frank Spagnuola and her won 1st place in dance Cha Lypso contest and 2nd place in Jitterbug Contest . She tracked them down for the new coffee-table book, Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963. I was trying to hit them over their heads with my pocketbook, but they just wouldnt give up. Frani Giordano is still loved by American Bandstand fans almost 60 years after she stopped going to the show in 1960. "He made sure the guys wore suits and we were dressed properly. Sullivans co-author, Ray Smith, recently retired after 40 years as an Emmy-winning Today show producer. But . He molded the image of the American teenager so America would accept rock-and-roll.". Norman was born on January 18, 1944. I will be working on a mult-pictorial page for Bob. So Bandstand really did change her life in many ways. I was truly blessed in my life with wonderful family, friends and fans. ofGreaterPhiladelphia. Talevski, Nick. In front of the camera, Clark called the shots. We may earn a commission from links on this page. [3] Jackson,American Bandstand, quote from unpaginated photo section. Throughout the rest of the 1950s, "American Bandstand" featured a number of famous acts including the debut of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel (November 22, 1957), Jerry Lee Lewis (March 18, 1958), and Dion and the Belmonts (August 7, 1958). [4] Ray Smith, Dancing on Air, in Arlene Sullivan, Ray Smith, and Sharon Sultan Cutler, eds.,Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963(Chicago: Cony Island Press, 2019), 35. Particularly during the show's prime Philadelphia years (1952-63), Philadelphia youth culture became American culture through American Bandstand. love your blog keep up the great articles , G.R. The show then aired at 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, corresponding with the typical school days end. I started going out to straight clubs.. 1st song played on the national edition was Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shaking Goin On.1st Guests: Billy Williams, ChordettesLast song on the ABC network was Laura Branigans Shattered Glass., See above pictureThe Stroll recorded by The Diamonds in 1958. Ohio. When he became a regular in 1959, Clark was only 30. In 1989, Clark, aged 59, retired fromAmerica Bandstand, and the show ended that year. The kids designated as American Bandstand Regulars in some cases struggled with their sexual identity. Clark "was very all-American, handsome, and nice, a father figure to us," she recalled. His latest book, The Kardashians: An American Drama, will be published in September. Reply. The parents of one kid on the show found out that he was gay . Never, did I ever think that I would be with him, holding his hand when he passed away. The most memorable day for Norman and me was April 13, 1961, the day we won second place in the Pony Dance Contest. I knew all their names. Lowell. REGULARS Gallery 2. View Our Classic TV Shows Directory American Bandstand was an immediate success, with an estimated audience of twenty million viewers. I was so afraid that I started trying to talk myself into being straight. Rock, Roll and Remember. The rest is American Bandstand history. Huge DiscountsThere are savings on everyday items you already buy, and savings on the things youve been waiting for a sale on to spoil your pet with. I was saddened to hear about Norman. I can honestly say that I was the most blessed person in the world the day I met Norman and he and I became steady dance partners., Meeting Norman The American Bandstand Regulars tell us what Studio B means to them today and yesterday, with special guest appearance by the American Bandstand Fan Club pre. At least three factors are important to note regarding the last three years ofAmerican Bandstandin West Philadelphia: the 1960 payola scandal, the reality behind the shows happy faces, and developments in the pop music industry that affected the show and compelled its relocation in 1964 to Los Angeles in a reduced version. Clark was determined to keep the homosexuality of popular Bandstand regulars a secret, Smith said. We only had three channels in those days. James Morgan, who danced 17 times on Bandstand and stayed interested in it over the years, said Mrs. Spada had run a beauty parlor in the suburbs. Clark "was a good man, but he wasn't as friendly with us as people may think," Colanero said. Colanero danced from 1959 to 1961. . Handbags - Formal Wear. ". He needed a group to show up every day, she says, and nobody got paid. Titled "The Rise of the Salesman" and written by Smith, it captures the wildly successful and influential career of Clark from "American Bandstand" host to media mogul: "Dick Clark may not have known much about music, but he knew how to cultivate it, spread it, and make it work for the masses.". (7/21/2011) I just received this from Bunny Gibson and certainly thought it was appropriate to mention here: Anna Russo, formerly Anna Banani, went to American Bandstand 1963 until AB left Philly for Los Angeles, lost both of her legs to diabetes and is in need. They wrote thousands of letters. I said, In that case, Im staying. I was shocked. Thanks for contacting us. This included dances the Bop, the Twist, the Jitterbug, and the Stroll. May, 1961. 10/7/1957 9/5/1987 ABC 60 minutes Particularly during the shows prime Philadelphia years (1952-63), Philadelphia youth culture became American culture through American Bandstand. Read the review. Sullivan was most frequently paired with a boy named Kenny Rossi, who was straight, but still subject to attacks for appearing on the show: One time, Kenny and I went to visit one of the other regulars up in North Philadelphia, and we were leaving her apartment and were headed to the El, and I heard car doors slamming, and I looked back, and all these guys were coming up the steps, and they started beating up on Kenny, Sullivan says. But about four years ago, after a lifetime filled with journalistic and entrepreneurial achievements, Cutler began to wonder what had happened to all those kids, those celebrities of her youth, and she went about the business of trying to find them. My parents were always there for me. Like Smith, she believes that if her true sexual preference and that of others on the show had become public in the days before Stonewall and todays LGBT power, Bandstand would have been taken off the air. In the early 1960s, a new collection of teen regulars succeeded Arlene Sullivan's generation on American Bandstand's dance floor. 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.
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