American Bandstand, 30th Anniversary Finale!
A one of a kind band of 20+ ALL STARS of is chosen and the best of the best is playing with the late Bill Haley. The video cut ins of the live version of ‘Rock Around The Clock’ and Haley’s performance are great. Enjoy!
November 13, 1976…Carol Burnett’s ‘Went With The Wind’ Sketch Debuted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0dqnZ2qyj4&ab_channel=TimeLife One of the funniest and most memorable moments in American television came to us 40 yeas ago today. In the clip below, Carol talks about the sketch and the dress. In another interview, I’ve heard her say that only she and Harvey Korman had […]
In Memory Of The World’s Favorite “Dingbat”…Jean Stapleton http://www.dailycamera.com/television/ci_23371351/actress-jean-stapleton-played-beloved-tv-wife-mother?source=rss Source
Speaking Of Telethons…Here Are Photos From The First Ever After posting the Martin & Lewis video from the 1952 Olympic Telethon, it occurred to me that it’s been a few years since we’ve seen these rare pictures from the first telethon in May of 1949. Milton Berle hosted the 16 hour event on NBC and […]
Classic Photo At WWL in New Orleans, a TK11 shoots the news with Jim Kincaid, Hap Glaudi and Don Westbrook in the late 1950s or early 60s. Thanks to Craig Harper for the photo. Source
Bring back Bob Horne!
Unless you’re going all the way back to the original Bob Horn days,(1950) Dick Clark’s local,WFIL-TV Bandstand theme music was, Les Elgart’s “Bandstand Boogie” (1954).