Author: Larry Lehmer
Publisher: Sunbury Press
ISBN: 9781620060131
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 382
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American Bandstand, one of the longest-running shows in television history, spotlighted well-scrubbed, properly dressed dancing teenagers on every show. They mirrored the show's perpetually youthful host, Dick Clark, who spun the music Clark often described as the "soundtrack to our lives." These are the memories Clark carefully nurtured as he crafted the alternate teen universe of Bandstandland during the formative years of American Bandstand, from 1952 to 1964. Bandstandland was a mythical creation by Clark, who saw the show as a springboard to immense wealth rather than a tribute to teen culture. Clark was a relentless businessman who once had ownership stakes in 33 corporations, most created by him. He created rules to keep black teens off the show, promoted the teens that danced on the show when it served his purposes and banned them when it didn't and effectively turned American Bandstand into his own personal infomercial. Bandstandland sheds light on the little-known backstory of the TV program that was America's top-rated daytime television show in its heyday and enjoyed a 37-year run from 1952 to 1989.
Author: Dick Clark
Publisher: Harper San Francisco
ISBN: 9780006491842
Category : American Bandstand (Television program)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Called America's oldest living teenager, Dick Clark, from 1956 until 1989, hosted "American Bandstand" the dance show that reflected America's youth culture for more than 30 years. This rich and vibrant retrospective of the very best of "Bandstand" is lavishly illustrated with stunning photos and jam-packed with fascinating sidebars, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and interviews with guest stars from Chuck Berry to Madonna. 250 photos. Index.
Author: John A. Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780197727430
Category : American Bandstand (Television program)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Larry Lehmer
Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
ISBN: 0857127519
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 462
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The Last Tour of Buddy Holly, the 'Big Bopper' and Ritchie Valens. The tragic deaths of these three fifties Rock n Roll stars was immortalised in Don McLean's classic hit American Pie. The poignant story of the build-up to, events of, and the fall-out from the infamous 'Day The Music Died' are told here in painstaking chronological detail. A must for any serious rock n roll fan or student.
Author: M J Cornwall
Publisher: BookPOD
ISBN: 0645492337
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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They couldn’t believe it. He’s alive. Big as the Beatles for a flash of rock ‘n’ roll time. But by 1990, decades MIA. It had to be done. But the tour they set up, a voyage into lunacy. PJ Proby at the helm of this burning ship, recalling his life story midst the rolling mayhem. Of fast times with giants, from Elvis to the pantheon of Sixties Britpop and movie stars. Forever wars with powerful foes. Frenzied stage shows called obscene. Of liquor and firearms. Arrests. Jail time. Fortunes blow. House fires, turbulent marriages. Bankruptcy and the long slow fall. And a muse of fire, forever undimmed.
Author: Natalie Regier
Publisher: Rainbow Horizons Publishing
ISBN: 1553197054
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 79
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Trust your "feelings" with this resource designed to help students understand and deal with the way they feel. Each day a new emotion is the focus with lesson topics including "Happy", "Sad", "Mad", "Scared", "Surprised", "Nervous", "Grumpy", "Excited", and "Embarrassed". Social Studies, Health and Language Arts all in one teacher guide. Each lesson includes a brainstorming activity, a study of new sight words, a spelling activity, work in the activity book, work in the writing book and playing the match game. This Social Studies unit provides a teacher and student section with a variety of lessons, activities, crossword and word search to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Author: Dick Clark
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780445041783
Category : Rock music
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Author: Al Contrera
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982200286
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
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An original founding member of the Mystics, author Al Contrera tells the true story of how five Brooklyn teenagers went from singing on street corners to fame in the fifties with their first hit song, “Hushabye.” Contrera, provides vivid and detailed accounts of the trials and adventures of forming a rock-‘n’-roll group in a neighborhood controlled by the mob. He narrates the story of the group’s formation, their recording and touring career, as well as their successes and heartbreaks, including the story of when the Mystics’ lead singer was arrested for being an innocent witness to a holdup and accidental shooting by a neighborhood gang and was mistakenly jailed for two years. Hushabye tells about walking the fine line between the music and the mob and how peer pressure and the temptations of fame changed their lives. Contrera offers keen insight and background into the sweet sound of the street corner doo-wop harmonies of the 1950s.
Author: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780793500192
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Music for piano, vocal, guitar.
Author: Michael Shore
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780345317223
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 235
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Looks at four decades of the popular music show, shows how fashions, dances, and music have changed, and lists appearances by rock groups, singers, and performers
