12 December 1964. This is an episode I had to miss. I was stationed at Camp Lejeune N.C. and this was my weekend for Guard Duty. But for those of us who had the duty, well we made the best of it. God Bless.
And it would take another year or two before the Beatles and the rest of the haircuts by the British Invasion bands had an influence on the Bandstand guys.
@C Hoc That episode is on YT, guest-starring Charles Nelson Reilly. There's a scene in which a room full of students is taking a test. Was your sister in that group?
Scratching my head wondering from where production dug up today's dancers -- a little bit of "Slauson", some "Surfer Stomping", the classic line dancing the "Jerk"; and even a few dancing the long-ago shelved "Swim" ... all set to the classic "It's My Party." What a hoot, Aaron. We all needed this upload to raise our spirits while in the midst of the global situation. So great that the formerly blocked uploads a back for us to enjoy again! Big smiles. Aaron and everyone stay well. Be safe. Keep on keepin' on. ~~ Don
Wow Don! You just educated me. I had never heard of the Slauson (shuffle) until I read your comment. I did a search and found that Major Lance get's "name checked" in the song Slaulson Shuffle. As you probably know Major Lance has deep ties to The Carolinas - what we call here on the East Coast - Beach music or Carolina Shag music. But I still can't get a decent representation of what the Slauson Shuffle looks like. Can you redirect me - or maybe point out where it is being done and properly filmed on this clip. The camera guys seem to have been intent on either filming up too close - causing lots of camera mugging --or above the waist!
Hey Don, glad you're doing well man. I know this clip was a little bit before you got on the show, but if you, Frank, Robin M. & some of the others when on this clip... OMG the energy that would have blasted off that film!!! Lol there was already great energy here, but just imagine... Glad you're doing good & staying safe man.
@@WilliamsElaine th-cam.com/video/cgHGLBMiX5I/w-d-xo.html @Elaine Williams this link features the dancers doing Slauson on American Bandstand in 1964. This dance was hugely popular and took its name from a major thoroughfare here in L.A.. Hope this helps :--) ~~ Don
@@thruthealcove I was almost 14 when this episode aired. Yep, a bit before my time, but we were rocking those dances at the sock hops and local teen clubs. Man, that sure dates me. Always good to read your comments Kevin. Stay well!!!
Oh, this is gold, Aaron! Lesley Gore was a one woman girl group! She has so many legendary hits! Even her later non hits were good like I'll Be Standing By, Look The Other Way, When Yesterday Was Today & Sometimes with The Brothers Johnson. This clip has so many Philly elements to it! First, the dancing is more wilder here than the East coast dancing. The Jerk took over the country that year, so you couldn't escape it. Even if you couldn't dance, The Jerk was an easy go-to. So much energy on this & the tiny Beatles snippet at the beginning! The camera work is just like the Philly years here. Just lots of one single long shots & barely any change of scenes, but this was still the early days. I finally saw another full clip where the sign says "new" on it. Honestly, the only other time I saw this sign besides the specials, was The Ikettes performance of The Gong Gong Song. Excellent clip Aaron! Glad some of your other videos are public now. That's happened to a number of my very old videos when I used to do TH-cam. That was another life... lol. Glad you're doing well during this pandemic. Stay safe buddy & RIP to the legendary Bill Withers!
@@aaronharris6921 Same here. I can still remember the kids in my 2nd grade class in Feb. 1964 discussing the Ed Sullivan show the night before. The next year, my mom took me to see the 1965 Easter show at the Paramount Theater in NYC hosted by Soupy Sales and featuring Del Shannon and The Animals.
Shave- a-thon I remember us kids all talking about the Beatles the next day in the school cafeteria. And of course remembering the shock the previous November 22nd and I lived in Dallas. Then in December 64 my mother ( whom worked for a major ticket broker ) got me and my best friend tickets to see the Dave Clark 5 and my dad took us and all you could here were screaming pre pubescent and pubescent girls. My dad complained of a headache all the next day lol. 1964 was a transitional year in that eras pop music or Top 40.
Great song "It's My Party" by Lesley Gore. I have heard this song before on one of the commercials and i think it was Burger King at the time when they played this song right here! I didn't know that Lesley Gore was 16 years old at the time and she was so young way back in the day, and i know that Quincy Jones produced this song! That song it's classic and timeless! Keep up the good work, Aaron! Keep posting some more Bandstand stuff my friend! Strive for Excellence.
What a great share of these young dancers enjoying themselves. Anybody who may have had a big brother in the 1960s, as I did, could probably relate to me remembering mine always looking dressed from the hair to the shoes like these guys here-and always fascinated watching them get all dolled up and shining their shoes (-and, hair!) when they were getting ready for a date, and always doing our best to be a little-pest brother or sister! 😜😝👍😎
P. S. I have always said I would never go back...just enjoy all the great memories. Now that the World has stopped turning I would if I could and stay there!
Great song ,loved Lesley, a number 1 for her both sides of the Atlantic,,, Not sure about the dancing,, Compared to Dancer Don, and other good dancers, this group were all over the floor, Thank you Aaron! ☘️💚
@@dancerdon9175 I agree Don, I'm just jealous,so I am, I would love a time machine, and I would show them how it's done!! L,o,l , keep safe and well. ☘️☘️
I've watched this numerous times! Makes me happy & sad. Innocent times then. Now so scary. We can get through this coronavirus if we're careful! Stay safe! Thank you for posting this great old American Bandstand clip!
Well now. Like Don I think I'm pondering this a bit. The dancers are having fun and do seem to be trying to recreate the Philly style....and keep an eye on that camera! The boys seemed more interested in being more cool than the next as opposed to dancing with their partner. What the hell, if they had fun good for them! I can't help but wonder if since the proliferation of COVID-19, YT decided to unblock some videos as a gesture of good will. If so, thank you YT...much needed. Aaron ya done good my friend. My home state, thanks to our new, young, foresighted Governor Andy Beshear, continues to lead the charge against COVID-19. The entire state is briefed everyday at 5pm. Someone sent Governor Andy a message threatening litigation over violating of civil rights since it has been mandated we NOT leave this state. The Gov's response: "Go ahead, you'll lose." I like this guy! His oft used phrase that we should put on s bumper sticker...."YOU CAN'T BE DOING THAT." Ok...all of you please stay safe. This is a treacherous time. If we all pull together, eventually this virus will run it's course. Saddest of all, COVID-19 will run out of victims. Cyber hugs to everyone! 🇺🇸💚🤗
Here in California we have Governor Gavin Newsom with his daily briefings. Just an hour ago he gave a stern message on practicing safe distancing. And he was pessimistic (or being realistic) on the future of sporting events. Newsom and Trump are practically related because of Kimberly. Also, I can't help wondering how many of these young people in this clip are currently stricken with that virus.
@@keithidota our previous Governor, Matt Bevin, was like an angry elf, Donald Trump Jr. He tried to walk all over Teacher's Pensions and landed on his keister on the front lawn. I'm a Republican and beyond disappointed in my own party. Our new Governor Andy Beshear is a Democrat and by God has grabbed the bull by the horns. He's Kentucky's greatest cheerleader. Anything goes wrong, he takes the blame. Kentucky has consistently led the way in stopping Covid19. We'll see him in Washington someday. When someone dies in our state, everyone turns on outdoor green lights. Today is 72° out. That's dangerous because it makes people want to get out and get together. You can't. Everyone in a household can go for a walk...sit outside...play with the dog, but only with those in the house. When I see people I wave and say hi. That's it. Kentucky kids will not go back to school. They are resorting to NonTraditional Instruction online. We really must all pull together, everyday. Everyone take care of yourselves please.
This is what I like about you videos. A great Stereo soundtrack. Outstanding!!! 1,000.000.000 stars for the upload & channel. Got any more videos of American Bandstand Stereo?😀
Hi Aaron & thanks for this upload. I'm assuming that this December '64 show had some kind of theme or remembrance (?) as Leslie's "Party" had been a hit the spring of '63 and the Beatles' "She Loves You" had been a hit in the spring of '64....The dancers seemed all over the place today :---) I'm wondering if these late '64 dancers are attempting to "recapture" what they "think" the Philly dancers would have danced to in '63 while mixing in some of the '64 moves (?) If so, they truly missed their mark, but it sure looks like they're having a lot of fun. (NEVER had seen "The Jerk Squat"...Leave it to these early L.A. dancers...ha!)
I'm not sure if they allowed more kids on the dance floor or it was a smaller LA studio set in subsequent years, but that huge group on the dance floor gave it a very cozy, warm feel. The later set when the show went to color seemed "colder" when viewing. This video really looked like a dance club.
@@shave-a-thon3415 great observation here. Originally, Bandstand was just that...a dance party. Part of the original early tenet of the show was to make kids feel as though they were attending a daily party and that your living room at home was an extension to the event. The kids, along with the music and the musical guests of the day, almost became your close friends in many ways. During the Philadelphia years, the cameras would pan off to different areas of the studio showing kids socializing and visiting with one another and if it were a lucky day, the soft drink sponsors would splurge to provide drinks for the kids. The show grew and changed through the years and a lot of the original intimacy was lost.
@@mrob75 Your description is just the way Bandstand was portrayed by Dick Clark Productions in the (sadly cancelled too early) TV show "American Dreams". For a grade schooler like myself in the early 1960's, AB was the greatest babysitter a kid could have in the afternoon each day.
@@dancerdon9175 just can't picture Barbara Warchol doing the "Squat Jerk" to Leslie's "Party" song back in Philly....THAT is definitely an L.A. thing.... ha!
Does anyone know if they started to limit the number of dancers on the floor after this period? It just seems like the early 60s clips show a very crowded dance floor with people bumping into each other.
Noticed the Kenny Rogers/First Edition reference to your health! BTW...I could swear that's Herb Alpert dancing during the fade out of She Loves You..and you can see him about 1:45 in the google link...if not, he has a twin back then!
@John Jeric There's a separate link on this thread where you can click on and see them dancing to She Loves You. Just scroll up and down and you'll eventually see it.
Aaron, I take it your comment in the description section, about your condition being good, was a Kenny Roger's & The First Edition reference?... Glad you're doing well and thanks for the new upload.
Don't get me wrong, I know this is a negative comment but it's not about AB directly - it's about the atrocious camera work. I can't bear to watch any longer! It's terrible! Dick Clark and the dancers deserved so much better. Great sound quality but awful and just plain awkward camera angles. What were they thinking?
Those weren't the days of lighter, hand held cameras. Those very expensive, huge B&W cameras weighed a ton and to get a moving shot, someone had to push the entire chassis along the floor.
12 December 1964. This is an episode I had to miss. I was stationed at Camp Lejeune N.C. and this was my weekend for Guard Duty. But for those of us who had the duty, well we made the best of it. God Bless.
Lovely song. I was 10 and it made me cry. Stay safe, stay at home. 😊
Thanks, Aaron, for making me forget about all of my problems for 3 minutes. Your hard work is very appreciated!
It’s my pleasure @Chuck Halley. It’s a pleasant distraction for me as well and I’m glad it is for you too. Thank you for your kind words.
Ah being unblocked is a wonderful thing indeed! Thanks for this and all the great clips.
Thank you Kevin! Being unblocked was a nice surprise.
@@YCDTI Glad to hear.
@@YCDTI No wonder that "Georgy Girl" clip turned up recommended on my YT screen the other day.
Those kids were really having a blast. Now, who hasn't heard that song. Notice the young ladies here all had the Patty Duke Hair. Fun and smiles.
And it would take another year or two before the Beatles and the rest of the haircuts by the British Invasion bands had an influence on the Bandstand guys.
Oh man @Andrew -- good one since "Patty's only seen the sights a girl can see from Brooklyn Heights ...
@C Hoc Wow that's totally cool. Thanks for sharing! ~~ Don
@C Hoc That episode is on YT, guest-starring Charles Nelson Reilly. There's a scene in which a room full of students is taking a test. Was your sister in that group?
@@dancerdon9175 What about Cathy?
I still sing this song when it fits. Lol. And I'll be 67 on the 1st of May.
A Classic by Ms.Leslie Gore..You don't get great rock tunes like this..Anymore.
Great video to end the week Aaron.
Scratching my head wondering from where production dug up today's dancers -- a little bit of "Slauson", some "Surfer Stomping", the classic line dancing the "Jerk"; and even a few dancing the long-ago shelved "Swim" ... all set to the classic "It's My Party." What a hoot, Aaron. We all needed this upload to raise our spirits while in the midst of the global situation. So great that the formerly blocked uploads a back for us to enjoy again! Big smiles. Aaron and everyone stay well. Be safe. Keep on keepin' on. ~~ Don
Wow Don! You just educated me. I had never heard of the Slauson (shuffle) until I read your comment. I did a search and found that Major Lance get's "name checked" in the song Slaulson Shuffle. As you probably know Major Lance has deep ties to The Carolinas - what we call here on the East Coast - Beach music or Carolina Shag music. But I still can't get a decent representation of what the Slauson Shuffle looks like. Can you redirect me - or maybe point out where it is being done and properly filmed on this clip. The camera guys seem to have been intent on either filming up too close - causing lots of camera mugging --or above the waist!
Hey Don, glad you're doing well man. I know this clip was a little bit before you got on the show, but if you, Frank, Robin M. & some of the others when on this clip... OMG the energy that would have blasted off that film!!! Lol there was already great energy here, but just imagine... Glad you're doing good & staying safe man.
Formally blocked upload?
I am pretty old can you fill me in ? Pretty interesting
Thanks in advance
@@WilliamsElaine th-cam.com/video/cgHGLBMiX5I/w-d-xo.html
@Elaine Williams this link features the dancers doing Slauson on American Bandstand in 1964. This dance was hugely popular and took its name from a major thoroughfare here in L.A.. Hope this helps :--) ~~ Don
@@thruthealcove I was almost 14 when this episode aired. Yep, a bit before my time, but we were rocking those dances at the sock hops and local teen clubs. Man, that sure dates me. Always good to read your comments Kevin. Stay well!!!
Oh, this is gold, Aaron!
Lesley Gore was a one woman girl group! She has so many legendary hits! Even her later non hits were good like I'll Be Standing By, Look The Other Way, When Yesterday Was Today & Sometimes with The Brothers Johnson.
This clip has so many Philly elements to it! First, the dancing is more wilder here than the East coast dancing. The Jerk took over the country that year, so you couldn't escape it. Even if you couldn't dance, The Jerk was an easy go-to. So much energy on this & the tiny Beatles snippet at the beginning!
The camera work is just like the Philly years here. Just lots of one single long shots & barely any change of scenes, but this was still the early days.
I finally saw another full clip where the sign says "new" on it. Honestly, the only other time I saw this sign besides the specials, was The Ikettes performance of The Gong Gong Song.
Excellent clip Aaron! Glad some of your other videos are public now. That's happened to a number of my very old videos when I used to do TH-cam. That was another life... lol. Glad you're doing well during this pandemic. Stay safe buddy & RIP to the legendary Bill Withers!
I was but a 8 year old kid in late 64 and how I so long for these days.
I too was 8 what a fun year for me
@@aaronharris6921 Same here. I can still remember the kids in my 2nd grade class in Feb. 1964 discussing the Ed Sullivan show the night before. The next year, my mom took me to see the 1965 Easter show at the Paramount Theater in NYC hosted by Soupy Sales and featuring Del Shannon and The Animals.
@@shave-a-thon3415 Another 8-year-old here (May 18, 1956). I wished I was a little older then so I could enjoy grown-up things.
Keith Idota March 28th 56 here.
Shave- a-thon I remember us kids all talking about the Beatles the next day in the school cafeteria. And of course remembering the shock the previous November 22nd and I lived in Dallas. Then in December 64 my mother ( whom worked for a major ticket broker ) got me and my best friend tickets to see the Dave Clark 5 and my dad took us and all you could here were screaming pre pubescent and pubescent girls. My dad complained of a headache all the next day lol. 1964 was a transitional year in that eras pop music or Top 40.
Would like to thank you tube for bringing this great music. Keep up the good work.
Great song "It's My Party" by Lesley Gore. I have heard this song before on one of the commercials and i think it was Burger King at the time when they played this song right here! I didn't know that Lesley Gore was 16 years old at the time and she was so young way back in the day, and i know that Quincy Jones produced this song! That song it's classic and timeless! Keep up the good work, Aaron! Keep posting some more Bandstand stuff my friend! Strive for Excellence.
Leyley Gore was one of the most beautiful singers of all time.
@@kildarealeksen4140 Yes she is one of the most beautiful singers of all time. A true legend!
I was 19 years old and in The Marine Corps stationed at Camp Lejeune N.C. and I saw the episode at The old USO in Jacksonville.
What a great share of these young dancers enjoying themselves. Anybody who may have had a big brother in the 1960s, as I did, could probably relate to me remembering mine always looking dressed from the hair to the shoes like these guys here-and always fascinated watching them get all dolled up and shining their shoes (-and, hair!) when they were getting ready for a date, and always doing our best to be a little-pest brother or sister! 😜😝👍😎
Was fun times
without a doubt the best time of all.
Bloody Excellent 💪💪✌✌✊
Love it! I have the 45
Mon ami,merci beaucoup for THIS.Nancy,Missouri,U.S.
Je t'en prie!
P. S. I have always said I would never go back...just enjoy all the great memories. Now that the World has stopped turning I would if I could and stay there!
🥰 Happy Times...We Had So much Fun.😊 Certainly a Blast from The Past.🥰 ty
Lesley Gore is still one of my favorite singers love everything she ever sang. She was gone way too soon Rest in peace
Great song ,loved Lesley, a number 1 for her both sides of the Atlantic,,, Not sure about the dancing,, Compared to Dancer Don, and other good dancers, this group were all over the floor, Thank you Aaron! ☘️💚
@June -- LOL. These kids were all over the place but they sure looked like they were having fun.
@@dancerdon9175 I agree Don, I'm just jealous,so I am, I would love a time machine, and I would show them how it's done!! L,o,l , keep safe and well. ☘️☘️
@@junebermingham9300 Let me know when you find that time machine!!! Stay well!
...yeah yeah yeah yeah!
fun to see the "kids" dressed up also!
I've watched this numerous times! Makes me happy & sad. Innocent times then. Now so scary. We can get through this coronavirus if we're careful! Stay safe! Thank you for posting this great old American Bandstand clip!
1960's was a fantastic era. I like the 90's dance music as well.
Well now. Like Don I think I'm pondering this a bit. The dancers are having fun and do seem to be trying to recreate the Philly style....and keep an eye on that camera! The boys seemed more interested in being more cool than the next as opposed to dancing with their partner. What the hell, if they had fun good for them!
I can't help but wonder if since the proliferation of COVID-19, YT decided to unblock some videos as a gesture of good will. If so, thank you YT...much needed. Aaron ya done good my friend.
My home state, thanks to our new, young, foresighted Governor Andy Beshear, continues to lead the charge against COVID-19. The entire state is briefed everyday at 5pm. Someone sent Governor Andy a message threatening litigation over violating of civil rights since it has been mandated we NOT leave this state. The Gov's response: "Go ahead, you'll lose." I like this guy! His oft used phrase that we should put on s bumper sticker...."YOU CAN'T BE DOING THAT."
Ok...all of you please stay safe. This is a treacherous time. If we all pull together, eventually this virus will run it's course. Saddest of all, COVID-19 will run out of victims. Cyber hugs to everyone! 🇺🇸💚🤗
Here in California we have Governor Gavin Newsom with his daily briefings. Just an hour ago he gave a stern message on practicing safe distancing. And he was pessimistic (or being realistic) on the future of sporting events. Newsom and Trump are practically related because of Kimberly. Also, I can't help wondering how many of these young people in this clip are currently stricken with that virus.
@@keithidota our previous Governor, Matt Bevin, was like an angry elf, Donald Trump Jr. He tried to walk all over Teacher's Pensions and landed on his keister on the front lawn. I'm a Republican and beyond disappointed in my own party. Our new Governor Andy Beshear is a Democrat and by God has grabbed the bull by the horns. He's Kentucky's greatest cheerleader. Anything goes wrong, he takes the blame. Kentucky has consistently led the way in stopping Covid19. We'll see him in Washington someday. When someone dies in our state, everyone turns on outdoor green lights. Today is 72° out. That's dangerous because it makes people want to get out and get together. You can't. Everyone in a household can go for a walk...sit outside...play with the dog, but only with those in the house. When I see people I wave and say hi. That's it. Kentucky kids will not go back to school. They are resorting to NonTraditional Instruction online. We really must all pull together, everyday. Everyone take care of yourselves please.
This is what I like about you videos. A great Stereo soundtrack. Outstanding!!! 1,000.000.000 stars for the upload & channel. Got any more videos of American Bandstand Stereo?😀
Hi Aaron & thanks for this upload. I'm assuming that this December '64 show had some kind of theme or remembrance (?) as Leslie's "Party" had been a hit the spring of '63 and the Beatles' "She Loves You" had been a hit in the spring of '64....The dancers seemed all over the place today :---) I'm wondering if these late '64 dancers are attempting to "recapture" what they "think" the Philly dancers would have danced to in '63 while mixing in some of the '64 moves (?) If so, they truly missed their mark, but it sure looks like they're having a lot of fun. (NEVER had seen "The Jerk Squat"...Leave it to these early L.A. dancers...ha!)
I'm not sure if they allowed more kids on the dance floor or it was a smaller LA studio set in subsequent years, but that huge group on the dance floor gave it a very cozy, warm feel. The later set when the show went to color seemed "colder" when viewing. This video really looked like a dance club.
@@shave-a-thon3415 great observation here. Originally, Bandstand was just that...a dance party. Part of the original early tenet of the show was to make kids feel as though they were attending a daily party and that your living room at home was an extension to the event. The kids, along with the music and the musical guests of the day, almost became your close friends in many ways. During the Philadelphia years, the cameras would pan off to different areas of the studio showing kids socializing and visiting with one another and if it were a lucky day, the soft drink sponsors would splurge to provide drinks for the kids. The show grew and changed through the years and a lot of the original intimacy was lost.
@@mrob75 Your description is just the way Bandstand was portrayed by Dick Clark Productions in the (sadly cancelled too early) TV show "American Dreams". For a grade schooler like myself in the early 1960's, AB was the greatest babysitter a kid could have in the afternoon each day.
@@mrob75 Mario, spot on!
@@dancerdon9175 just can't picture Barbara Warchol doing the "Squat Jerk" to Leslie's "Party" song back in Philly....THAT is definitely an L.A. thing.... ha!
I would give anything to have a whole show of all these kids dancing to Beatles music
Does anyone know if they started to limit the number of dancers on the floor after this period? It just seems like the early 60s clips show a very crowded dance floor with people bumping into each other.
great post. thanks. stay safe everyone......
Does anyone have the episode of when Lesley first appeared on American Bandstand?
The great Leslie Gore
Well, at least you managed to sneak in the end of 'She Love You" here. heh. Glad you are healthy. Are all the casinos in Vegas online yet? ;)
Noticed the Kenny Rogers/First Edition reference to your health! BTW...I could swear that's Herb Alpert dancing during the fade out of She Loves You..and you can see him about 1:45 in the google link...if not, he has a twin back then!
Do you have a copy of She Love's You? I haven't seen them dance to the Beatles before 😁
@John Jeric There's a separate link on this thread where you can click on and see them dancing to She Loves You. Just scroll up and down and you'll eventually see it.
@@oldiesgeek454 thanks!
@@JohnJericSanJose Glad to help ya out.. 😉
Aaron, I take it your comment in the description section, about your condition being good, was a Kenny Roger's & The First Edition reference?... Glad you're doing well and thanks for the new upload.
@oldies geek it was indeed, nice catch. 😉 (RIP Kenny). Thank you and I hope you’re doing well too.
Do you have a clip of the American bandstand kids dancing to that song in 1968?
Beautiful, gives me a great feeling in my soul❤️❤️⭐️🤡 how about them trying to do the jerk🤡
does she mean cry in the sense of weap or shout?
Cry with tears, to weep. I've always taken it that way. 😊
@Jerry Jerryston And of course she gets revenge with her song: Judy's Turn To Cry.
@@oldiesgeek454 Right. 😊
Don't get me wrong, I know this is a negative comment but it's not about AB directly - it's about the atrocious camera work. I can't bear to watch any longer! It's terrible! Dick Clark and the dancers deserved so much better. Great sound quality but awful and just plain awkward camera angles. What were they thinking?
Those weren't the days of lighter, hand held cameras. Those very expensive, huge B&W cameras weighed a ton and to get a moving shot, someone had to push the entire chassis along the floor.
I was in the audience during this CALIFORNIA SHOW....Leslie was very rude that day.
Ray Sabella got us in...and THE TURTLES were on too....well, they filmed two weeks in a row.
How so?
Jajajajaja
These kids are all in nursing homes now.
Most of those kids don't have rhythm.
Lesley nowhere in sight would have been better seeing her perform than the horrible dancers who had zero skill