Venus, Oh Venus...

September 18, 2011 @ 5:33 AM
Yes, I am sure you recognized those wonderful lyrics from the Frankie Avalon hit song VENUS, which he sang on American Bandstand and which was a major hit for Frankie. Frankie is one of those forever young kind of guys and he still looks great today. I will share here a couple of pictures courtesy of AB Regular Carole Scaldeferri who remained friends with Frankie through the years.


Carole with Frankie Avalon


and above picture shows Frankie with Carole right behind him with back to camera as she chats with cute Annette Funicello.

I am also sharing a picture that a good friend of mine at my website (Jean DeLucca) sent me. She posed with Frankie at a restaurant in Boston in recent years.

Enjoy these and let's wish him a happy birthday ......

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OPERATOR...GIVE ME KENNY...

September 9, 2011 @ 4:33 AM
OPERATOR: And why do you want me to put you through to Kenny?
CHORUS: Because it's September 9th and we want to wish him HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KENNY!


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~recent pic courtesy Kenny


Little Kenny courtesy Marian Driscoll


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IN GOOD COMPANY...

September 5, 2011 @ 5:32 AM
Throughout the vintage magazines centered around American Bandstand happenings--like TEEN Magazine, 16 MAGAZINE, TEEN SCREEN, et al, you would find many photos of the most popular American Bandstand Regulars in the company of the singing and acting stars of the day. This page from a 1960 TEEN Magazine clearly shows--and in living color--lovely American Bandstand Regular Arlene Sullivan in the company of 3 other hot stars of the day...so popular you don't even have to print their names...but I will anyway. Frankie Avalon, Eddie Fisher and Bobby Rydell.

Arlene Sullivan was one of the most often seen with the stars of the day, but so was Carole Scaldeferri and Justine Carrelli. You'll see more of those pictures in my gallery pages and ...

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ALL DOLLED UP...

September 4, 2011 @ 5:28 AM
We loved seeing our favorite Regulars in their school clothes and every day dance wear, but when we got to see them "all dolled up" it was a special treat. I know for me that is one reason I loved the Christmas party shows, as they were all so beautiful in their formals. To get pictures of them dressed for dates was more rare and especially fun, as we have here with Frani Giordano awaiting her date. We wonder where she was heading...to a prom? to a dance club? And was her date Freddie? Throughout the gallery pages, you will find many of the Regulars dressed to their best--like Carole Scaldeferri, Barb Levick, Justine Carrelli, Janet Hamill, and many others.

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