The answer to the gum-chewing, why are all of the audience always chewing gum? The show was sponsored by Wrigley's Double-Mint Chewing gum. Every kid who showed up got a free pack of gum, not to mention those who always brought their own along. Gum chewing was all a part of the 50's scene. You weren't cool unless you had a wad of gum in your mouth.
One of the great instrumentals - in the UK the flipside was "Wail" released on the London American label like many of the great American records of this era.
The Royaltones in this video are Mike & Greg Popoff,(Piano & Drums) Bob Sanderson (Guitar) Ken Anderson (Sax) and George Katsakis on the laughing sax.
krskros, Right you are on George Katsakis being the laughing saxman. I talk to him on a regular basis and we tossed this video around and realized it had been 52 years ago. He said Neil Sadaka was on the same show at 18! Great saxman/great guy and still playing!
My Mom let me watch Dick Clark and The Royaltones "Fantastic"
mikea53158 5 months ago
My Mom let me watch Dick Clark and The Royaltones "Fantastic"
mikea53158 5 months ago
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makes me just want to get up and jitterbug.
eboy828 7 months ago
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eboy828 7 months ago
I just L O V E this!!!!!
ArthurNewYork1 8 months ago
The answer to the gum-chewing, why are all of the audience always chewing gum? The show was sponsored by Wrigley's Double-Mint Chewing gum. Every kid who showed up got a free pack of gum, not to mention those who always brought their own along. Gum chewing was all a part of the 50's scene. You weren't cool unless you had a wad of gum in your mouth.
Blacksardine 1 year ago
@Blacksardine sorry to tell you ...the chewing gun sponser for American Bandstand was Beachnut Gun
oaklandborn 1 year ago
That's my uncle George on the laughing sax! Great job! Checkout my band at ZIPZAPTV!
ZipZapTV 1 year ago
One of the great instrumentals - in the UK the flipside was "Wail" released on the London American label like many of the great American records of this era.
salmon1941 1 year ago
Why is every kid on Dick Clark's show chewing gum?
Andymanpr 1 year ago
Mr57Henry~~Ask George Kay about "Hog Woman" sometime!
THAT will make him think about Kenny.....and Hog Woman.
WillardOfOz 1 year ago
The flip side of the 45 of this song was another great tune called See Saw.
fillby 2 years ago
I have a copy of this on the Jubilee label. On the flipside of that one, there's a top-notch instrumental called Wail!.
RockinMichel 1 year ago
Farmington teen club 1958 didn't get any better than being there at 16
fishes11000 2 years ago
The Royaltones in this video are Mike & Greg Popoff,(Piano & Drums) Bob Sanderson (Guitar) Ken Anderson (Sax) and George Katsakis on the laughing sax.
krskros 2 years ago
krskros, Right you are on George Katsakis being the laughing saxman. I talk to him on a regular basis and we tossed this video around and realized it had been 52 years ago. He said Neil Sadaka was on the same show at 18! Great saxman/great guy and still playing!
Mr57Henry 2 years ago
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ansatsushabob 2 years ago
Great to see an old time Rock n Roll clip of a great song and group..thanks for posting, kftx!!!!!
MrPerd11 2 years ago
Thanks. Good fun.
13loomisst 2 years ago
Man is that good seeing all the guys again!
Figures, no close up of Ken.
WillardOfOz 3 years ago