Very rare clip of The Skyliners from Bandstand i think,this clip was used in a documentary from the states about the pittsburgh sound,a song which we The Roomates today stll use in our live sets
This was done for the Dick Clark Beechnut Show from the rooftop of ABC affiliate WTAE in Pittsburgh, PA. Dick did a few live remote broadcasts during the run of that show. Looks like a great summer Saturday night in Pittsburgh. Toward the end of the clip you see a Roadway truck drive by.
Wow I have not seen this is years. A very rare clip with the original members is so hard to find I have seen so many of their shows I have lost count, but this reminds me of seeing the in local pittsburgh clubs when they were first starting out., Truly one of the finest vocal groups ever
I think this is a blend of doo wop singing with big band arrangement; listen to the bass line, and the harmonies sung in thirds....Bottom line, it doen't matter what genre you try to put it in, it shows the Skyliners were evolving into other musical venues; just like the Platters who started out pure doo wop (Federal years) and ended up singing standards with full orchestration.
right mind knows this a "swing" or "big band" arrangement, and nobody defines doo-wop as big band or swing. Group vocal harmony in big band? Of course there was - oodles of it, too. See Chattanooga Choo-Choo by Glenn Miller as one example, or "Let's Get Away From It All" by Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers. But I won't deny for one minute this isn't a great moment for the Skyliners.
This was done for the Dick Clark Beechnut Show from the rooftop of ABC affiliate WTAE in Pittsburgh, PA. Dick did a few live remote broadcasts during the run of that show. Looks like a great summer Saturday night in Pittsburgh. Toward the end of the clip you see a Roadway truck drive by.
briwolfe1 4 months ago
Great! Great! Great!
Brunni, Mysterials/Street Corner Memories Show
mugatomick 11 months ago
Wow I have not seen this is years. A very rare clip with the original members is so hard to find I have seen so many of their shows I have lost count, but this reminds me of seeing the in local pittsburgh clubs when they were first starting out., Truly one of the finest vocal groups ever
MrRcups1 1 year ago
Don't care what you want to call it,it's a great song As Billy Joel said i'ts ROCK & ROLLTO ME
ringo244 1 year ago
Yeah, the Vogues were from Turtle Creek, near Pittsburgh.
fordude60 1 year ago
I think this is a blend of doo wop singing with big band arrangement; listen to the bass line, and the harmonies sung in thirds....Bottom line, it doen't matter what genre you try to put it in, it shows the Skyliners were evolving into other musical venues; just like the Platters who started out pure doo wop (Federal years) and ended up singing standards with full orchestration.
vaman77788 2 years ago
Wow,
Jimmy Beaumont was young!!
mleeg45 2 years ago
Great clip of a wonderful song, showing the versatility of The Skyliners. Thank you very much for posting it.
speedy45rpm 3 years ago 2
You can't really call this doo-wop. This is
a throw-back style. Every one in his or her
right mind knows this a "swing" or "big band" arrangement, and nobody defines doo-wop as big band or swing. Group vocal harmony in big band? Of course there was - oodles of it, too. See Chattanooga Choo-Choo by Glenn Miller as one example, or "Let's Get Away From It All" by Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers. But I won't deny for one minute this isn't a great moment for the Skyliners.
PhillySouth 3 years ago
I love the James Cagney moves Jimmy does.That's cool.
beefoneeto 3 years ago