Saturday, September 1, 2007

(15) I APPEAR ON DICK CLARK'S AMERICAN BANDSTAND

I moved to New York City officially, but United Artists put me on the road to success in the music business - a record promo tour. One of my first appearances was on Dick Clark's American Bandstand, out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I performed a novelty song called "Tiny Spaceman." Clark's set designer had a little spaceship whirling around my head.

Futuristic notions of traveling in space were popular then and so were novelty songs. But I have to admit, I couldn't imagine James Dean singing it.


Dick Clark American Bandstand at the Museum of Broadcast Communications link above.

LINK BONUS

http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/dick-clark
Dick Clark - Inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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