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Highlights
- There was a small sliver of time between Be-Bop and Hip-Hop, when a new generation of teenagers created rock 'n' roll.
- About the Author: Clay Cole is best-known as the host of "The Clay Cole Show," a highly-popular, pop music television variety show from 1953-1968, and on-the-air in the New York City market from 1959-1968.
- 318 Pages
- Music, Genres & Styles
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About the Book
There was a time between Be-Bop and Hip-Hop, when a new generation of teenagers created rock 'n' roll. Cole was one of those teenagers and was host of his own Saturday night, pop music TV show. "Sh-Boom!"! is the pop-culture chronicle of that exciting time when teenagers created their own music.Book Synopsis
There was a small sliver of time between Be-Bop and Hip-Hop, when a new generation of teenagers created rock 'n' roll. Clay Cole was one of those teenagers he was the host of his own Saturday night, pop music television show.Clay Cole's SH-BOOM! is the pop culture chronicle of that exciting time, 1953-1968, when teenagers created their own music, from swing bands and pop to rhythm and blues, cover records, a cappella, rockabilly, folk-rock, and girl groups; from the British Invasion to the creation of the American Boy Band. He was first to introduce Chubby Checker performing the ""Twist;"" the first to present the Rolling Stones, Tony Orlando, Dionne Warwick, Neil Diamond, Bobby Vinton, the Rascals, Ronettes, Four Seasons, Dion, and dozens more; the first to introduce music video clips, discotheque, go-go girls and young unknown standup comedians Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Fannie Flagg to a teenage television audience.
Review Quotes
""I was always jealous of that head of hair and tall, skinny body - otherwise, good memories of his television shows and the Brooklyn Paramount."" -- Neil Sedaka ""American pop singer, pianist, and songwriter""
About the Author
Clay Cole is best-known as the host of "The Clay Cole Show," a highly-popular, pop music television variety show from 1953-1968, and on-the-air in the New York City market from 1959-1968. In the following thirty-five years Clay Cole was an Independent television writer/producer/director winner of two Emmy Awards (NATAS) as "producer of outstanding entertainment programming."
In his youth, he was a juvenile radio and stage actor, recording artist, musical comedy performer and was featured in one Hollywood film, "Twist Around the Clock."