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>While there is no doubt the late Jack Purcell hosted a >teen show on TV (wonder what channel?) the irony is >unreal. I mean, he played big band stuff for adult >society functions and other high end social events and >yes, a few proms. We were well into the rock era by >then. I never saw the show but imagine what the Senior >Purcell playing "rock" was like: old big-band boogie >woogie stuff from the 40's that came off like the >"Your Hit Parade" cast doing "Heartbreak Hotel" and >messing it up (the video survives). Purcell was no >more in touch with the teen music market than Lawrence >Welk, so it's no wonder it didn't last. And it's no >surprise the title would be from a Pat Boone song. >Some actually considered him "rock and roll." > >Clark Race and TL had a way better handle on the local >TV dance party market, but Chilly Billy gave "Six O' >Clock Hop," like all else he's hosted, his best--a >total pro. I DO wonder why Porky didn't get a chance >at TV...bet there are stories there! > > > > >>Check out Paragraph 4 of this obituary for the late, >>great Randy Purcell. It mentions that Randy appeared >>on his dad's weekly television program, which was >>called..."Twist 12 and 20"... >> >><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09139/971137-122. >s >>tm">http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09139/971137-122.st >m >></a>

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