Dick Clark brought his traveling show to The Motor City on September 4, 1959: Frankie and Annette, Duane Eddy, The Coasters, LaVern Baker and Jan and Dean were on the bill…

September 4, 1959: Dick Clark's traveling show opens at the Michigan State Fair...

 The line-up includes Frankie Avalon (Promoting his tune “WHY” which will hit #1 that December),

  Annette Funicello (Promoting her hit “TALL PAUL”)

 Duane Eddy and the Rebel Rousers, were the opening act for the first Saturday night Dick Clark Show, and the real ROCKERS on this tour…

The Coasters who already had a “Greatest Hits” album were BIG on this show in Detroit!

LaVern Baker  had the #2 R&B Hit on that date…

Jan And Dean were on the show, too—In The Motor City, but not yet into Hot Rod tunes, they were promoting their hit “Baby Talk”…

 

 

Of course the Motor City had its own brand of music comin’ hot on the heels of this show: MOTOWN WAS ON ITS WAY!!!

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