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'''''The Buddy Deane Show''''' was a teen [[dance]] television show, similar to [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]'s ''[[American Bandstand]]'', that aired on [[WJZ-TV]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] from [[1957]] until [[1964]]. The show was taken off the air because home station WJZ |
'''''The Buddy Deane Show''''' was a teen [[dance]] television show, similar to [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]'s ''[[American Bandstand]]'', that aired on [[WJZ-TV]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] from [[1957]] until [[1964]]. The show was taken off the air because home station WJZ was unable to integrate black and white dancers.<ref name="usat"/> Its host was '''Winston "Buddy" Deane''' (b. [[1924]]), who died in [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas]] after suffering a stroke, [[July 16]], [[2003]].<ref name="usat">{{cite news |work=USA Today |title=Radio pioneer Buddy Deane dies |date=2003-07016 |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-07-16-deane-obit_x.htm}}</ref> He was 78. |
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Winston "Buddy" Deane was a broadcaster for more than 50 years, beginning his career in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], then moving to the [[Memphis, Tennessee]] market before moving onto [[Baltimore]] where he worked at [[WITH-AM]] radio. He was one of the first [[disc jockey]]s in the area to regularly feature [[rock-and-roll]]. His dance party television show debuted in [[1957 in television|1957]] and was, for a time, the most popular local show in the [[United States]]. It aired for 2 1/2 hours a day, six days a week. |
Winston "Buddy" Deane was a broadcaster for more than 50 years, beginning his career in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], then moving to the [[Memphis, Tennessee]] market before moving onto [[Baltimore]] where he worked at [[WITH-AM]] radio. He was one of the first [[disc jockey]]s in the area to regularly feature [[rock-and-roll]]. His dance party television show debuted in [[1957 in television|1957]] and was, for a time, the most popular local show in the [[United States]]. It aired for 2 1/2 hours a day, six days a week. |
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Many top acts of the day, black and white, appeared on the show. Acts that appeared on the ''Buddy Deane Show'' first were reportedly barred from appearing on [[Dick Clark]]'s ''[[American Bandstand]]''. But if they were on ''Bandstand'' first, they could still be on the ''Buddy Deane Show''. Although WJZ-TV, owned by [[Westinghouse Broadcasting]] (now [[CBS]]), was an [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate, the station "blacked out" the network broadcast of ''American Bandstand'' in Baltimore and broadcast the Deane program instead, reportedly because ''Bandstand'' showed black teenagers dancing on the show (although black and white teenagers were not allowed to dance together). The Deane program set aside every other Friday when the show featured only black teenagers (the rest of the time, the show's participants were all white). |
Many top acts of the day, black and white, appeared on the show. Acts that appeared on the ''Buddy Deane Show'' first were reportedly barred from appearing on [[Dick Clark]]'s ''[[American Bandstand]]''. But if they were on ''Bandstand'' first, they could still be on the ''Buddy Deane Show''. Although WJZ-TV, owned by [[Westinghouse Broadcasting]] (now [[CBS]]), was an [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate, the station "blacked out" the network broadcast of ''American Bandstand'' in Baltimore and broadcast the Deane program instead, reportedly because ''Bandstand'' showed black teenagers dancing on the show (although black and white teenagers were not allowed to dance together). The Deane program set aside every other Friday when the show featured only black teenagers (the rest of the time, the show's participants were all white). |
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The racial integration of a take-off of the show, dubbed the ''The Corny Collins Show'', provides the backdrop to the 1988 [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]] movie [[Hairspray (1988 film)| ''Hairspray'']] starring [[Divine_(actor)| Divine]] and [[Ricki Lake]], the 2007 movie [[Hairspray (2007 film)| ''Hairspray'']] featuring [[John Travolta]] and [[Nikki Blonsky]], and the [[Broadway theater|Broadway]] musical ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'' starring [[Harvey Fierstein]]. Although he never appeared on Deane's show himself, Waters attended high school with a "Buddy Deaner" and later gave Deane a cameo in his 1988 film in which Deane played a TV reporter who tried to interview the governor who was besieged by integration protesters. |
The racial integration of a take-off of the show, dubbed the ''The Corny Collins Show'', provides the backdrop to the 1988 [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]] movie [[Hairspray (1988 film)| ''Hairspray'']] starring [[Divine_(actor)| Divine]] and [[Ricki Lake]], the 2007 movie [[Hairspray (2007 film)| ''Hairspray'']] featuring [[John Travolta]] and [[Nikki Blonsky]], and the [[Broadway theater|Broadway]] musical ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'' starring [[Harvey Fierstein]]. Although he never appeared on Deane's show himself, Waters attended high school with a "Buddy Deaner" and later gave Deane a cameo in his 1988 film in which Deane played a TV reporter who tried to interview the governor who was besieged by integration protesters.<ref name="usat"/> |
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As with many other local TV shows, little footage of the show is known to have survived. There are three very small clips on Maryland Public TV's website at http://www.mpt.org/buddydeane/ and some on youtube.com. When [[Barry Levinson]], another Baltimore native, requested footage of the show for his film ''[[Diner (film)|Diner]]'', the station told him they had no footage. |
As with many other local TV shows, little footage of the show is known to have survived. There are three very small clips on Maryland Public TV's website at http://www.mpt.org/buddydeane/ and some on youtube.com. When [[Barry Levinson]], another Baltimore native, requested footage of the show for his film ''[[Diner (film)|Diner]]'', the station told him they had no footage.<ref>{{cite book |first=John |last=Waters |authorlink=John Waters (filmmaker) |title=Shock Value: The Obsessions of John Waters |origyear=1986 |edition=1st Edition |publisher= MacMillan Publishing Company |location=New York, NY |language=English |isbn=0-02-62440-3 |pages=p. 89 |chapter=Ladies and Gentlemen…The Nicest Kids in Town!}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
Revision as of 12:14, 7 June 2008
The Buddy Deane Show was a teen dance television show, similar to Philadelphia's American Bandstand, that aired on WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Maryland from 1957 until 1964. The show was taken off the air because home station WJZ was unable to integrate black and white dancers.[1] Its host was Winston "Buddy" Deane (b. 1924), who died in Pine Bluff, Arkansas after suffering a stroke, July 16, 2003.[1] He was 78.
Winston "Buddy" Deane was a broadcaster for more than 50 years, beginning his career in Little Rock, Arkansas, then moving to the Memphis, Tennessee market before moving onto Baltimore where he worked at WITH-AM radio. He was one of the first disc jockeys in the area to regularly feature rock-and-roll. His dance party television show debuted in 1957 and was, for a time, the most popular local show in the United States. It aired for 2 1/2 hours a day, six days a week.
The core group of teenagers who appeared on the show every day were known as the "Committee." These kids developed a huge following of fans and hangers-on in Baltimore who emulated their dance moves, followed their life stories, and copied their look. Several marriages resulted from liaisons between committee members.
Many top acts of the day, black and white, appeared on the show. Acts that appeared on the Buddy Deane Show first were reportedly barred from appearing on Dick Clark's American Bandstand. But if they were on Bandstand first, they could still be on the Buddy Deane Show. Although WJZ-TV, owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting (now CBS), was an ABC affiliate, the station "blacked out" the network broadcast of American Bandstand in Baltimore and broadcast the Deane program instead, reportedly because Bandstand showed black teenagers dancing on the show (although black and white teenagers were not allowed to dance together). The Deane program set aside every other Friday when the show featured only black teenagers (the rest of the time, the show's participants were all white).
The racial integration of a take-off of the show, dubbed the The Corny Collins Show, provides the backdrop to the 1988 John Waters movie Hairspray starring Divine and Ricki Lake, the 2007 movie Hairspray featuring John Travolta and Nikki Blonsky, and the Broadway musical Hairspray starring Harvey Fierstein. Although he never appeared on Deane's show himself, Waters attended high school with a "Buddy Deaner" and later gave Deane a cameo in his 1988 film in which Deane played a TV reporter who tried to interview the governor who was besieged by integration protesters.[1]
As with many other local TV shows, little footage of the show is known to have survived. There are three very small clips on Maryland Public TV's website at http://www.mpt.org/buddydeane/ and some on youtube.com. When Barry Levinson, another Baltimore native, requested footage of the show for his film Diner, the station told him they had no footage.[2]
See also
- Clay Cole Show
- Groovy Show
- Hairspray (1988 film)
- Hairspray (2007 film)
- Hairspray (musical)
- The Milt Grant Show
- John Waters
References
- ^ a b c "Radio pioneer Buddy Deane dies". USA Today. 2003-07016.
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- Warner, Tony, Buddy's Top 20: The Story of Baltimore's Hottest TV Dance Show and the Guy Who Brought it to Life! 2003.
- Washington Post, Winston "Buddy" Deane - Baltimore DJ obituary, Friday, July 18, 2003, Page B-7.