Local Television of the musical variety

Today's video performances come from the small archive of local television music shows that still exist. Many of these local shows now exist only in a handful of clips that somehow managed to survive tape wiping and thoughtless station management. Today's post will highlight some of my favorite clips from this remaining record of local music television.

The first Show was on the air for several years in the 1960s on WSTV Ohio(Now WTOV), and featured a radio disc jockey as host and local high school kids as the dancers. Of the many episodes produced, the 8 clips making up about 33 minutes are all that is said to remain. Fortunately, these are on YouTube for us to enjoy.

Now you're in with,

TEEN TIME!

This is an embedded playlist, and will(should) play through all 8 videos. If you prefer, here is the playlist page on YouTube: TEEN TIME

Some more information about Teen Time: 9TeenTime; Pittsburgh Radio & TV

The next clips are in COLOR, and come from an unknown television show(s).

The first clip highlights the music of this band in their attempt to get a third million seller with "1-2-3 Red Light". Here they are with a short interview at the start,

The 1910 Fruitgum Company!

Our second clip comes from the same(?) show, and features a band that appears firmly planted in the culture of their day, as they play us their only hit song, and one said to be the start of our flirtation with Bubblegum, "Green Tambourine", by

The Lemon Pipers