When I had the power of my television show, my greatest joy was in helping other young artists, especially the new kids with talent and a dream. But I am not very good at promoting myself. The Jersey Girls website, hosted by longtime music-biz insiders, singers Denise Ferri and Bernadette Carroll, with an assist from our Internet radio host Ronnie Allen, have created a multi-page tribute to me and my career.
I must say, when I first saw the tribute page, I just sat there staring at the screen in disbelief. Could it be me they were saluting? If the Jersey Girls Sing my praises, it must be true, because Denise and Bernadette have been my angels throughout 2008, giving me hope, sparking my dreams, lighting the way. Clay Cole Tribute Page
“I’ll be seeing you…soon.” -- Clay Link to Mark Simone 77-WABC Internet "live"
I was invited to appear on Mark Simone's highly-popular 77-WABC radio program, "Saturday Night Oldies" show, broadcast "live" Saturday, Feb14th (Valentine's Day) from 6:00-10:00pm. It is the highest rated show in it's Saturday night time period. On Mark's show you hear the hit songs, the old jingles and sound clips that made WABC the most listened to radio station in the world! Ronnie Allen recorded the fifteen minute interview with Mark, which is archived here. [15 minutes]
Percy is back love, and so is that darling man John Jackson, who wrote the book on the ole' Moondog Alan Freed way back in 1991.
"Big Beat Heat" won the Rolling Stone Ralph Gleason award for Rock & Roll
Journalism and the RARSC Award for Excellence in Historical Sound research. The book is now available in paperback as, "The Alan Freed Story, the Early Years of Rock & Roll."
Steve Kaplan at Oldies.com is making it available at $6.95, a savings of $8.05 over the $15.00 cover price.You must have it!
This highly researched, riviting, 337-page volume belongs on every sh-boomers bookshelf. You'll adore it!
LEAD East is renowned and unchallenged as the very best Oldies Nostalgia Weekend anywhere! They offer an indoor and outdoor, day and night lineup of non-stop activities unmatched anywhere —
Sock Hops, Drive-In Movies, Cruising, Jitterbug and Swing Dancing, Doo Wop A Cappella, Prom Night and more!
LEAD East (the word LEAD is a synonym for "customized cars") is a giant four-day 50's party, offering more unique events than 15 normal car shows added together. If you dig the good old days of greased hair, tail fins, and 50's rock n' roll, have we got an event for your entire family! LEAD East is a show for vehicles from 1972 and earlier — but it's not just a car show! They fill three adjacent parking lots with 1,600 classic 1972 and earlier cars, street rods, customs, and lowriders. Many are for sale.
Three memorable days of non-stop doo wop and three all-star concerts
Friday, September 4 - Kenny Vance & Planotones
plus the Channels, the Impalas, Yesterdaze
Saturday, September 5 - Jay Siegel & the Tokens,
featuring Jay Traynor, Chantels, B'klyn Reunion
of the Classics, the Excellents and the Emotions
Sunday, September 6 - Bobby Rydell plus
Larry Chance & the Earls, Tribunes, Reminisce
Plus, a Prom Sunday night with a DJ. More than 12 Doo Wop A Cappella Groups will be singing
5-part harmony in the Hotel Ballroom Saturday and Sunday afternoon with “Doo Wop Idol” shows Saturday and Sunday afternoon, live bands for a "Welcome Party" Thursday night, two Sock Hops Friday night and non-stop bands onstage outdoors Saturday and Sunday afternoon!
Kenny Bobby Jay
Vance Rydell Siegel
LEAD East Details
Dates: Thursday, September 3 thru
Sunday, September 6
Where: Parsippany, NJ Hilton Hotel and Hampton Inn
In 2007 it drew 1,600 cars from 22 states, as far as Canada, Florida and Wisconsin, because it offers activities and non-stop entertainment unlike any other "car show" or oldies concert.
Perhaps the biggest news regarding this year’s event is that the star of the TV show "Overhaulin," Chip Foose of Huntington Beach, CA is back. Chip will be at LEAD East on Sunday September 6th and will be signing autographs and posing for photos from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. At 5:00 PM Chip will go onstage for a half hour to answer questions from the audience.
