Willy Stewart, 'Dave Astor Show,' Portland, 1962
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Willy Stewart, a student at Portland High School and a regular on the Dave Astor Show, is shown doing the twist on a piano in May 1962.
In addition to regular guests like Stewart, students from Kennebunk High School were also featured on this episode.
By 1962, the Astor show had been on the air for six years and was an established local favorite.
Other Information
- Title: Willy Stewart, 'Dave Astor Show,' Portland, 1962
- Creation Date: 1962
- Subject Date: 1962
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Local Code: Coll. 2499, Box 4/3 DA 37
- Collection: Dave Astor papers
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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Television dance parties
Dave Astor Show
Teenagers--Maine
WGME (Television station : Portland, ME)
Television programs--Maine--Portland
Dancers--Maine--Portland
WCSH-TV (Television station : Portland, Me.)
African Americans--Maine
Rock & roll dancing
Jews--Maine--Portland
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Stewart, William
Astor, Dave
Stewart, Willy
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