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Willie Stewart, 'Dave Astor Show,' Portland, 1962

Willie Stewart, 'Dave Astor Show,' Portland, 1962
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Maine Historical Society

Willie Stewart, a student at Deering 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.

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