American Bandstand 1969 - Rate A Record - The Chambers Brothers/Art & Honey

Airdate: December 20, 1969

This is from the Christmas episode that was unearthed last year thanks to Cathy Hicks (dancing here at 1:30)

With the dancing, fashions, and 2 great songs, this might be my all-time favorite rate-a-record, especially for one without a hit song. How cool would it be to see this in color (and no timestamp) Neither of these 2 songs ever charted, but to my ear, they both sound like future hits - but what do I know. I’d give song 1 a 92 and song 2 an 88. What did you think?

Dancers: lots of familiar favorites are here today including Art Mikaelian, Rudy Mikaelian & Robin Miller at 0:54, Andy Soto & Teresa “Buggy” Escoto at 2:47, Frank Vanderpuil at 4:45 and Don Sanuskar & Pat Dickinson on the highest riser during the 2nd song at 5:07. In this, the new studio for ‘69, dancers were told not to wear blue so they wouldn’t look like floating heads in front of the blue screen that Don and Pat are dancing in front of.

Deep Cuts: The 3-album ca-sette they’re giving away today, with The Steve Miller Band - Sailor, The Band - Music From Big Pink and The Quicksilver Messenger Service - self-titled, didn’t have any hits on them but at least they got “The Weight” - take a load off Fanny.

End of an era: as the 60’s come to end, so to does Diana Ross‘ time with The Supremes. Tomorrow night Diana will appear with The Supremes for the last time on TV on ”The Ed Sullivan Show” where they’ll sing “Someday We’ll Be Together”.

Time has come today for me to take care of business…Thank you for watching!