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July 5, 1956
Arizona Sun
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
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About 750 polite and patient teenagers queued up in New York near 52nd Street and Madison Avenue for CBS Radio's 'Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party' hosted by Alan Freed, challenging stereotypes of rowdy fans. Bystanders compared it to Sinatra mania.
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ROCK 'N' ROLL FANS.
MADISON AVENUE STYLE
If anyone tells New Yorkers in the vicinity of 52nd Street and Madison Avenue that rock 'n' roll enthusiasts are different than other youngsters, they're in for an argument.
Some 750 teenagers gave a demonstration of politeness and patience recently that strongly contradicted the prevalent opinion that r. 'n' r. fans are over-exuberant and rowdy.
The youngsters started queuing up at 3:00 P.M. to participate in the transcribing of CBS Radio's "Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party." Two hours later, they were standing two abreast in a line that wound around the block and overflowed into 53rd St.
"It's been a long time since I saw a line like that waiting for anything," observed a cab driver who uses the hack stand outside CBS Radio's New York headquarters.
"Are they rock 'n' roll enthusiasts?" asked a middle-aged man. "They don't look any different than any other kids to me," he said.
As the program host-emcee Alan Freed introduced the program to the CBS Radio audience, with his friendly "Hi y'all?" Put on your dancing shoes and welcome to the "Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party!", a delighted cheer went up from the youngsters seated in every available space in the studio.
Sedate married folk in their late 'thirties and early 'forties sighed as they stopped to observe the eager carefree youngsters: "It's like Sinatra days all over again."
ROCK 'N' ROLL FANS.
MADISON AVENUE STYLE
If anyone tells New Yorkers in the vicinity of 52nd Street and Madison Avenue that rock 'n' roll enthusiasts are different than other youngsters, they're in for an argument.
Some 750 teenagers gave a demonstration of politeness and patience recently that strongly contradicted the prevalent opinion that r. 'n' r. fans are over-exuberant and rowdy.
The youngsters started queuing up at 3:00 P.M. to participate in the transcribing of CBS Radio's "Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party." Two hours later, they were standing two abreast in a line that wound around the block and overflowed into 53rd St.
"It's been a long time since I saw a line like that waiting for anything," observed a cab driver who uses the hack stand outside CBS Radio's New York headquarters.
"Are they rock 'n' roll enthusiasts?" asked a middle-aged man. "They don't look any different than any other kids to me," he said.
As the program host-emcee Alan Freed introduced the program to the CBS Radio audience, with his friendly "Hi y'all?" Put on your dancing shoes and welcome to the "Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party!", a delighted cheer went up from the youngsters seated in every available space in the studio.
Sedate married folk in their late 'thirties and early 'forties sighed as they stopped to observe the eager carefree youngsters: "It's like Sinatra days all over again."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Rock N Roll Fans
Politeness
Queue
Alan Freed
New York
Cbs Radio
Youth Culture
What entities or persons were involved?
Alan Freed
Where did it happen?
52nd Street And Madison Avenue, New York
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Alan Freed
Location
52nd Street And Madison Avenue, New York
Event Date
Recently
Story Details
Teenagers demonstrated politeness by queuing patiently for CBS Radio's 'Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party' hosted by Alan Freed, contradicting stereotypes of rowdy fans; bystanders noted the orderly line and compared it to Sinatra era enthusiasm.