I met Freddie Cannon in Lima Ohio back in the 60's, great personality. Sure miss the 50's-60's r&r. Garbage they call music today I won't even listen to.🕺
Knew & worked with Mr. Cannon back in California for a few years, he helped on a few records we recorded circa: 1972 thru 1975!! He loved my moms Baked Macaroni Sicilian style when he would stop by with news on the record, fantastic times, hope he's doing well!! 🤳🤳🎤🎤💞💞
One of the Boys of Bandstand...Freddie "Boom-Boom" Cannon...from Boston. He and the late Bobby Rydell (R.I.P.) bring back some good memories of AB in its Philadelphia days. They provided some musical thrills. Thank you for the video.
I was born in the Bronx, raised in Miami, and went to school in Tallahassee, Florida State University. I was always kinda amused of how I’m from the north and ended up in a small southern town called Tallahassee. I loved it there. The campus was beautiful, the people were very welcoming, the town had just enough of everything for a big city gal. It was picture perfect through the different seasons. I loved being a Tallahassee Lassie if just for 4 years! Go Seminoles!!
Freddie Cannon unique style of singing is heard regularly on Australian radio where he is very popular to this day.Thanks for the posting..a top talent!!
I always felt that Freddie was keeping driving rock and roll alive at this time, when most of his contemporaries were doing more polite (i.e.dull) music. Thanks Freddie! Thanks uploader.
I sure had fun with this song in 1959! I was graduating from high school in Minneapolis, Minn., when I purchased my first car. It was a mint green 1950 Ford 2-door V8 sedan and cost $125. The previous owner wintered in St. Petersburg and the car had Florida plates with the name Tallahassee on them. When my girl friends and I went cruising on weekends, we told boys we met that we were from Florida, and of course Tallahassee. Coincidently, one of the most popular songs that summer was “Tallahassee Lassie”. We sure did have fun with that car for a while…until I had to buy Minnesota plates!
My dad graduated in 59' in Lemmon SD, he always like garage band stuff and he had a band in High School. He told me one time that the good times are done, and prepare for some wicked times ahead.
Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon was born on December 4, 1936, therefore he is celebrating his 85th birthday today December 4, 2021. He is an American rock and roll singer, whose biggest international hits included "Tallahassee Lassie", "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans", and "Palisades Park" UPDATE: He will celebrate his 88th birthday on December 4, 2024
I go by Palisades Park (former) all the time on my Circle Line boat! I still hold my phone up to the mic every once in a while so people could hear what great rock ‘n’ roll was really like! - George Jay
I think it's a damn shame.. I was a white male teenager in 59.. and I didn't realize what was going on.. I grew up marinated in racists white privilege . in retrospect..I see how wrong it was... if you want some stories from my day.. just let me know..
I don't think so. I think you're watching part of the act. He knows where the camera is and looks into it several times. I think he acts "exasperated" with the kids for clapping out of rhythm, which I think they are doing intentionally(watch them laughing). At 1:33, I think he's looking at Dick Clark and pointing with his thumb back at the audiance with an expression of like "what's wrong with these kids?". Then he turns back to the camera laughing.
This song was several years old by the time of this clip. Freddy Cannon probably appeared to plug a then-new song he had recorded, but included this one as well, since often during the years, performers appearing on "American Bandstand" would do two songs, their current release and one of their past hits.
If I remember correctly, I saw Freddie Cannon,ConwayTwitty, Little Richard and Duane Eddy all in the same show (!!!) at the Hammersmith Odeon back in the early 60's. And the lovely creature I took to the show dumped me soon afterwards . . . .
You got it right my friend - this the way the Baby Boomer generation lived and died for! There was and never will be any better music and dancing then then out generation was!😂❤️❤️
There is so little information available about this musician - who played some of the most inventive solos of the rock 'n' roll era. I know he did some terrific stuff with Dale Hawkins.
tictac1959, He did suzy q with Dale. I know it was done over in the recording studio for release and Dale used someone else.Dale had the lyrics & Kenny came up with the hook. But Kenny was in that band with Roy Buchannan & Dales brother. I was so young, but the information is all fact...
tictac1959 Roy Buchannan quoted, Kenny was an original pioneer with the electric guitar. wah wah, Fuzz & feedback. The quote is on the back of a Roy lp.I no lnger have the lp & with dvd the omitted a lot of the stuff we got when we bought a vinyl album. Thanks for recognizing my late Dad... peace
Wow!! I read Freddy's autobiography years ago called Action in which he says your dad's solo was so good that that's the reason the record became a hit!
WOW...how'd it go??? I was one of those teenager who loved this music..danced to many tunes of that era but this & Palisades Park were ones that were great to dance to...also loved going to Palisades Park in NJ..
Funny you should say that. A lot of his songs were about locations or had a location built into them: TALLAHASEE Lassie, PALLISADES PARK, Way Down Yonder in NEW ORLEANS, (WHERE THE) Action (IS).
Believe it or not, I just discovered this song last week, thanks to Andy Kaufman. Freddy was a guest on the midnight special, I guess Andy was hosting that particular Midnight Special episodes. Anyways, this such catchy song, great beat! Couldn't help but to notice him getting lost in the middle, didn't know what camera to look into, did they not have red lights on the cameras back then?
@@dunlap4info Wow! Andy Kauffman was amazing! Freddy and I came from Revere, Massachusetts. Andy was into Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Transcendental Meditation which I have been doing for over fifty years. It’s been a wild ride.
Again, us white folks AINT GOT NARY A LICK OF RHYTHM.Can't even clap in time to one of the dirt-simplest records ever! Even Freddie had to give up in the break. And now,back to James Brown on The TAMI Show. All the rhythm you need and nothing you don't.
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I do believe that I heard him say that on a radio interview one time, but in the immortal words of Hillary R Clinton " What difference does it make " ?
Love this .. I can see me and my Brother in the front row... My Brother passed away 10 year ago... Great memories of dancing on this show...
I met Freddie Cannon in Lima Ohio back in the 60's, great personality. Sure miss the 50's-60's r&r. Garbage they call music today I won't even listen to.🕺
I MOST DEFINITELY AGREE 👍💯
I ALSO AGREE, THAT WAS THE BEST MUSIC 🎵🎵 EVER.
I honestly think the “music” of today is killing everyone’s brain cells
Thats what old folks said about this music.@@MsRadar23
Today's music is trash.
Knew & worked with Mr. Cannon back in California for a few years, he helped on a few records we recorded circa: 1972 thru 1975!!
He loved my moms Baked Macaroni Sicilian style when he would stop by with news on the record, fantastic times, hope he's doing well!! 🤳🤳🎤🎤💞💞
I can still remember hearing this song on my car's AM radio, driving down the road at night. A haunting melody that is pure perfection.
Teens loved to dance back then. Especially jams like this rocker.
ever noticed how music back then was made to make people feel uplifted? just seems like a more fulfilling time
Truly one of the greatest, most thrilling r & r records.
What I love is seeing all the teenagers , boys and girls , great to see them all having fun. This was the 50s era. 50s and early 60s is the 50s era
Generation x here. I saw an old movie and heard this song. I like this one.
freddy does this song the best!!!!❤❤❤
De muziek klonk dikwijls bij mijn Opa & Oma in de woonkamer ! Onvergetelijk ❤🇳🇱🙏👋
One of the Boys of Bandstand...Freddie "Boom-Boom" Cannon...from Boston. He and the late Bobby Rydell (R.I.P.) bring back some good memories of AB in its Philadelphia days. They provided some musical thrills. Thank you for the video.
Classic Rock & Roll !! I've danced to this ! -----------MJL, 76 y/o
we all did! Kids today don't know what they missed.
I was born in the Bronx, raised in Miami, and went to school in Tallahassee, Florida State University. I was always kinda amused of how I’m from the north and ended up in a small southern town called Tallahassee. I loved it there. The campus was beautiful, the people were very welcoming, the town had just enough of everything for a big city gal. It was picture perfect through the different seasons. I loved being a Tallahassee Lassie if just for 4 years! Go Seminoles!!
It was the Southern Charm that you liked so much
Freddie Cannon unique style of singing is heard regularly on Australian radio where he is very popular to this day.Thanks for the posting..a top talent!!
I always felt that Freddie was keeping driving rock and roll alive at this time, when most of his contemporaries were doing more polite (i.e.dull) music. Thanks Freddie! Thanks uploader.
I MOST DEFINITELY AGREE 👍
I sure had fun with this song in 1959! I was graduating from high school in Minneapolis, Minn., when I purchased my first car. It was a mint green 1950 Ford 2-door V8 sedan and cost $125. The previous owner wintered in St. Petersburg and the car had Florida plates with the name Tallahassee on them. When my girl friends and I went cruising on weekends, we told boys we met that we were from Florida, and of course Tallahassee. Coincidently, one of the most popular songs that summer was “Tallahassee Lassie”. We sure did have fun with that car for a while…until I had to buy Minnesota plates!
My dad graduated in 59' in Lemmon SD, he always like garage band stuff and he had a band in High School. He told me one time that the good times are done, and prepare for some wicked times ahead.
+rockonwilson Great tale of fun and young!!!
Wow! What great times they were, way back then, can remember putting the juke box on dancing to this!
Awesome story! 👍😁
@@bobsilver3983
Your Dad was a smart man. 👍He was so dead on.
Now that's a rocker!
If you don’t like Tallahassee Lassie there’s something wrong with you 😂.
so lucky to live this era .Thanks Freddie.
I remember this great song! Never got tired of Freddie's songs. Every time they came on the radio, everybody was like "Oh yeah!"
Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon was born on December 4, 1936, therefore he is celebrating his 85th birthday today December 4, 2021. He is an American rock and roll singer, whose biggest international hits included "Tallahassee Lassie", "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans", and "Palisades Park" UPDATE: He will celebrate his 88th birthday on December 4, 2024
From Revere, Mass. Great performer!!
Born 1940, currently 83.
Heard this song just the other day in my car...now one of my all-time favorites❗🎶🎤
Freddie Cannon, great song!!
I love this song. I always thought it sounded like rock n roll and punk at the same time.
Went to one of his concerts and it was great he had everyone standing and dancing!!!
What a damn handsome cat, and singer. Like him much for long time 😂
OMG, this rocker STILL rocks in 2015!! Wolfsky9
Just found this in a 45, and threw it on..and now im addicted
Boom-Boom, they did a lot of dancing to this on American Bandstand.......Great dancing music............REALLY HOT!
avijl i most certainly do agree with u , songs from yesteryear are all the very best, but not the songs from the present day
One of the better co-ordinated studio audiences !!LOL
some are soooo bad!
These were good!
It's just a shame that freddy is complelty lost desperately trying to find the camera
Man The Clapping Of The Audience Is So Bad !
The greatest music ever, long live rock and roll!!!!
Freddie could always get the crowd jumping. Sock hops were alwauys fun, and I still miss my 57 Chevy convertable in fire engine red.
I loved all his songs.
Freddie’s mom had a great talent writing the poem this song was based on.
Gloria Carelli, I'm with you there, let's Rock. Good Old Rock N Roll ..... The best years for the Music.
I go by Palisades Park (former) all the time on my Circle Line boat! I still hold my phone up to the mic every once in a while so people could hear what great rock ‘n’ roll was really like!
- George Jay
It’s 9/8/24 in Austin, Tx! Great song! Seniors were great in ‘68! I’m 75 and still rockin to the ‘60s🥳🎶
It was 1965 and I joined the Marine Corps and I was off to Viet Nam rockin to this song
Sing it, Freddie.... I married my own Tallahassee Lassie!
Those poor kids are missing the beat, even Freddie tries to signal them to stop at 1:36
2021
Thank you for this clip!
OMG, I dare anyone alive to sit still during this all-time 50's rocker!! Freddie Boom-Boom, Cannon! Wolfsky9
I'm amazed that th audience was integrated. American Bandstand must be ahead of it's time.
+feroniasoleil ther was a controversy about. I think Ab started integrating their audience when it gotleaked that Blacks were denied admission.
I think it's a damn shame.. I was a white male teenager in 59.. and I didn't realize what was going on.. I grew up marinated in racists white privilege . in retrospect..I see how wrong it was... if you want some stories from my day.. just let me know..
@@CYBOPOD88 Well, let’s be glad we changed our views.
Hilarious watching him during the instrumental break desperately trying to find where the camera is
I don't think so. I think you're watching part of the act. He knows where the camera is and looks into it several times. I think he acts "exasperated" with the kids for clapping out of rhythm, which I think they are doing intentionally(watch them laughing). At 1:33, I think he's looking at Dick Clark and pointing with his thumb back at the audiance with an expression of like "what's wrong with these kids?". Then he turns back to the camera laughing.
You have such good video's Oh the memories.
Always brings to mind "Return to Macon County" with Don Johnson, Nick Nolte, and one bad 1957 yellow chevy. One of many songs from a great soundtrack.
More great classics!
Thank You!
This song was several years old by the time of this clip.
Freddy Cannon probably appeared to plug a then-new song he had recorded, but included this one as well, since often during the years, performers appearing on "American Bandstand" would do two songs, their current release and one of their past hits.
Probably "Action"
Love Freddies tie clip!
In the break- "What camera? Where? There? Whaaaaaa.....?
Love the live claps out of synch with the record.
Gracias por compartir.
A favorite to dance ❤I’ve been to Palisades Park, n.j.
A great singer
Brilliant beat.luv it.
If I remember correctly, I saw Freddie Cannon,ConwayTwitty, Little Richard and Duane Eddy all in the same show (!!!) at the Hammersmith Odeon back in the early 60's. And the lovely creature I took to the show dumped me soon afterwards . . . .
I saw him in Hartford, Conn. during the 70s. Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley were also performing. Great show.
The way it was and the way it ought to be.
You got it right my friend - this the way the Baby Boomer generation lived and died for! There was and never will be any better music and dancing then then out generation was!😂❤️❤️
@@edlull8652 Gen X
Svengoolie brought me here✌💚💯😁
I will be a new grad student this Fall 2013 at FLA. STATE. I am also from Scotland where "girls/women" are called"Lassies"!
This song plays during a great scene from the movie "Return to Macon County" with Nick Nolte and Don Johnson.
Blasting down the road in the old charger to this, ohhhh yeah!
Once upon on time in USA... 😪❤️
My dad Kenny Paulson on lead guitar. I'd like anyone to give me any info regarding Kenny Paulson guitarist?
The song was covered by Jagger & Richards.
There is so little information available about this musician - who played some of the most inventive solos of the rock 'n' roll era. I know he did some terrific stuff with Dale Hawkins.
tictac1959, He did suzy q with Dale. I know it was done over in the recording studio for release and Dale used someone else.Dale had the lyrics & Kenny came up with the hook. But Kenny was in that band with Roy Buchannan & Dales brother.
I was so young, but the information is all fact...
tictac1959 Roy Buchannan quoted, Kenny was an original pioneer with the electric guitar. wah wah, Fuzz & feedback. The quote is on the back of a Roy lp.I no lnger have the lp & with dvd the omitted a lot of the stuff we got when we bought a vinyl album. Thanks for recognizing my late Dad... peace
Wow!! I read Freddy's autobiography years ago called Action in which he says your dad's solo was so good that that's the reason the record became a hit!
Just watched Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon on Svengooli's TV show. Oh, the nostalgia.
WOW...how'd it go??? I was one of those teenager who loved this music..danced to many tunes of that era but this & Palisades Park were ones that were great to dance to...also loved going to Palisades Park in NJ..
Freddie is a great 👍 guy
I like this song in 1964 i was not round then
love that song
Fantastic ❤ it
Yassssss Tally Lassies!!!
He looks like a geography teacher but can rock it with the best of them
Funny you should say that. A lot of his songs were about locations or had a location built into them: TALLAHASEE Lassie, PALLISADES PARK, Way Down Yonder in NEW ORLEANS, (WHERE THE) Action (IS).
Believe it or not, I just discovered this song last week, thanks to Andy Kaufman. Freddy was a guest on the midnight special, I guess Andy was hosting that particular Midnight Special episodes. Anyways, this such catchy song, great beat! Couldn't help but to notice him getting lost in the middle, didn't know what camera to look into, did they not have red lights on the cameras back then?
+Mandy Pandy just discover it. where have you been? I have been dead for almost 40 years and I still listen to it
@@dunlap4info Wow! Andy Kauffman was amazing! Freddy and I came from Revere, Massachusetts. Andy was into Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Transcendental Meditation which I have been doing for over fifty years. It’s been a wild ride.
Just wondering if Idalia storm cat 3 brought a lot of rain to Tallahassee today. Aug 30 2023
Dressing up and dancing next to the audience. My, how times have changed!
For the worse unfortunately
Clapping outa time😂
Freddie Boom Boom Cannon!!
Looked up who Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon was after seeing him on Svengoolie tonight
He dances like my brother Frank did back in the day. He is a cousin of ours.
Is Freddy a cousin of your, oh I had such a crush on him. What/where is he now?
I miss Katherine Harris! This is the song I used to sing about her! : )
super c'est ma jeunesse
WOOHOO FREDDIE BOOMBOOM CANNON 🙃😉🙂
I am doing An Estate Sale for him tomorrow morning in Tarzana CA
Woww! why? He's still alive, isn't he?
I didn't find out til a week ago he was singing " F-L-A!
Dick Clark helped make this a hit, by recommending they add the overdub, hand-claps & “woos!” and increase the drum volume
I loved Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, where every musical guest lip-synched their latest record without ever skipping a beat. lol.
Yes.. many years ago, Florida's abbreviation was Fla!
best track..
everybody likes this! 😘
hand jive we did to this.
Could the audience get anymore uncoordinated lol?
Beech nut gum a sponsor of the show...hence the joke about clapping and chewing gum at the same time. Or walking...
+John Repnau I don't understand how the sponser is responsible for those kids lack of rhythm lol
Javal Thomas people who perform hate that!!!
@@NPC13niner5 How do you preform something?
chick embarrassed town population me
lol -- Look at the way they're all dressed. I miss the good old days. (some of it)
I've got more of a thing for 80's fashions, but yeah, that crowd is better-dressed than most concert goers of today.
He was the first rock or pop artist to have a number 1 album in the uk but never a number 1 single
Does anyone know that Freddies mother wrote this song?
Yep she wrote the poem.
@@bhodges00 It was called Rock and Roll Baby and the producers changed it.
Again, us white folks AINT GOT NARY A LICK OF RHYTHM.Can't even clap in time to one of the dirt-simplest records ever!
Even Freddie had to give up in the break.
And now,back to James Brown on The TAMI Show. All the rhythm you need and nothing you don't.
Mr.freddy cannon's have's that's charmed he's can goes these org, and will be hired that's becuz... his personalities,
My volume on u tube is not working, how do I fix it? HELP😉😃
+Rebecca Kuhlman the volume for when video's r playing?
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did n't his mother write this for him?
She wrote a poem that he made into a song.
oh ,okay.
I do believe that I heard him say that on a radio interview one time, but in the immortal words of Hillary R Clinton " What difference does it make " ?
She sure did, along with two other writers. reddy said she did.
Listen to Hurriganes version, ,it´s great!
Great guitar solo by Roy Buchanan?
Where the microphone