I ran out and bought Jimmy Mack as soon as I heard it. Martha and the Vandellas didn't get the recognition they deserved because they were always in the shadow of Diana Ross and the Supremes. Nowhere to run is another song by Martha that I loved.
This song was recorded March 2, 1964 and shelved (unreleased). Original recording is on the album "Watchout!" released November 16, 1966. It wasn't released as a single (45 rpm) until February 3, 1967. The first American combat troops invaded Vietnam March 8, 1965 when 3,500 Marines came ashore at Da Nang. At the time there were already more than 25,000 military advisors in country. The peak your of the war was 1968, the year the saw the highest number of killed and wounded.
Absolutely correct re: the history of "Jimmy Mack". The team of Holland-Dozier-Holland got the inspiration to write the song after attending an awards event in 1964, honoring the late Ronnie Mack, who composed "He's So Fine" for the Chiffons. Motown's QC director hated the song and shelved it for three years until Gordy caught wind of the track.
I was also age 16 in ‘68 the same as most of these dancers. Great song, great times and AB was a wonderful show! Loved watching the girls dance! Now at age 72 I don’t move like that anymore on the dance floor😫🥲
What a great Spotlight. One of my top 5 favorite Martha songs, this clip is like a double shot of caffeine. Finger snapping and toe tapping way to start the day!!! :--)
@dancer don, Hi Don, I wonder if you could shed some (spot)light on what you would do during the Spotlight Dance setup while Dick is on the Hotline. Would you just wait quietly for the music or maybe you talked to your partner about what dance moves you will do? I’d have been so nervous, lol. Thanks Don!
@@YCDTI Good question. Once again Aaron you've correctly concluded what transpired while waiting for Spotlight. Usually Spotlight came on the heels of a Hotline or commercial break. Actually, we sometimes didn't know what the Spotlight song would be. While waiting for the music we talked, chatted, goofed off, joked around. You name it. Whatever the song was is what dictated our dance moves.
oh what a great song! Lots of beat to change it up. Fabulous moves by our spotlight dancers. Frank Vanderpuil could change moves on a dime and then back again. I wish he was here to add his commentary to all that went on during Bandstand. Frank always seemed like he knew what he wanted to do ahead of time.....but I think it just seemed that way. He was simply a smooth natural dancer.....what do you think @Peggy Names? Really fun to see all the dancers having a good rhythm filled.....arms swinging...finger snappin' good time. Thank you Aaron for picking this one out. It shines!
@Jean Lankton, Frank and Carol were tearing it up. I love his change ups too. He goes from one style to another every few seconds. I think he was just a smooth natural dancer as you said. Thanks Jean, glad you enjoyed it!
@Jean Lankton, Frank was a good dancer and good dancers like to change it up all the time. With a song like this it is easy. You feel what's coming and the natural progression of the music just flows through your body and out your arms and legs. Remember, this is very close to the beginning of free-style dancing and as you can see, everyone is doing their own thing. Frank still feels compelled at times to swing his partner around.... Don Sanuskar is a wizard at this too.
@@peggela Yup.....I know exactly what you're talking about. I liked to dance the same way. If I was really lucky (and remember I'm in Kentucky and things weren't always quite up to speed with California, school dances were about all we had) I'd have a partner that felt the music way down deep....then you had something. Even so, I liked to see everyone have a good time whether they were considered a good dancer or not. Just do your thing....and love it. Peggy you were a great partner with Frank. I think if he was with us today, he'd say so. I think you've told us, but what year did you leave Bandstand? Was it a Dick Clark hint that made you feel it was time to go? You're absolutely spot on about Don Sanuskar. The camera doesn't find him enough for me. That smile on Don's face when he's dancing with Karen Sudlow lights up the room. They were dynamite partners.
This is great! Thank goodness for RUclips, and this awesome channel always, for helping me to know and see how all the great Motown ‘60s hits like this one-that I’d largely only come to know years later as “oldies”-were originally danced to! 😎👍
Given his role and how instrumental he was at Motown, I find it hard to fathom that Berry Gordy hadn’t heard this song until 3 years after it was recorded. BTW, great new Motown doc on Showtime!
One of my fave Motown songs from my fave Motown girl group (The Marvelettes are second, then The Supremes). This was a great pick for the Spotlight Dance. My boy Frank did his thing per usual with Carol, and Michael & Barbara were great as well. No offense whatsoever, but Mark & Bonnie looked like they were struggling a bit there, but hey, looked like they had fun anyway! This is a really cool clip, considering what this country just went through a couple of months prior... man! Keep em coming Aaron!
The original 1964 recording of Jimmy Mack is on Martha & the Vandella's "Watchout I!" album, which was released during November of 1966. Interest in the song picked up when dj's began playin it in either the states or UK, and it was re-recorded at the end of the year for single release and for a more updated sound
And Dancing In The Streets Martha. Right? I’m looking for my friend Rebbi’s brother Bernie Kates. He was so influential to me growing up. The coolest guy ever!
If only there were a DVD set of AB.When Dick passed away in 2012, I should've taped the AB shows from VH1.Is this off of a black and white show,or was this in color,but shown on a black and white TV? Color was pretty much what most TVs were at the time.
I'm glad that DC said that it was the 16th anniversary after all. I think starting in 1972, he always started with 1952 as the beginning of the show, thus it being the 20th anniversary. And he (I think) usually mentioned Bob Horn (is that right)? Great clip Aaron! Thanks!
That cake doesn't look big enough to feed all the dancers. And why was the TV Guide logo on the cake? It wasn't TV Guide's birthday (it debuted in April 1953).
Dick mentions at the start of the episode that TV Guide “for the past 11 years had blessed us with some kind of goody on the occasion”. I guess it was a tradition for them to get a cake for the AB anniversary shows. Nice product placement with their logo front and center, lol. You’d think they’d have sprung for a bigger cake.
@@YCDTI I think that Dick would have a bigger sized cake in the backstage area to realistically feed everyone. The smaller one was probably featured for TV.
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I ran out and bought Jimmy Mack as soon as I heard it. Martha and the Vandellas didn't get the recognition they deserved because they were always in the shadow of Diana Ross and the Supremes. Nowhere to run is another song by Martha that I loved.
@Stephen Nixon. I agree Stephen! Nowhere to Run is one of my favorite all time songs ever! That song really cooks!
My favorite is " Love makes me do foolish things" But they had so many great records
@Stephen Nixon Here ya go Steve! Get on up and get your groove on. Oh yeh...Sing it girls!
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@@thefirstMrsLankton Love you Jean I had to listen. Thanks much 💓
They were absolutely wonderful ! I treasure my Martha & The Vandellas records.
B & W television, I was raised with it from 1951, seen all this stuff, such heady times, simple days.
These '68 kids were tearing up this Spotlight dance! Great Martha and the Vandellas song!!
@Adrian DeVore yeh man!!!
I liked the way they asked the kids to give their name & age. ;-)
This song was recorded March 2, 1964 and shelved (unreleased). Original recording is on the album "Watchout!" released November 16, 1966. It wasn't released as a single (45 rpm) until February 3, 1967. The first American combat troops invaded Vietnam March 8, 1965 when 3,500 Marines came ashore at Da Nang. At the time there were already more than 25,000 military advisors in country. The peak your of the war was 1968, the year the saw the highest number of killed and wounded.
Frank was getting it this episode!! Thank you Aaron for another awesome clip!!
Damned right he was! And look at the couple just in front of the cake....they were rockin it on out!
That shoe commercial was totally groovy!!!
Absolutely correct re: the history of "Jimmy Mack". The team of Holland-Dozier-Holland got the inspiration to write the song after attending an awards event in 1964, honoring the late Ronnie Mack, who composed "He's So Fine" for the Chiffons. Motown's QC director hated the song and shelved it for three years until Gordy caught wind of the track.
Hard to believe this was not a gold record 😮
Those were the days ! Best times ever !
I was also age 16 in ‘68 the same as most of these dancers. Great song, great times and AB was a wonderful show! Loved watching the girls dance! Now at age 72 I don’t move like that anymore on the dance floor😫🥲
Great song, great dancers, great commercial. cool flashback
I bought this record in 1967, a few months before I went into the Army, then Vietnam - what a trip, even for Jimmy Mack!
That jam stomped!! The Funks at their apex!!
What a great Spotlight. One of my top 5 favorite Martha songs, this clip is like a double shot of caffeine. Finger snapping and toe tapping way to start the day!!! :--)
@dancer don, Hi Don, I wonder if you could shed some (spot)light on what you would do during the Spotlight Dance setup while Dick is on the Hotline. Would you just wait quietly for the music or maybe you talked to your partner about what dance moves you will do? I’d have been so nervous, lol. Thanks Don!
@@YCDTI Good question. Once again Aaron you've correctly concluded what transpired while waiting for Spotlight. Usually Spotlight came on the heels of a Hotline or commercial break. Actually, we sometimes didn't know what the Spotlight song would be. While waiting for the music we talked, chatted, goofed off, joked around. You name it. Whatever the song was is what dictated our dance moves.
@@YCDTI Take a pee break! hehe
@dancerdon you got that right! This was a very fun song to dance to. Lots of opportunities to change up the dance moves and swing those arms
@@peggela That too. LOL
Jimmy Mack makes me absolutely wistful. What a great song.
Another great video!. I'm so hooked on them. Great song, I love any segment with Frank Vanderpuil dancing away. Can't wait for 10/12 upload thanks!
Great music 🎵 never gets old
Incredible class and pride. What an era. I'd go back in a heartbeat.
I 'm with you bro :)
68 Great year to be young, fun!
2020 great year to be young😷
@@jerrygil1965 esp. with garbage music, thats nothing but disturbing NOISE
Great Song. 1 of my favorites 😁.
I'd take the Vandellas over the Supremes any day... Great stuff!
Great song.
oh what a great song! Lots of beat to change it up. Fabulous moves by our spotlight dancers. Frank Vanderpuil could change moves on a dime and then back again. I wish he was here to add his commentary to all that went on during Bandstand. Frank always seemed like he knew what he wanted to do ahead of time.....but I think it just seemed that way. He was simply a smooth natural dancer.....what do you think @Peggy Names? Really fun to see all the dancers having a good rhythm filled.....arms swinging...finger snappin' good time. Thank you Aaron for picking this one out. It shines!
@Jean Lankton, Frank and Carol were tearing it up. I love his change ups too. He goes from one style to another every few seconds. I think he was just a smooth natural dancer as you said. Thanks Jean, glad you enjoyed it!
@Jean Lankton, Frank was a good dancer and good dancers like to change it up all the time. With a song like this it is easy. You feel what's coming and the natural progression of the music just flows through your body and out your arms and legs. Remember, this is very close to the beginning of free-style dancing and as you can see, everyone is doing their own thing. Frank still feels compelled at times to swing his partner around....
Don Sanuskar is a wizard at this too.
@@peggela Then that qualifies Peggy to be anointed "the wizard-ette". You always had that infectious smile with impeccable musicality!
@@dancerdon9175 LOL!!! wizard-ette!
@@peggela Yup.....I know exactly what you're talking about. I liked to dance the same way. If I was really lucky (and remember I'm in Kentucky and things weren't always quite up to speed with California, school dances were about all we had) I'd have a partner that felt the music way down deep....then you had something. Even so, I liked to see everyone have a good time whether they were considered a good dancer or not. Just do your thing....and love it. Peggy you were a great partner with Frank. I think if he was with us today, he'd say so. I think you've told us, but what year did you leave Bandstand? Was it a Dick Clark hint that made you feel it was time to go? You're absolutely spot on about Don Sanuskar. The camera doesn't find him enough for me. That smile on Don's face when he's dancing with Karen Sudlow lights up the room. They were dynamite partners.
Great song, i just added it to my Spotify playlists
Same
This is great! Thank goodness for RUclips, and this awesome channel always, for helping me to know and see how all the great Motown ‘60s hits like this one-that I’d largely only come to know years later as “oldies”-were originally danced to! 😎👍
Guy in the corner is a natural.
Given his role and how instrumental he was at Motown, I find it hard to fathom that Berry Gordy hadn’t heard this song until 3 years after it was recorded. BTW, great new Motown doc on Showtime!
He was too worried about what Diana was doing…
One of my fave Motown songs from my fave Motown girl group (The Marvelettes are second, then The Supremes). This was a great pick for the Spotlight Dance.
My boy Frank did his thing per usual with Carol, and Michael & Barbara were great as well. No offense whatsoever, but Mark & Bonnie looked like they were struggling a bit there, but hey, looked like they had fun anyway!
This is a really cool clip, considering what this country just went through a couple of months prior... man! Keep em coming Aaron!
Love seeing stoplight on Frank V
Great dance song!! One of the best!!
The original 1964 recording of Jimmy Mack is on Martha & the Vandella's "Watchout I!" album, which was released during November of 1966. Interest in the song picked up when dj's began playin it in either the states or UK, and it was re-recorded at the end of the year for single release and for a more updated sound
Cool clip Aaron.
GREAT POST....GREAT SONG !!!
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And Dancing In The Streets Martha. Right? I’m looking for my friend Rebbi’s brother Bernie Kates. He was so influential to me growing up. The coolest guy ever!
I loved dancing in the street
If only there were a DVD set of AB.When Dick passed away in 2012, I should've taped the AB shows from VH1.Is this off of a black and white show,or was this in color,but shown on a black and white TV? Color was pretty much what most TVs were at the time.
I'm glad that DC said that it was the 16th anniversary after all. I think starting in 1972, he always started with 1952 as the beginning of the show, thus it being the 20th anniversary.
And he (I think) usually mentioned Bob Horn (is that right)?
Great clip Aaron! Thanks!
Loved watching Frank and Don. That had to be intimidating for a girl to be asked to dance by either one of these guys.
A song played at every UK wedding do!
Wow what a contrast. These young kids dance as hundreds of young men are being killed in Vietnam 😔
Here's the B side of "Jimmy Mack" a pretty good tune itself: ruclips.net/video/9nQKvcDiLCM/видео.html
That cake doesn't look big enough to feed all the dancers. And why was the TV Guide logo on the cake? It wasn't TV Guide's birthday (it debuted in April 1953).
Dick mentions at the start of the episode that TV Guide “for the past 11 years had blessed us with some kind of goody on the occasion”. I guess it was a tradition for them to get a cake for the AB anniversary shows. Nice product placement with their logo front and center, lol. You’d think they’d have sprung for a bigger cake.
@@YCDTI I think that Dick would have a bigger sized cake in the backstage area to realistically feed everyone. The smaller one was probably featured for TV.
@@AdrianDeVore It could've been a fake cake too...Who knows? 😊
@@oldiesgeek454 It could have been but the '68 kids would be very upset. Nowadays, cupcakes would be served as a substitute for the actual cake.