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St. Michael's Dance
We don't have the date for this event yet, But I'm certain we will get it- Johnny Mathis and the WMCA Good Guys come to St. Michaels. These great shots come from Charles Passantino. Sal Boccio adds; "I recall seeing lots of Rock 'n Roll celebrities at the St. Michael's dances including the 5 Discs, Dion, Johnny Mathis, Kathy Jeanne and the Room mates, Brian Hyland was a regular (Itsy Bitsy Tiny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini) !" We heard from John Lamberti Sr., who was in the group The Fabulaires. They performed that night and he noted the year was 1964. "Our record came out the fall of 1963, and we were doing shows with the major singing groups at that time. I remember when we got to St. Michaels that there were over 1000 kids outside taking pictures of the performers that were there that night. we were the second group before Johnny Mathis. the place was packed."
We don't have the date for this event yet, But I'm certain we will get it- Johnny Mathis and the WMCA Good Guys come to St. Michaels. These great shots come from Charles Passantino. Sal Boccio adds; "I recall seeing lots of Rock 'n Roll celebrities at the St. Michael's dances including the 5 Discs, Dion, Johnny Mathis, Kathy Jeanne and the Room mates, Brian Hyland was a regular (Itsy Bitsy Tiny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini) !" We heard from John Lamberti Sr., who was in the group The Fabulaires. They performed that night and he noted the year was 1964. "Our record came out the fall of 1963, and we were doing shows with the major singing groups at that time. I remember when we got to St. Michaels that there were over 1000 kids outside taking pictures of the performers that were there that night. we were the second group before Johnny Mathis. the place was packed."
St. Michael's Dance
The third picture in that series. Liz (Cerverizzo) Sanford recalls; "By the way the WMCA GOODGUYS appeared for a XMAS dance at St. Michael's the top 10 on the charts appeared, which included Vito & the Salutations. It was $1.00 dollar to get in or a toy donation for children in need. You had to be 13 (or) older to get in, I was 12, but tall and my friends got me in, I'll never forget that experience. I don't know if you are aware that one of the GoodGuys was a parishioner of St. Michael's. "
Thanks to Lenore Catapano for the scan of her dance pass! From Carol Outram; "The group that stands out most that I saw was Shep and the Limelights - Daddy's Home. I had never heard the song before and they played it at the Friday night dance. The next day they played it on WMCA and I was dancing and yelling around the house that I'd seen them the night before."
The third picture in that series. Liz (Cerverizzo) Sanford recalls; "By the way the WMCA GOODGUYS appeared for a XMAS dance at St. Michael's the top 10 on the charts appeared, which included Vito & the Salutations. It was $1.00 dollar to get in or a toy donation for children in need. You had to be 13 (or) older to get in, I was 12, but tall and my friends got me in, I'll never forget that experience. I don't know if you are aware that one of the GoodGuys was a parishioner of St. Michael's. "
Thanks to Lenore Catapano for the scan of her dance pass! From Carol Outram; "The group that stands out most that I saw was Shep and the Limelights - Daddy's Home. I had never heard the song before and they played it at the Friday night dance. The next day they played it on WMCA and I was dancing and yelling around the house that I'd seen them the night before."
