Paying Tribute To Lloyd Thaxton

The Rock Relic pays tribute to Lloyd Thaxton who would have turned 93 today in this post on the blog that pays tribute to the legendary TV Dance Show host.  You can find the post, which includes a clip from Thaxton's early 1960s TV show here. 

Thaxton Blog Lives On Through A Colleague

Lloyd Thaxton died about a year and a half ago, but not before using the internet to connect with some of his old fans and make some new ones. Much like Lan Roberts, another icon who embraced the new media, Thaxton learned that the internet works in two different directions, He could do his schtick, and the readers could give their feedback.

Thaxton is gone now, but a dear friend of his who calls himself the "Rock Relic" has picked up the blog with the blessing of Lloyd's family.

2008 In Review X: October-- Lloyd Thaxton Dies

Showing gracing and dignity to the end, fellow blogger and cyber pen-pal Lloyd Thaxton passed away last October. He gained fame with his early 60s rock and roll TV show.

Teen Show Host Lloyd Thaxton Dies At 81

Lloyd Thaxton, whose televised LA dance show went into national syndication during the 1960s, has died at 81.
Unlike the "cool" Dick Clark host of American Bandstand, Thaxton was animated and unpredictable with endless gags and skits. In recent years, he wrote a blog where he connected with many of his old fans including myself.

So What?!

When I was little, around the time The Beatles were a new and fresh act, The Lloyd Thaxton Show was on TV. Lloyd Thaxton had a dance show similar to American Bandstand with guests who went on to become musical legends, the difference was that Lloyd was part of the show. He had a "what me worry" sense of humor that was as entertaining as the musical acts, crowd participation was a must. At the end of the show, Lloyd would always say "this is the Lloyd Thaxton Show and I'm Lloyd Thaxton" to which the teenagers in the audience, would yell "so what" watching Lloyd, it made me feel that being a teenager was the coolest thing in the world. Well Lloyd is putting together a dvd of his old shows. It is bound to bring back a lot of memories.