Marvin Gaye - You're A Wonderful One, 1965
I had to put this up because it was so cool. The last years of innocence in America. I loved the Lloyd Thaxton Show as a kid. The Jackets and ties disappeared soon for the men and the women traded skirts for Blue jeans in coming years.
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Impressive that hyou remember Thaxton from the 60s? His show originated at KCOP in LA and I wonder if it was seen in many markets? Provide more information about Thaxton. Lie Dick Clark??
I like the ultra-bright colors on the set, designed to look good on early color TV sets. Too bad there wasn't much color in the audience.
I don't know if that was an appropriate comment. That makes a hint of racism out of what was meant to be a fun and feel good post.
No racism was intended. Merely pointing out that while variety shows of the mid-sixties welcomed African-American entertainers, they were more reluctant to show non-white studio audience members. That doesn't take away from the clip, which is a truly delightful performance from a young Marvin Gaye; or from your entertaining reminisces in the post.
Ok! It's funny that just 2 years later in 1967, it would have been much harder to get a well dressed, well mannered crowd together like that.
It's like in the 60s, every year was like 5 years is now in changing the culture.
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