American Bandstand 1966 - The Poor Side Of Town, Johnny Rivers

[@lynntempleton9640]

Johnny Rivers should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[@roberttriulzi]

Why doesn’t someone with authority do something about Johnny Rivers to get him included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Poor Side of Town alone make him eligible for that legacy.

[@miggans21012]

That's surprising.

[@donnabowen4107]

Yes he should.

[@bradlaue1718]

Totally agree, but notoriously hard to work with, burned bridges etc. What you gonna do? Politics.

[@brianherrington7226]

Lynn Templeton Absolutely along with The Association , and Tommy James and The Shondells. So many omissions it’s ridiculous. Johnnys voice is unmistakable and I’ve never heard it imitated.

[@csmelen]

To be young again and only worrying about finishing with my homework. I sure miss those days.

[@john111257]

me too uk

[@eltatoyo9211]

Rivers is so underrated. This song and many others not only capture moments in time, but capture the feel and emotions connected with his music and the currents of the times.

[@richarddambrosio3602]

Bandstand was such a classy show. We could never have a show like this today. Kids don’t dance like that anymore.

[@khanysafan1705]

This song reminds me of my daddy, on a car trip, and stopping for a burger at a hamburger stand. I was 8 or 9. Makes my heart ache.

[@bobblisten6151]

Just yesteday, 76 now, what happened?

[@kpoleary1]

I get it...

[@David-up7rv]

👍

[@tturner12341]

And my mom who passed in 2019.

[@irenehoward7653]

1966 was a great year for music! I swear that's what kept me alive!

[@skipdow3]

The year I graduated from High school. What great songs and singers we had back then. No blue, or green hair, No tattoos , good looking girls, that were proud to be girls, or young ladies if you prefer. No flames shooting up to the ceiling. The kind of girls you could take home to meet your family, and they wouldn't ask what dock the woman worked on. Sure glad I got to experience the good years of music in this country.

[@johnheinrich1718]

I was in jr high school and we were all dancing to Johnny Rivers music at the Riply house in Houston

[@agm6095]

Such great simple times without all the violence that we now have. No baggy pants, tattoos. I would love to go back.

[@bellawright4265]

Johnny Rivers got shafted..should b n hall of fame....summer rain was also one of my favorites.

[@brianherrington7226]

Bella Wright Summer Rain is my favorite too.

[@larrysproul9424]

He had one neck of a following at one time . And yes he should be in the r and r y'all of fame.

[@lucyacuna1001]

Bandstand was for everyone. Happy and just dancing. I wish it could be like that again. Thank you Mr. Dick Clark. 💝💝💝💝

[@larrysproul9424]

What a time to be a teenager . Music was such a big part of growing up. Great times watching Bandstand .

[@jamessloan2680]

I was born in 1952. By 1964, I was watching Bandstand and loved it.

[@garyflowers8372]

That was a good song! The music back then was very decent and teenagers were well dressed and we'll groomed! Our elders would be proud of our generation!

[@garyflowers8372]

That was a very famous song! It was a big No. 1 hit the teenagers were very well groomed and you could tell if they were young men or young women unlike today's generation!

[@larrysproul9424]

I remember jr high dances and high school functions . Everyone was dressed up and respectful..

[@luiscalcano4359]

I saw it different with Nam, psychedelia, LSD, marijuana , Alcohol, hair was getting longer, and kids were very rebellious by 64-65.

[@gracegarcia7875]

Omg I Was having my baby 1966 iam 74 and healthy what memories

[@valerieproctor7366]

This was the year my baby sister Daphne was born, January 1966, she was my best friend, and we both loved America Bandstand , classics. She would have loved this station. RIHeaven baby sister.🌹🌹♥️♥️😇😇 3/7/2016

[@yossarian6799]

Here's a big hug for ya, Valerie. 🧡🧡🧡🧡 I'm the middle of 7 kids and our youngest was taken from us when he was 21. I spent last night listening to his favorite music (Beck, Cranberries, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice In Chains) and bawling my eyes out. Time heals wounds but sometimes it feels like just yesterday he was here... Nicholas Uriah Mears, “Nick”, 07/27/77 - 01/23/99

[@valerieproctor7366]

@@yossarian6799 Thank you!🙏🙏❤️❤️🌹🌹😇😇

[@eddted2876]

This song has so much meaning! Thank you so much Johnny for Your talents Mr. Rivers!

[@horsepowerhorsepower3861]

Great And Some Sad Memories.....

[@rp316117]

Like the words of this song. With my wife by my side yes we can make it on the poor side. She's so wonderful!!!!

[@CHaas-bn3xi]

rp316117 your so awesome thank you for the wonderful comment

[@mona2242]

Brings me back to high school ,dancing to great music at sock hops, mini skirts, long hair, trading beatle cards, boys carrying your books to school and of course, getting on the phone before our parents got back from work. Nothing to buy because we didn’t have the money to buy it with, except my small allowance which I saved to get me a Betty & Veronica comic book & some 1 penny chicklet gum. ❤️

[@john111257]

spoilt these days

[@dariowiter3078]

When this was originally broadcast on Saturday, October 8, 1966, NBC broadcast Game 3 of the 63rd edition of baseball's World Series. The Baltimore Orioles bested the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 in that game. ⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾ 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@eightinches6094]

It's a real shame these days are gone, today's society is so much different.

[@michaellazzeri9439]

Tami -------------55 years on, & every time I hear this, it's you---------and I'm in tears. 55 years ----------& it's like yesterday.

[@stringalongmike1953]

I hear ye brother, I hear ye. I understand.

[@michaelthorpe2837]

I love the reaction of the kids in the grandstand when they see themselves on the studio's monitor.

[@rp-it8ym]

I ended up on the poor side of town and yes been married 46 years and yes she is the best thing that ever happened to me. She stood by me all the way and this song makes me emotional.I found a very nice thing on the poor side of town and I thank God .

[@CARLWISE2008]

Rock n Roll hall of fame Johnny Rivers

[@johnnypoker46]

A classic song, massively underrated

[@thomasnooft8120]

WOW ! Incredible record, incredible voice, incredible backup. You would never find it today !!! This type of music is truly missed but were Thankful there are recordings to help us remember !!!

[@sjjcws]

The people who like to call themselves "progressive" injected politics into everyday life, starting, mostly, in the 60s. Now, it has infected every aspect of the modern life and culture. And, politics is a nasty business, and very divisive.

[@BleedBNG]

Marty Paich's string arrangements, and The Blossoms w/ Darlene Love's backing vocals help make this song ethereal, and one of best of the 60's.

[@YCDTI]

I couldn’t agree more BleedBNG!

[@jonday4651]

BleedBNG

[@davidgibson7615]

BleedBNG Marty Paich's son David co-founded the group Toto

[@LuLuSantos-]

indeed. one of thee best of all time. timeless. ♥ 9.14.2022

[@ronaldoleksy8264]

To live those days again Priceless....

[@marilynnjacobsen1077]

Real music about Love. What happened to all this beautiful music that touched our hearts?

[@Gwenhamara]

I love this song. Love it, love it, love it. My best guy friend was so in love with his girlfriend and then she left him for a "rich guy". Broke his heart in a million pieces. This song always reminded me of him.

[@rhtball]

Great Song that will never die....

[@bruceg1845]

a truly great song and Johnnys greatest hit

[@michaeljohnson1157]

❤❤ ALL THESE 🌟* KIDS....ARE OLD FOLKS, NOW***_____WONDERFUL ERA 😊👏

[@mrob75]

you can tell that the dancers are loving dancing to this song...they are so into it...you can almost read so many of their minds...Thanks, Aaron R.

[@nyrockchicxx]

Are you kidding? No one seems to be hearing the rythm of the song. So many are dancing too fast.

[@rascal211]

Agree moving too fast to this song. Not really getting the song.

[@darrenallen2630]

Me born in 1967 I love this song beautiful vocals and meaning of the song

[@MrKnothead63]

Great song and he does it like no one else.

[@loricaudill1440]

Wished this song was played at my prom at 1989/ Awsome song .Awsome video..To the 1966 you guys rocked

[@douglasspencer3278]

Such a beautiful song.

[@kaybroughton9004]

Such a rich and beautiful song...ohhh Johnny Rivers can make me cry. This song tells a full story in a little over 3 minutes...truly wonderful memories.

[@lynntempleton9640]

When I see old Bandstand videos, I wonder how many of those boys ended up in Vietnam, and how many didn't come back?

[@joecanedo5897]

I also think the same ,I am a 77 y.o.veteran

[@williamjarman9076]

Man life sure was a whole much simpler back then my younger days.

[@john111257]

Massive tune, UK missed him, one of my favourites

[@johnmurphy7316]

I never heard this song until recently. It had no impact in UK/Europe back in 1966. It's a great song.

[@paulroman3402]

another great Italian singer from this time period.

[@valleyridgesimmentals8969]

My favorite Johnny rivers song, hands down, Somebody hit the rewind button please, lets go back there.

[@kathytanksley653]

Loved this song. One of my all time favorites…

[@davidapodaca1319]

Brings back so many memories I grew up watching American bandstand thank you for the clips

[@aladdinsane5448]

WE WERE YOUNG AND ALIVE. WE WERE AMAZING!

[@ronaldprejean1974]

Compared with today we had nothing, but then again, we had it all!!

[@carolinerainey8072]

Best days of my life great music

[@samsungazul164]

I Was Born in 1966.beautifull times the Sixten

[@Habsbsbgirl1909]

I was only 3 but as I grew older mom and dad would tell me bring RICH isn’t everything as money doesn’t always buy happiness, we were lower middle class , never went hungry or had utilities shot off or owed money 💴 but we grew up with love , laughter , had the best road trips dad always told his daughters make sure men always treat you with respect

[@brendamccullough7424]

I remember my mama listening ti this ,I miss her.I was 11 and thought she was old...actually she was 28 !

[@JesusOnlyWay-d8e]

wow ann margaret and johnny rivers at vietnam supporting our soldiers there God bless them how many of these young men went to vietnam too. I was a kid when the war happen

[@williammaloney6404]

johnny river was the man

[@cindypena9131]

This song brings back so many memories.. one of my favorites.

[@EL-SHADDAI-ELOHIM]

Just Amazing ... my dad's songs when he was a teenager

[@tropicalpancake56]

Beautiful...Love your channel and all the special memories...thank you!

[@YCDTI]

Thank you tropicalpancake56!

[@Jaslon73Jaslon]

A Retro moment in time, a time of change.

[@larrysproul9424]

It was a huge time of change . Riots, Vietnam , ect .

[@luiscalcano4359]

@@larrysproul9424 I saw it all @ 8-9 yr.old ! My uncle was kia mid-3/1968, Tail end of TET.

[@mitchellhancock3102]

always one of my favorite artists loved most of his songs way underrated

[@lauratinoco7163]

ME ENAMORA ESTÁ CANCIÓN..JHONNY LA CANTA PRECIOSO..Y TRAE MUCHOS BUENOS MOMENTOS A MI VIDA..

[@beagle7622]

I would be interested what happened to some of the couples . I was of a similar age and so many life changing things have happened since then , like kids, grand kids, careers , everything that life throws at us . I am a huge fan of music & how it can calm me down. One couple really caught my attention. I wonder if they stayed together or were even a couple then . I think the combination of the music and the dancing has made me think about my own experiences.

[@benhallums3230]

This Hit Record Enters The Billboard Hot 40-100 on The Week-Ending Saturday October 8, 1966 on "THE NEW AMERICAN BANDSTAND 1967" on ABC-TV USA Starring The Late America's Oldest Teenager DICK CLARK with Miss Becky on THE AB67 Hot Line for MR. JOHNNY RIVERS in "The Poor Side of Town" at No. 1 on IMPERIAL RECORDS (MGM/UA) went Gold & Platinum.

[@CHaas-bn3xi]

Thank you and thank you so much for bringing these wonderful videos to the screen so many beautiful songs and beautiful people just having a wonderful time. These videos just have away of making me so emotional

[@michaelsilva1258]

It's incredible how age changes your taste in music. I must have heard this song on the radio a hundred different times and now, it's the..... sh$%ttt

[@RandyR]

Oh the memories. Where is the time machine?? I was 13

[@briansullivan1050]

The girl @ 2:15 is sooo adorable! And so young! God bless you wherever you are.

[@johntroicuk4641]

What a lovely song from a simpler, more innocent time. That was before my time but what a wonderful time it must have been.

[@stevekruse2321]

We were Greatly Deprived by AM Radio Sound Back Then!

[@dancerdon9175]

Great song and sign of the times!

[@walterguzek7210]

how many of these guys went to viet nam

[@larrysproul9424]

Way too many I am sad to say.

[@luiscalcano4359]

@@larrysproul9424my uncle was kia mid-3/1968 , tail end of TET, 10days b-4 my 11th bday, and I still sulk at 65 yrold , This is 2022 now; never 4get it. I was 9yr.old when this great tune came out in the 4th grade in fall of 66.

[@pierredelafrance4962]

Get Johnny into the rock n roll hall of fame

[@eileenmaryomalley740]

I was in 8 th grade , these were the Best days the best music best memories best tv , everything today is garbage sorry it's the truth !

[@larrysproul9424]

You are correct . Music then was so much apart of growing up . Seemed like everyone always had a radio on .

[@johnheinrich1718]

@@larrysproul9424 their AM transistor radio up against their ear

[@AtlantaGymFan]

Great voice!

[@1goldbaby]

So love this song..

[@petegrape3872]

What a great tune ! Nice rhythm an blend ! Gotta love this 1! Perfect

[@chicago-yc3lj]

I remember love watching this show as a kid on TV. I love watching these sweet young kids dance this love music. Really a beautiful thing.

[@cherylpace8779]

I fe 'll in love with my first husband while playing Johnny Rivers greatest hits over and over again loved all his songs..

[@luiscarlosteixeiradealmeid8163]

Muito boa noiti p/ tds vcs . Quê saudadis dessis tempos, época com meus 12 anos di idade , 1966 eu era feliz e nem sabia.

[@loricaudill1440]

Would have loved to dance to my high dances back in the 1980s ..love it

[@craig9843]

I’m 51 and my sister is my sister is 63. I remember she had this on a cassette tape probably recorded from a radio station

[@shannahuffman4655]

My favorite song if his

[@larrysproul9424]

Great choice and am so glad it helped Rivers make it big .

[@laurastafford6217]

I love Johnny Rivers❤❤

[@larrysproul9424]

A classic and so well done . Wonder what ever happened to Johnny Rivers.

[@5ary]

This song is so beautiful

[@benhallums3230]

JOHNNY RIVERS' "THE POOR SIDE OF TOWN" HITS THE BILLBOARD HOT 40-100 CHART on 10/8/1966 for 12 Weeks and Hits No. 1-1 Week {11/12/1966} went Gold & Platinum on IMPERIAL RECORDS (MGM-Metro Goldwyn Mayer.)

[@ABdancers]

This is a great Johnny Rivers song. I believe Frank Van der Poole’s partner at 1:49 also danced on Casey Kasem’s 1960s teen dance TV show called “Shebang”. Thanks for the upload Aaron.

[@YCDTI]

ABdancers Don and I were just talking about Shebang. Great show, I just wish there were more episodes of it around.

[@silvanamoura1222]

Essa música foi composta e gravada por esse grande gênio musical, no ano em que eu nasci, em 1066,cresci ouvindo esse belo cantor, que eu até hoje nos meus 56 anos de idade sou super fã por toda a eternidade 😘🌼💜❤️🌹🌼❤️😘

[@bandini22221]

Boys are handsome and all the girls are so prettyl, especially the one at 1:39. Was a world so much more beautiful than today. Thanks for the look back. Oh by the way, what is that random audio at the beginning that doesn't even fit with the video?

[@johntate5722]

Aww the dancing here is very sweet, and the song is just what they need

[@earllorentz7786]

Beautiful

[@JoseLuiz-h5v]

Eu adoro essa musica pool side of Town adoro também essa atmosfera dos lindo anos 60 de uma geração totalmente inesquecível quê marcaram uma década..sou de 64 nasci numa época de ouro.

[@lorenamoreno9039]

Lindas épocas. ..... existía el Amor...💐. Tengo. 54. ...recuerdo mucho a mi hermano mayor 🌼🌼🌼🌼 se fué para siempre. 💕🏵️🏵️

[@anacristina8175]

Linda música. Muito romântica 🥰🥰🥰

[@debraarnold3703]

Honey, I think I just saw us slow dancing here. Oh yes. Our favorite song by Johnny.

[@estherwalker3914]

Lovely song

[@esthergarcia1373]

Love this song. He sings it with such feeling❣❤🙏🌟🎸🎼

[@marycraft2533]

hey right on there's a good looking little Hispanic dude on here that's great. and I'm not trying to be prejudiced or anything but I was real happy to see him there

[@cherylgreene1716]

I remember this song to I was about 8 or 9 when this came out I remember My Mother listening to the radio and ironing close

[@johnsallee9853]

, oh I really miss these days!

[@williamvelez8439]

I love this song.❤️ Thaks.👏👏👏

[@pauloricardodaluz297]

Eu era pequeno e lembro dessa época, como não entendia em Inglês, era uma linda melodia!

[@BetheViante]

Amo. Demais.essa. Música. Era. Esse tempo. Que. Eu volta

[@HervéDarx]

A great song.

[@joemarkowski9202]

Enjoyed him since 63