Mysteries n Scandals / Frankie Lymon (Part 1 of 2)

[@Juliaflo]

This is the E! I will always remember-----now it is nothing but Kardashians.

[@carolinefisher74]

Yes!

[@delreynolds1134]

I will be so happy when their 15 minutes is over....so sick of them and their dumb silicone asses

[@jakemiles1427]

Juliaflo most channels have gone from traditional shows to reality shows even the history channel runs nothing but reality shows. unfortunately that's what the vast majority of television watchers want to see

[@Shawnie514]

I totally agree. We need these back....not the Kardashians.

[@luxury-style6905]

Juliaflo idk why they don't have the true stories no more we should make a petition to show the true stories again but still show the kardashian we they r new and bot show the kardashians every single second

[@EHDROCK]

What was with these freaking monsters. The evil they do. Poor Frankie, he was just a child, a child you freaking monsters. What a tragic affair. What a talent Frankie Lymon had. What a disgrace these creeps. They own the entertainment industry and just about everything else. R.I.P. Frankie. We will never forget you..

[@danvanlandingham3854]

That was history of show business as it was.Take a good look at some of the child stars of the '30s throu the '80s,they were a hot item until they hit adolescence then it was all downhill.Think of Matthew "Stymie" Beard who could have been called a '40s version of Frankie Lymon.He,like Lymon,was a heroin addict himself.He died around 1980 around the age of fifty.Take a look at Chuck Berry and his relationship with Alan Freed:Freed cut himself in on fifty per cent of Berry's tunes;Berry got 25% and some cat named Russ Fratto,whom no one seems to know much about,got the remaining 25%.Another example was trumpeter Charlie Shavers;he,as a trumpeter in bassist John Kirby's sextette,wrote the song "Undecided" in 1938.He ended up selling the rights for $100.That was the kind of a deal any manager would go for.Their thinking was that it was better to take the cash offereed rather than hold on to it for royalties that weren't realised because the song would probably die on the vine.Dizzy Gillespie was another example:he wrote a song called "interlude" in 1944 while playing for bass saxophonist Boyd Raeburn.He sold it to Raeburn for $50.00.The song,retitled "A Night In Tunisia" became a late big band era/be bop classic.There is an old story that was told that if you wanted to survive in the record business(or the music business for that matter)you didn't pay anyone.

[@luxury-style6905]

EHDROCK lol we he WANTED to become famous.

[@goddesshatmehit4861]

Frankie died of drug overdose on herion something HE did

[@MrJJr-lw9zq]

Goddess Hatmehit who got him on drugs in the first place

[@blessed74God]

@@MrJJr-lw9zq Had to look her up. Hello me plz on the drug part

[@isaiahwinbrone]

He was robbed out of royalties

[@MrThedonhead]

Millions? What for? Didn’t they only have a few hits?

[@wvu05]

@@MrThedonhead One hit can make you rich if it's big enough, and their first was _huge._

[@TyeArtisik]

So sad😢 no one was in his corner

[@TheMindlessIntellectual89.]

Actually he sold them to buy drugs. So, it was null and void at that point

[@jeffreyriley8742]

Why do Fools Fall in Love? = Greatest doo wop song of all time.

[@isaiahwinbrone]

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers got ripped off by morris Levy because they never made any money for writing the song Why Do Fools Fall In Love but it appears on the credits as merchant and Santiago but Levy slaps his name on the song to collect songwriting royalties

[@neshamojanay9423]

He treated him like a junkie because what he was. I've watching his biography movie, Why Do Fools In Love.

[@April-201]

Bring this show back!

[@monilaninetynine3811]

ASAP

[@MsFanmail]

Goes to show you child stardom comes at a price

[@debrawilliams7983]

MsFanmail A very high price indeed

[@TyeArtisik]

It depends

[@michaelrhino800]

One of the greatest voices I've ever heard.

[@bonzodog6872]

that kid could really sing

[@isaiahwinbrone]

I know why Frankie Lymon's voice was changing because he was going through Puberty

[@vmirac-5270]

Isaiah Winbrone yeah duh

[@debrawilliams7983]

Isaiah Winbrone After all, he was a Teenager

[@1223steffen]

One of the sadder mysteries and scandals stories in my opinion

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

Frankie Lymon is A Legend

[@sadepayne]

He was so young and didn't know about the business. He wrote that song and his name needed to be on there. So he could gain success from it. His manager who got him the record deal, should have looked out from him.

[@sadepayne]

cbenji07 His manager was Black, he helped get him signed with the label

[@cbaker958]

Lady J when you sell your soul to the devil you don’t get your way

[@luxury-style6905]

Lady J u think they cared if he was a child or not??NO they just wanted money

[@MrThedonhead]

They were probably looking out for him worried that he would spend it on drugs.

[@sadepayne]

@@MrThedonhead They used him and you know that, they used a lot of Black talent.

[@eastsidevizzy7644]

i remember recording this on VHS in high school...frankie was so talented people today probably couldnt do the runs Frankie did on the ABCs Of Love

[@jacrabbit7937]

Why were grown women getting with him?

[@jace1270]

Right !

[@jacrabbit7937]

You know this why? "Back then" I was with someone 14 years older than me and it was a big thing

[@soilmanted]

+Jac Rabbit He was probably as good at schmoozing up women, making them laugh, and getting them off as he was at singing! There is some evidence that at as young as 10 yo he was pimping for neighborhood hookers. He was a very intelligent, street smart, outgoing, go-getter. Acc to Jimmy Merchant, when touring with the platters, and riding on the same bus, at 14, he was making out in the back of the bus with none other than the bright, beautiful Zola Taylor, who was supposedly age 26 at the time.

[@ladybugb3293]

+CStarz what are you talking about with that ape comment?

[@GrantH]

+Theodore Zuckerman Zola was 18 or 19 when Frankie was 14, but yeah, still creepy either way.

[@HowieKrakk]

Frankie Lymon ; paid the way for MJ

[@VanessasDailyJournal]

yes, he did pave the way for Michael Jackson, this was noticed right away back in the day.

[@tameralynn3689]

Howie Krakk he was sacrificed for MJ

[@Jonathan-js3bx]

Nah

[@AHMAD-2324]

Howie Krakk Naw, Not really I would say James Brown and Jackie Wilson.

[@BASICFATGIRL]

Howie Krakk ummmm

[@iyatunde7860]

He was kid! NOT a tough guy

[@desireeboone3631]

They are pioneers the first teenage act in music

[@myfathersjoy]

Frankie wasn't from Harlem - he was from Washington Heights. They got everything else right.

[@gabbanamomma326]

Well Frankie himself said he was from Harlem

[@exozimiqz4058]

It’s a section of harlem

[@Mileswayv]

@@Prettyscorp80 yes

[@myfathersjoy]

@@Prettyscorp80 apologies, I didn't see this. Washington Heights began at 155th Street. Once you crossed from the side where PS 28 was located heading toward 154th street, you go from Washington Heights to Harlem. At least that was how it was back in my day.

[@myfathersjoy]

@@exozimiqz4058 growing up in that area from 1951 through the 70's, Harlem began at 155th Street, once you crossed the street at Minisink on your way to 154th. That was during the time that Mr. Lymon was still with us. Herman and I would chat sometime when we would see each other.

[@isaiahwinbrone]

Say what frankie Lymon started using heroin when he was 14 or 15 years old that's too young for somebody to use drugs and then the music career the declines

[@Opticlogic]

God.. man.. ya'll ppl just dont know NOTHING bout the black American music experience.. Dont anybody know or have ppl or family in the business ??? Ya'll dont talk to old heads who's been around.. Everybody's really is " Independent American "

[@ghettowmusic6491]

frankie lymen is one of the best of the worlds generation but the world don't have a place for who is not in the ghost riding' business

[@delreynolds1134]

what is "ghost riding"? When you jump outta your car and ghost ride the whip? Or do you mean "Ghost writing?" The world don't have a place for bad grammar son

[@rebels42wynn83]

I love the 1998 movie remake! Such a painful waste for a performer who had the music world at his feet. #frankielivedtoofastanddiedyoung.

[@dennisminor311]

Frankie influenced a lot of artist; most notably "Frankie Beverly and Maze"...that's not his birth name but was attributed to Frankie Lymon!

[@Roxanne_71]

This is sad - The way they were taken advantage of - the way these women molested him...sad.

[@whitneyforte4223]

Roxanne Roxanne true but women still do this

[@TyeArtisik]

😢

[@goddesshatmehit4861]

I miss this show so much!

[@washum54]

Oh evil people did stuff to Frankie Lymon.

[@beb5407]

Truth

[@carrolljones4816]

I like your style thank you very much entertaining and historical great great job...

[@kimilaadubois9416]

I love you Frankie Lymon

[@isaiahwinbrone]

The song Why Do Fools Fall In Love is currently in the names of Frankie Lymon and Morris Levy

[@ImaVivianUdeh]

I miss the old E! The new one has crappy reality TV shows with zero class.. sad.

[@antij1]

This is good, but I sure wish that someone would upload the Sam Cooke story.

[@v33punk]

Just search Sam Cook documentary! It's on KZbin

[@antij1]

Mysteries and Scandals? I can never find the Sam Cooke episode, but I'm about to search again.

[@sandrasandiford7618]

It's sad to see the cruel comments of someone that die a tragic death while being so talented. It's a sad thing when fame is your demise at such an early age. I pray God's mercy for him.

[@shannonmiller8144]

If I remember correctly,Morris Levy got murdered in what looked like a Mafia killing I might be wrong about this but I think he opened his front door and found himself facing the business end of a gun.I do know that he screwed a lot people out of royalties ,including Tommy James (.Among James songs were "I Thin k We're Alone Now),Levy would get Mafia goons to get violent with anybody who tried to get royalties.James didn't get any royalties until after Levy died.

[@collinsdarkwa281]

Frankie lymon is a good singer

[@cassandraharper1632]

13 having sex with grown women? WTF

[@NiaMSnow]

He wasn't innocent though. He had multiple wives... However the industry is disgusting. He was 14 and women were 25 having intimacy with him plus he was doing drugs at that age too! The industry took advantage of that & stole his money too. Just sad all the way AROUND

[@otishugues9970]

women came to him because he was rich lol. Nobody will refuse especially at 14 with no role model.

[@bbbushae]

Generally most people do drugs to cover some type of pain, his heavily uses of drugs just might have for him to try and cover up his lost of his friends the Teenagers when he went solo. The craving affects took over because of the constantly thoughts of what ever that was making him hurt, rather the loss of the Teenagers or some other type of trauma, then addiction sat in, you can bet your bottom dollar on that.

[@ebonyharris5269]

On top of not having parents..smh

[@Balamia]

There is one about Maria Montez, The Queen of Technicolor at Maria Montez - Mysteries & Scandals

[@wendelladair127]

Unfortunately, this was how the music business operated. If they discovered your "soft spot", be it narcotics, alcohol, or women. Then why would they give you royalties? Even Dick Clark had artist sign over royalties to showcase them on his show, in some cases.

[@slimfitmaggie6831]

It seems so redundant. That almost every boy group had drugs and alcohol in it...

[@dmariie2596]

Runup Hoe Well they get bored and maybe it's a lot of bad influences in the industry. You have to think these people have it all and the only thing left is to get high or drunk 😏 I know I wouldn't do it but everybody not that strong 😌

[@melanielazare9]

@@dmariie2596 you got that right

[@natalya102982]

Where was Frankie parents???

[@Bleek17Six]

Same thing I said lol

[@justinwilson4239]

Frankie dad left him when Frankie was young. And his mom was Dying of cancer in the hospital!.

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

Katrina Ewing same thing i was going to say

[@charmainedwards4278]

Katrina Ewing That's what i wanna know lol

[@charmainedwards4278]

Dominique Jennings Ikr

[@crystalrivera8461]

Women being with him while he was 13,14, 15 is STATUTORY RAPE! JUST SICK & SAD!

[@georgina688]

This dude has some broad shoulders

[@beb5407]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@isaiahwinbrone]

What about an autopsy on frankie lymon

[@beb5407]

None

[@isaiahwinbrone]

@@beb5407 WOW😮

[@Relivelive]

@@isaiahwinbrone Go to our channel and click on any Frankie Lymon video then click the link in the description or the pinned comment.

[@je6683]

Wow !😳 6+6+6 18months. yes sir blessings from the six god it appears 😈

[@spit777]

did he just say frankie could handle being with 25+ year old women as a tween....

[@dopemandreams]

Lol how could he damn bro really grew up fast

[@gypdarin1458]

If Little Anthony and the Duponts/Chesters/Imperials got the same push Little Anthony wouldnt be so underrated and overlooked in retrospect.

[@dmariie2596]

I'm pretty sure mj was inspired by Frankie 😉

[@jasonvoorhees1765]

D mariie it’s true Berry Gordy said he wanted Jackson 5 to be the new Frankie lymon & Teenagers

[@patkeeler6645]

Jackie wilson

[@beb5407]

He was sacraficed to be replaced by little Michael Jackson

[@bre9060]

@@beb5407 can you not-

[@budziebudzie6492]

Its more amazing if they are still putting out hits now

[@kmason685]

budzie budzie I wish they’d bring this show back.

[@coppercoloredgal]

[@TheKalamazoo]

Jackie Wilson was treated much the same. "the monsters also controlled the artists with drugs, as far back as the jazz age..........Tragic,

[@delreynolds1134]

yeah you're absolutely right. There was a definite correlation between heroin use and JAzz back then too, you almost had to do smack to be a Jazz man back then

[@danvanlandingham3854]

Not really.Satchmo did weed until he died.Duke Ellington never got into I was a musician,and I certainly never got into it.There were few musicians I knew of who were into weed;most drank.

[@ohmeowzer1]

Incredible talent amazing

[@gladysrodgers9267]

I wish Frankie had kept the teenagers on moris levi was his pocket taking death spiral tradgedy we all were devastated for years so many people loved him moris took this straight kid and destroyed him

[@dantewilliams7458]

That man was a kid in a adult world seems like his last wife was the closest thing he had to recovery and could’ve been here to tell his testimony as a old man today he would be 81 it’s sad may he continue to rest in peace

[@MsDisneylandlover]

what yr was this show?

[@LuneyTune72]

That guy really finds the 18 months thing "amazing"? It's just coincidence that a few incidents line up somehow. These barely were coincidences, it's just some dude putting emphasis on a point in random artist's timelines. There is no connection between those guys!Sure, a few rockstar giants died at age 27 ("Forever 27 Club") but then a lot of them didn't die at 27. Maybe it's the fact that most of those guys died from drug use. Accidents and coincidences do happen, but if you look into things a little then you can easily plot a pattern (which in reality it's just bullshit.)

[@kahilsmith3858]

brilliant guy

[@whitneyforte4223]

I am shocked he died at 26 years old beyond floored

[@spit777]

25!

[@melanielazare9]

That's women for you always throwing themself at celebrity men Never change Just got worst over time

[@MichaelJonesJr]

can u upload sexy thang / candlelight and you Please?

[@allenjohnson958]

Harlem is 110th to 155th from 5th to St Nick .

[@Jazzie654]

Why do fools fall in love? Lol

[@Drewski]

what's the song in the background @1:42

[@msbrowngault]

She sounds like vivica fox

[@SpadesWinner]

Where was his parents?

[@nefertarihameen7099]

what song is palying @ 2:45

[@atomicbomb3701]

whats the name of the song at 3:10 ?

[@cantgetright53]

a

[@cherriberri7161]

Where the heck is part2?

[@jacobevans5832]

But everyone was ok with Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny cash dating young girls but when a young guy dates a older girl it becomes a problem.

[@cressapellom4205]

Are fucking serious... Jerry Lee Lewis's career went completely left (as it should) when news got out that he married his underage cousin. Do some research.

[@leelei978]

You forget young "Black" guy.

[@margiesullivan6936]

He was so young wth

[@MrJJr-lw9zq]

What happened to E SMH

[@allenjohnson958]

To the Westside hywy.....

[@MsDisneylandlover]

how did he get hook on drug at such a young age smh

[@synettrasearcy2028]

Marshan Thomas good question

[@leelei978]

His label sent that women to encourage his first try

[@og4323]

They kilt Frankie Lymon?

[@Relivelive]

Go to our channel and click on any Frankie Lymon video then click the link in the description or pinned comment.

[@ertfgghhhh]

Ronnie knew goodness well he was black cause she was black

[@emmanueljesuscolon1637]

anyone know the song played at 2:30?

[@ReeRee-Da-Lovely]

18 is three 6's, 666

[@babyd9815]

Did he have a family chaperone?

[@bigjuni2102]

Frankie’s Dad left him at a young age & his mom was always sick from cancer

[@angelamarial.6851]

Why did he always look like he was 12? Did he have that growth disease like Gary Coleman? He looks so much like Gary Coleman.

[@MiamiPush2theLimit]

He literally was 12-13.

[@latoyascott713]

No disrespect but I don't think frankie lymon was attractive

[@Wilson198724]

At all

[@gabbanamomma326]

@@Wilson198724 well you aren't so hot yourself

[@spit777]

i felt that way when i first saw em too... it's the poise and voice

[@tc1013x]

Frankie is a bad man he ruined his life and women life.

[@ahtaystamcauther9376]

You sound stupid lol

[@DubBeats]

Naw women ruin his he should of gone straight in narrow in leave those grouped alone he will still been here…

[@zeekYMG]

Seems like he was a POS

[@cressapellom4205]

Just like your mama

[@blessedbeyondmeasures7532]

but he couldn't sing to me✌

[@carrolljones4816]

I like your style thank you very much entertaining and historical great great job...

[@coppercoloredgal]