Dion & The Belmonts "Where or When"

Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show. February 27, 1960. Re-posted by request. Corrected low audio issue and no annoying gray bar at the bottom.

[@williammarshal303]

I was 10 years old when this song came out. No matter how much music changes, the music of the 50's and the 60's will always be my favorites. So thankful to have grown up during these times. Loved all the music!

[@thomaserickson568]

This music came before my time, i was born in 1970. But i just love this music. Music nowadays just doesn't speak to me like mid century American pop music. Many happy wishes to all the lovers of music.

[@martinstyblo6355]

I can relate... Born 1970 too, and got stuck in the "era of chrome and fins".

[@nonnusnonnus352]

My wife and I have loved this song, we will play it again later, I miss her so much Until we meet again Rest in Peace 5-12-2020 57years

[@J35Y1]

57 years of love is beautiful. I could only dream of that

[@howardh3660]

Sitting here , alone, my wife and son sleeping. Going thru sixty plus wonderful years of life - I still get the chills when I hear this song. Thanks for the memories.

[@larryd.kelley212]

Years and years go by and still this is a haunting WWII song that gets to me.

[@encrypter46]

@@larryd.kelley212 Someone's cutting up fresh onions, AGAIN! Does THIS ever take me back!

[@chrisembry4097]

Right on.

[@bobbywall172]

Howard H me too, thanks for sharing , God bless!

[@donholmes9461]

Amen my brother!!!!

[@jonathanstavely9656]

Dion DiMucci, Carlo Mastrangelo, Freddie Milano, Angelo D'Leao, the Belmonts, the Bronx, Ny, Unforgettable. Always in My Heart!!

[@BoomBoom77156]

Angelo D’Aleo *

[@jonathanstavely9656]

@@BoomBoom77156 you're right, typo mistake on my part, thank you!

[@dennisboyd1712]

This was the best time to be a teenager & kinder time that was full of joy

[@platoon108]

The best time of our lives...this group made some of the best music for this time.

[@donnamaccrossan1358]

Yup....King of Rock 'N Roll

[@georgenelarossa1386]

When I go to heaven I wish I could bring this and others with me.

[@TheIrishrogue68]

This still remains after all these years the most beautiful version of this timeless song.

[@jonathonspiers8397]

Absolutely, without a doubt…where is Mary Graves my dance partner?….

[@frankjennings-ey9hd]

After 56 years shes gone from me. Hearing this squeezes my heart.

[@J35Y1]

Do you think its better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all? I gave up when i lost the love of my life a long time ago..

[@fatbowe]

At 76 this brings back memories of both heartache and joy...💔❣️💞

[@davidfyre2963]

American Bandstand first. December 1959. I will always remember. Thank you Dick Clark for a great show, and many beautiful memories. R.I.P. Dick Clark.

[@michaellazzeri9439]

This may well be my #1 song by this quartet. Never gets old.

[@ivetofta6084]

Dion was so handsome... honestly I’d give anything to see him perform like this

[@cjdmiracle]

What a great time to be alive back then. !

[@camplethargic8]

"When Dion’s voice bursts through for a solo moment in the bridge, it captures that moment of shimmering persistence of memory in a way the printed word can only hint at. But so it is with music, it is of a time but also timeless; a thing with which to make memories and the memory itself. Though we seldom consider it, music is built in time as surely as a sculptor or welder works in physical space. Music transcends time by living within it, just as reincarnation allows us to transcend life by living it again and again." - Bob Dylan in "The Philosophy of Modern Song"

[@brianmoore4557]

Such beautiful Harmony, that I knew nothing about in1959. I just liked what I was hearing.

[@claudiaengberg3520]

I love to watch the faces of these young girls watching Dion and the Belmonts sing. It's like they're singing to them alone. Very special times.

[@1manforequality]

I wish I could recapture those wonderful years

[@rnise1961]

These guys were absolutely great and Dion was and is still the coolest guy on the planet. I still get goosebumps when I hear this song and I'm 60

[@Quiet_cryptix]

I wish I was born in this time to see it live I absolutely love doo wop with a passion

[@ricksmith6686]

Rest in peace Dick Clark and thank you for all the memories you gave us!

[@judycoleman1543]

Wonderful Man 💜🙏

[@nicholasjames2097]

Beautiful harmonies. Thank you Dion and The Belmonts,

[@9themajor250]

I absolutely LOVE the way the song escalates toward the end before blossoming into goose bump giving harmony.

[@encrypter46]

Great comment!

[@fasx56]

What a wonderful harmonizing group and four cool guys that could really carry a tune.

[@dickdomain719]

Angelo really gave this group the boost with his amazing falsetto throughout the whole song.

[@YellowstoneBound1948]

He is so awesome on "I Wonder Why"

[@jamesframpton8120]

And as at March 13, 2022 Angelo is the only surviving member of the 3 Belmonts, Dion is of course going stronger than ever.

[@howard1beale]

Precursor to the bee gees

[@jg6698]

@@howard1beale NOT. LOL

[@larryreade2677]

What GREAT music! And to think, this is what I grew up with. A true blessing!

[@rockyosmusic]

My favorite late 50's early 60's group. Great harmony!

[@kevinbradford2262]

He’s still touring 64 years later Dion DiMucci

[@kevinbradford2262]

He still has it, Westbury music, fair Long Island, New York, sells out

[@tonymanero6914]

When watching this video it just brings back so many memories. Listening to their music in the sixties and seventies, since their music never got old, just made me feel good. Growing up in East Harlem and than the Bronx and hanging out on Arthur and Belmont Ave was always great, but the best is that is where I met my beautiful wife at one of the Arthur Ave feast. In fact I got married at Mount Carmel Church there and my wife told me her late dad knew Dion and he was a great guy.

[@cookieceo3938]

+Tony Manero You are going to make me cry. I went to Aquinas high1955 to 1959, and saw Dion at Mt Carmel Church dance, before he got famous. Arthur ave feast so many great memories. Thanks for reminding me.

[@jamesframpton8120]

+Tony Manero That must have been really something to have been around in that golden era of pop music and around the area Dion and the Belmonts came from. I 've heard Dion in interviews talk about how he went to the Mount Carmel Church as a child.

[@youngmindedman]

+Tony Manero I love this group too, even though I never got to see them in person; I did have the chance to see Dion by himself in person in Houston, Tx. some years back. also on same show- Chubby Checkers who stole the show..

[@cookieceo3938]

I went to Aquinas High and graduated in 1959. Saw Dion at Mt Carmel church dance, before he was famous. Great memories. My high school was across the street from where he lived on Belmont Ave.

[@encrypter46]

Tony Manero Back in the early 60s, my brother and I would go to Arthur Ave. from 204th Street every week for a pound of Genoa. They called us the salami brothers.

[@howard1beale]

Just heard a few bars of this - no words just insteumebtsl- watching Rear Window. Wonderful song

[@ortho-g9826]

Just a bunch of Italian kids from the Bronx. I love it.

[@calvinjackson538]

Absolutely great song done fabulously be Dion & Belmonts. The harmonies really make this song so memorable.

[@gerryconroy2045]

so nice...takes me back to high school....and better times.

[@bobcampbell760]

Simply incredible song and harmony. I feel so blessed to have been around during this infancy of Rock n Roll.. These songs will go with me to my grave.

[@arnoldblashak171]

Yes sir I feel the same way

[@TREVASLARK]

Ditto here, Bob.

[@Tonithenightowl]

WOW !!! So young ... a magical time for music.

[@J2SviBradx]

My favourite version by far

[@tomfilipiak3511]

Great song great group,Doo Wop,May it never die! 75 year old greaser!!!

[@philanthropist1241]

This song has been covered by hundreds of artists, this version, along with Bryan ferry are amongst the best

[@ITILII]

An American Legend, Dick Clark...and a great song by Dion and The Belmonts...now that's harmonizing !

[@larrykrauth970]

ITILII the best years of my life we’re the 1960” music,cars ,girls,everything!!!

[@dickdomain719]

Your American legend was one of the biggest payola scam artist in American History, he was worst the Alan Freed.

[@ronkalvaitis4199]

@@dickdomain719 Yes. Thanks Dick for bringing this up. Dick Clark was evil in that way. He lied and therefore got away with it where as Alan Freed told the truth and paid dearly for it.

[@jimsutter149]

I have always felt this was their best song.

[@hughmanatee7657]

Well, of course-it was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1937!

[@rickrick5041]

Teenager in Love too

[@arnoldblashak171]

Don't forget love you like I do

[@dreamitable]

I was in Gramm's living room watching this at 13 years old. Rushed home from school every day to watch American Bandstand. In grade 7. at John Ross School. We loved it! Dick Clark had the nicest calm voice to listen to. Life seemed better then but as a teen, it was shaky and full of questions and uncertainty but at the same time it was steady and stable.

[@vickidaniel7604]

These were great days. It’s great to visit those days once again.

[@davidmoseley2849]

Great song.Gives you chills!!

[@paulcorcoran2500]

What a great song from a special time. I was in eighth grade. My first girlfriend and first mixed party. We must have played this song 25 times. 58 years later it still brings a huge smile to my face!

[@SHJOBR]

WHAT A WONDERFUL RENDITION...GRAND HARMONY....NONE BETTER...

[@ncfeline1959]

I love this song! Thank you and God bless!

[@ParkerPlaza]

So great to listen to songs I grew up with...and liked !

[@scottburton9701]

"Where Or When" reached # 3 in early 1960-A certifiable classic.

[@frdjr2527]

B side was pretty good too, "That's My Desire".

[@keithdukes5990]

​@@frdjr2527I'll second that! 😊👍

[@grega1972]

Respect to Angelo with the Navy Blues on the right ! Back when being in the service meant something !

[@lynnglidewell7367]

Can't you just enjoy the historic footage of the group singing a classic to the audience in attendance without focusing on just one aspect of what you see and hear in the clip?

[@kathleenjohnson9847]

We had such beautiful and memorable music growing up. Still know the words to all the songs.

[@bobmello1063]

One of the best singers of that time and maybe even today. Deserve the highest recognition 👏.

[@richardfazakas2470]

I remember Dion & the Belmonts, seeing them in person in Bethlehem PA at Notre Dame bandstand, I got to meet them all. Here in this picture Angelo is in his Navy uniform, he was on the same type Destroyer Escort I was on. OH those were the Good Old Days of Rock an Roll .......

[@Monkmaster1969]

Back in the day when being in the service meant something! Much like today...... Thank you for your service troops!

[@Jesuslordmyking]

Thank you! Being in the service industry is hard

[@jg6698]

@@Jesuslordmyking what a loser. Get lost.

[@ringostarwars4155]

@@Jesuslordmyking 🤣🤣🤣

[@raquelking6323]

@@Jesuslordmykinglmaooo

[@lynnglidewell7367]

So let get this straight. Your watching this historic clip listening to a classic song and footage of a live Dick Clark production from decades ago but you are focused on being in the service? Isn't that a tad obcessent? You can't enjoy this for it is?

[@gwynnielsen5081]

I really miss Dick Clark. Not only were his shows great, he was as well. I once found myself in a buffet line with him. No one recognized him. He and I had a bit of fun in terms of small talk. Really nice man.

[@josephdesimone8036]

One of my favorite Dion and the Belmonts songs bought the 45 prior to going into the Navy in 1960

[@derricksutton266]

love this song and this group

[@Wolfsky9]

I loved seeing Freddie in this perf. ! I was 13 y/o, in 8th grade, & FINALLY, a for-real TEENAGER! OMG, did I just know I was cool ! RIP, to all of the Belmonts now passed on. Wolfsky9

[@ronkalvaitis4199]

I recently bought an album called "The Belmonts, Lost Treasures" on Relic Records. 25 songs, many unreleased done by just the Belmonts without Dion. Some nice songs on there and many are in stereo.

[@lisabaker9036]

It amazes me to see these young people in the audience loving this ( as I do too); compared with the " devil worshiping " 70's rock that the kids of that time loved. I confess that I was a kid in the 70's and liked some of it. But whenever I heard 50s music I thought " now this is good music".

[@arnoldblashak171]

Yes sir that's right everything nowadays is so satanic

[@whisky2roxy]

"Devil worshiping" music of the 70's? Now what would that be? Like ABBA?

[@walterplumer919]

The smooth harmony along with the lyrics of this song were compelling and disturbing at the same time, the more I listened to it as a teenager. At that age there was no 'before' (deja vu?) And yet there was this haunting appeal to the song. It was very popular. Later on whenever I 'discovered' something in my mind for the first time, oddly, it felt familiar and comforting. At some point later I developed the road less traveled approach to my life.

[@arnoldblashak171]

Wow that was heavy

[@TREVASLARK]

You are right. This song, especially this version of it, is haunting.

[@annmarienise3839]

Dion is and has always been the coolest guy on the planet

[@edgeorgian]

What a beautiful song.

[@jameswilliams8568]

You have excellent taste in music..

[@brianpack8725]

The group, the arrangement and the song all top notch. I have loved this version ever since 1959. Brian Pack

[@smithent762]

Man they are all dying off geeeeeez I'm so sad man life was so good then we all just loved those guys man killer song. RIP man.

[@mikeycondry1493]

Dion and Angelo are the only ones left. God rest Carlo and Fred's souls.

[@smithent762]

I hear ya man really sad everyone is dying off.

[@jstearns918]

Love this song and this version!!!!

[@jamesframpton8120]

Thanks so much for reposting with improvements , love this song, best version by far. Far ahead of Frank Sinatra's and others versions. Very much appreciated.

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day 1959 and in 1963 {December 28th} two versions of "Where Or When" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart... In 1959 it was by Dion and the Belmonts; their version peaked at #3 and spent 16 weeks on the Top 100... And in 1963 The Lettermen's version entered the Top 100 for a two week stay, and reached #98... The song was originally performed in the 1937 Broadway musical 'Babes In Arms'... Also in 1937 it was covered by Hal Kemp; his version reached #1 and spent 16 weeks on the charts

[@judycoleman1543]

Beautiful Song 🎵

[@Wolfsky9]

I still get an overwhelming feeling of time passing, seeing this. I so rememeber seeing this on the Saturday night Dick Clark Show ! -------Angelo D. got special permission to do this from the Navy. ---------------------------WolfSky9, 72 y/o

[@lajas46]

It's actually rare to see all four members, because Freddy Milano was serving our country back then

[@jsemancik1]

luis grant , Luis, no offense,, but it wasn't Freddy who was in the service , it was Angelo D'Aleo :)

[@lajas46]

jsemancik1 You are correct my err, THANKS

[@goyeabuddy]

+jsemancik1 Angelo looks like he was an E-3 seaman in the navy! that's great he wore his uniform on the dick Clark show to perform!

[@blahblah3804]

luis grant it was Angelo

[@Monkmaster1969]

I got married in my uniform, wore it for twenty-eight years, and will wear it when they cover me with the flag.

[@jamie-leighkimaru1444]

I listen too more of old music than the music they have out now ❤

[@ruthanderson360]

If only we could turn back time and relive those wonderful days and years. Where did they go??

[@jonbryan330]

Where or when?

[@richardfazakas462]

Yes Ruth, I wish we could go back, those were wonderful times and the Music was the Greatest of all time. Ruth lets go back and I will ask you for a Dance to this Great Song, please don't turn me down OK.....

[@richardfazakas462]

P.S. Ruth I met them in person and they were very nice, Angelo was the one who sang the high notes, and he was in the Navy the same time I was, and on a Destroyer Escort like me.

[@jenniepher87]

Amazing harmony group

[@davidbarnett9312]

Loved AB when it was in Philly! Never missed it. This is a great song and danced to it often at high school functions.

[@sammyloffredo6414]

Just seen. Dion a few nights ago on. Jimmy. Fallon. looks great and sounds fantastic !

[@jerryjeffra6529]

Nicely re-done old song by Dion & The Belmonts. It has a haunting deja vo theme to it.

[@arturopizzaro7839]

Great American group I love thankyou

[@pattymurphy5635]

Doo - Wop has always been my Fav and No one does it better than Dion!!!

[@arnoldblashak171]

One of the greatest songs that was ever made

[@arnoldblashak171]

It's that just some things are supposed to be

[@arnoldblashak171]

One of Dion and the Belmonts greatest hits

[@arnoldblashak171]

The Belmonts for really great too

[@arnoldblashak171]

Sometimes I repeat myself but Dion is so cool

[@TheOnememphisdude]

Smooth. Just...perfect.

[@stellawhitlow5516]

So in love with these guys then and now.

[@tullybascombe2107]

Loved Dion's East Coast class.

[@frankiehiyo]

Who cares what they look like now. We are privileged to see and hear one the greatest harmony vocal groups of all time in their pomp.

[@valerieehrlich2254]

Valerie doesn't dick Clark look young and handsome in this 1959 photo? As I have said so many times the rock and roll industry took a nosedive after Dick Clark and Paul Revere died. I believe Dick would be appalled by the things that are going on in the music industry today and so would revere. Never thought I would say this but I miss Dick Clark

[@roberthilton9656]

frankie

[@timothythorne9464]

This song and performance are just as good as it gets! Unfortunately popular music peaked at the turn of the year, 1963-64 and steadily declined ever since. It's 2019. It's such a blessing that we have KZbin and ready access to the Golden Age of pop music!

[@ajcaiati]

I grew up in Dion and the Belmonts neighborhood. They hung out on the corner on 183Rd St and Belmont Ave just outside my Aunt and Uncles Candy store

[@user-yg4wi6zr8x]

' THE MASTER ' THESE GUYS AND DION ARE THE BEST !

[@calvinjackson538]

Thank you for this video of them singing this favorite of mine! THANK YOU!!!

[@marysolcruzii8414]

This vídeo is puré gold, one of favourites DION songs .Thank you !!!💗👍💗👍💗👍💗💓

[@mikeycondry1493]

Very surprised there aren't more views. Very famous song

[@Zickcermacity]

Wikipedia claims this was the Belmonts' greatest hit. I would consider Teenager In Love to hold that title.

[@mikeycondry1493]

Zickcermacity according to the charts, this was there biggest part. But I'd say the carts really don't matter. Where or When was No. 3, Teenager in Love was No.5 and I Wonder Why was actually No.22 which is surprising considering how incredibly famous it is. Shows that charts really don't Matter

[@Zickcermacity]

One of these people again?

[@billaccord717]

The charts are the statistics of record sales. But time itself is the real test.

[@dylanhusted1746]

Ya, one of there best

[@paulbarber9599]

Great harmony great song

[@AnitaVickers-ey2nw]

Dion and the Belmont's just legends in their own rights. Love there songs. Dion is a legendary singer.

[@geraldattanasio5428]

A classic song sung so well. Thanks fellas.

[@peterthomas4378]

Some serious talent on display by this amazing group.

[@veeceediamond5031]

Listening to these talented geniuses and the many others that were part of this era, tells me I was in heaven the whole time.

[@jimsutter149]

In my opinion, Dion and the Belmonts greatest hit. I was a member of the Laura Lamar High School class of 1964. Laura Lamar High School was located in Homer City, PA.

[@ncfeline1959]

Flawless

[@greghilbers4697]

It is very poignant to see Dion singing this great song. Earlier in 1959, he was present at the club in Iowa when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper took that small plane that crashed into a snowy cornfield killing everyone. And Dion is Still Alive.

[@Frnk_3]

Well Dion is now the only one still alive from the tour (Angelo was not present due to being in the Navy). Buddy’s touring band are all dead: Waylon Jennings in 2002, Carl Bunch in 2011, and Tommy Allsup in 2017 (his death is the one that made Dion the last man standing). Also not to mention opening act Frankie Sardo died in 2014 and Belmonts Carlo Manstrangelo and Freddie Milano died in 2016 and 2012 respectively. Crazy that within that 15 years the rest of the crew died!

[@sandrapreston7016]

omg dion,,just look at you-awesome

[@cheryldaniels8407]

I love this song. Favorite part. ..somethings they happen for the first time..

[@peteb.9947]

When people told me Doo-Wop was awful, I played this great song.

[@TheIrishrogue68]

This may very well be the best...

[@jamesdunn9714]

What people told you? It was and remains very good music.

[@DrMARDOC]

Don’t listen to people who criticize doo-wop. They are sick individuals who make everybody around them unhappy

[@timothythorne9464]

TheIrishrogue68 it's the best record ever...its only competition for that honour is I Only Have Eyes For You by the Flamingos

[@timothythorne9464]

Govt Oversighter I loved the Duprees. They faded almost simultaneously with the arrival of the Beatles and the British Invasion, as did doo-wop music as an art form.

[@sierria64]

oh I like this song ..........

[@herzloch]

Gosh, I love these songs😭💕

[@gilliantill1214]

A smooching song to dance to. I was 17 !! Happy days .I loved dancing,still do.