His childhood nickname was Buddy. Being a teenage star in Baltimore had its drawbacks. You heard that they wanted to integrate. You are out of here. . Buddy wanted it to end happily, but WJZ angered Deaners when it tried to blame the ratings. But I was never a Deaner. The protesters wanted the races to mix. I run into Gene and Linda every now and then but have lost touch with mostly every one. . Ironically, The Buddy Deane Show introduced black music and artists into the lives of white Baltimore teenagers, many of whom learned to dance from black friends and listened to black radio. . If I have one regret in life, its that I wasnt a Buddy Deaner. Both entities launche. Theyd stand outside my home. . Members of the committee attended Reunion Dances and other events soliciting the support of . He just didnt understand., But some have dealt with the problems in good humor. . The Buddy Deane Show (TV Series 1957-1964) - IMDb Perhaps the highest bouffants of all belonged to the Committee member who was my personal favorite: Pixie (who died several years later from a drug overdose). Register for a user account. The pictures I've just posted are of the reunion dance for the Buddy Deane Committee Members with Buddy Deane playing the records. Buddy returns on a pilgrimage from St. Charles, Arkansas, where he owns a hunting and fishing lodge and sometimes appears on TV, to spin the hits and announce multiplication dances, ladies choice, or even, after a few drinks, the Limbo. We got more mail: Oh, please dont break up! Somebody even sent us a miniature pair of boxing gloves. Marie Shapiro: Youd dance with one of the Committee members. She is married and has a daughter, stepdaughter, stepson and six grandchildren. But we thought of him as being so flamboyant. Buddy Deane, center, with the Committee and teen dancers. I wanted to get into the record businessand years later he did. I can still remember them calling us in one by one, former Committee member Carl Parks said.
