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Clay

My dear friends
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I am holding in my hand the only proof that the Clay Cole Show ever existed. An audio recording of my December 25th, 1965 Christmas telecast arrived in the mail today from one of the artists, Debbie Ferrara. This is a most wonderful, surprising Christmas gift.
It has been well-documented in pop culture circles that my station,  WPIX Ch 11, ereased all the videotapes of my programs in a cost-cutting directive by management. The tape stock could be reused, recorded over. That penny-pinching decision eresaed hours of precious moments of rock 'n' roll history, during the revolutionary  explosion of the 1960s. This pre-taped program was broaedcast on Saturday, December 25th, Christmas Day, with, among many guest stars, Simon & Garfunkel, Roy Hamilton, George Carlin and five year old Debbie Ferrara.
 
I have posted on my website my memories and the backstory to that special broadcast.
 

Here's what I didn't post: It's amazing that this is the one show that remains, because it evokes so many persopnal memories.

   The show was taped shortly after I returned from my honeymoon in Old Quebec, Canada - I was giddy with happiness at the surrounding events.

    The show's producer was Ken Johnson, who shortly therefter left to produce the Mike Douglas Show and later created and produced Incredible  Hulk, Wonder Woman and the sci-fi classic V. 

     In all my years on TV I adlibbed every word spoken. Ken hired two young writers Gail Parent & Kenny Sohlms to give me some zippy lines. This was their first professional writing job. They soon went on to Hollywood and became members of the writing staff for the long-running Carole Burnett Show on CBS.

     At that time, I was also broadcasting The Clay Cole Sunday Show with The Del Satins, Tracey Dey, Angela Martin. Our guest celebrity that Sunday was the actor Lawrence Harvey.

 

    The hour seemed to whiz by ... just like life ... where did all the years go?
It was the time of my life. Until today, it was just a distant memory. Thanks to her daddy, and Debbie's kindness, I was once again back there in 1965, welcoming you to another Clay Cole Saturday night. Weren't we somethin'
                                       With love - Clay Cole

 

 

 
 
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FYI. With the Holidays fast approaching, I have added some nostalgic reminiscences from Christmas 1960, my ten-day show at the long-gone Brooklyn Paramount...
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Dec 4, 2007
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My dear friends . I am holding in my hand the only proof that the Clay Cole Show ever existed. An audio recording of my December 25th, 1965 Christmas telecast...
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