DECEMBER'S CHILDREN

December's Children was a group in which I played lead guitar and sang. The instrumentation for this group was Hammond B3, bass, drums, guitar and lead singer. Mitch Cowen was the band's leader and organist. About mid 1966, we signed with Columbia records and produced a 45 rpm record with "Somethin' Fresh" as the A-side. The B-side was "The Twelth of Never", a remake of the Johnny Mathis hit. Our lead vocalist was a very good singer and did a good rendition of the Mathis tune.

We played in and around L.A. and enjoyed the Hollywood scene of the era. The flower children were everywhere. Late that year, we had the opportunity to appear on the hit TV show: WHERE THE ACTION IS. We were filmed in large park in Los Angeles and most of the shots were on an old train caboose. I only got to see a few clips of the show as it was only a few weeks after the filming that Uncle Sam decided that I should do other business.

Here's some information about our appearance on the TV show

WHERE THE ACTION IS:

Score: 7.1-Good
Episode # 371, Season 3, First Aired: December 2, 1966

HEADLINERS

DECEMBER'S CHILDREN: "SOMETHIN' FRESH"
PETER AND GORDON: "LADY GODIVA"
TOMMY ROE: "RUN RUN LOOK AND SEE"

CAST AND CREW

Dick Clark (himself, announcer), Kieth Allison (himself), Mark Lindsay (himself, lead singer: Paul Revere and the Raiders), Charlie O'donnell (announcer), Linda Scott (herself), Eddie Rambeau (himself), Paul Revere (himself), Phil "Fang" Volk (himself, Bassist: PR&R), Drake Levin (himself, lead guitar: PR&R), Michael Smith (himself), The Knickerbockers (Sub-House band-1966), Steve Alaimo (himself), Tina Mason (herself), The Hard Times (Sub-House band: 1966-67), The Robbs (Sub-House band: 1966), Paul Revere and the Raiders (The House Band: 1965-67), Jimmy Hibbard (Dancer: 1965-67), The Action Kids (themselves-Dance Troupe).

The theme song, "Action" for this series was sung by Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon and peaked at #13 on the charts in September, 1965. You might remember Freddy Cannon for his tune "Tallahassee Lassie". I can't forget this song as Mr. Cannon came through Denver in 1965 and the band Denver's Own Wildones backed him at the old Trocadero Ballroom which was located at the original Eliches Gardens recreation park.

I'll have to dig to find any pictures. Somehow, one's history is not as paramount when its happening as it is years later.

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