Clay Cole
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Born | Albert Franklin Rucker Jr. January 1, 1938 WPIX-TV |
Clay Cole (born Albert Franklin Rucker Jr.; January 1, 1938 – December 18, 2010)
Origins
Clay Cole was born in
Early television and film career
In 1958, he continued his Saturday night television legacy, launching Al Rucker and the Seven Teens program on
Clay's 1960 all-star ten-day Christmas show at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater broke the all-time house box office record.[6][7] Clay was among the few white performers invited to appear at Harlem's Apollo Theater; he headlined three week-long revues, starring Fats Domino, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Chubby Checker. In 1961, he appeared as himself in the film Twist Around the Clock.[2]
During the 1960s "British Invasion", musical acts arriving from the
Writing, producing and directing career
Leaving
Retirement and death
Cole retired and had been living on Oak Island since 2007,[13] off the Cape Fear River on the North Carolina coastline.[2] His pop culture memoir, Sh-Boom! The Explosion of Rock 'n' Roll (1953-1968), has been published by Morgan James.[14][15] It has been nominated for the 2010 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. Cole made a personal appearance at the annual Long Island Radio & TV Day in April 2010,[16] and also at the New Jersey Rock Con later that year.[17] Clay appeared at the Friends of Old Time Radio Convention in Newark, New Jersey in October 2010.
In addition, Cole was a member of the nominating committee of the
Cole died of a heart attack at his home on December 18, 2010,[3] at the age of 72.[2][4][8][18]
References
- ^ "Mystery Castle". Rand's Esoteric OTR. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Grimes, William (24 December 2010). "Clay Cole, Host of TeenageDance Shows, dies at 72". New York Times. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ a b c Grimes, William (26 December 2010). "Clay Cole; hosted teen show that drew rising musical stars". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed December 2010
- ^ Messina, Matt (July 18, 1963). "News Around the Dials: Taylor Show Dumped". Daily News. New York City, New York, United States. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Clay Cole and the Paramount Theater". Brooklyn Music. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Brooklyn Paramount". New York Theater Organ Society. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hinckley, David (21 December 2010). "Clay Cole, legendary 1960s rock 'n' roll teen guru who introduced Rolling Stones, dies at almost 73". New York Daily News. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "WPIX Celebrates 60 Years". Chicago Tribune. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ a b Weintraub, Bernard (16 February 2003). "Pioneer of a Beat Is Still Riffing for His Due". New York Times. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ Messina, Matt (December 11, 1967). "News Around the Dials: Canadian to Host TV Show". Daily News. New York City, New York, United States. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Clay Cole Bio". Clay Cole Show. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Friends remember TV, music legend Clay Cole". WWAY-TV. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ Hinckley, David (3 December 2009). "City traffic reports are cutting through the gridlock". New York Daily News. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ISBN 978-1-60037-639-9. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ Hinckley, David (15 April 2010). "WXRP declares "Record Store Day" in campaign to support independent stores". New York Daily News. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "The Stars Come Out for Rock Con Event". Goldmine magazine. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ Steelman, Ben (20 December 2010). "Clay Cole Passes". StarNewsOnline. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
External links
- The Clay Cole Show
- Clay Cole Interview & Photos
- Clay Cole Tributes and Interview from WABC-AM, 14 February 2010