Post by jpkansas on Jun 13, 2011 1:03:52 GMT -5
Guess ol' Dino was about as much a of fan of rock and roll as Ed Sullivan was.
1964: The Rolling Stones' first major U.S. television appearance is made on ABC's "Hollywood Palace", a variety show with rotating host spots. This week's host, Dean Martin, who has made no secret of his dislike for rock in general and the British Invasion in particular, mocks the Stones at every turn for their long hair and seeming delinquency. After acrobat Larry Griswold performs several death defying trampoline stunts, Martin claims, "That's the father of the Rolling Stones. He's been trying to kill himself ever since."
oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/a/june13.htm
1964: The Rolling Stones' first major U.S. television appearance is made on ABC's "Hollywood Palace", a variety show with rotating host spots. This week's host, Dean Martin, who has made no secret of his dislike for rock in general and the British Invasion in particular, mocks the Stones at every turn for their long hair and seeming delinquency. After acrobat Larry Griswold performs several death defying trampoline stunts, Martin claims, "That's the father of the Rolling Stones. He's been trying to kill himself ever since."
oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/a/june13.htm
