The Buckinghams in Concert

Now on sale, the October issue of Keep Rockin' Magazine with two stories featuring The Buckinghams, a photo essay on Dick Biondi, stories of Clear Lake, Iowa and Buddy Holly, mentioning John Pickering, of The Picks, and cover story on Chubby Checker. Check it out at www.krmag.com and order there or find it in local bookstores. The story of The Buckinghams begins with two Chicago groups who were performing on the same stages around town in the early 1960s. From one group, The Centuries, three members of the future group The Buckinghams would emerge. Pictured here are Carl Giammarese, Gerald Elarde, Nick Fortuna, and Curtis Bachman.

On May 27, 1967, The Buckinghams were on American Bandstand, performing "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," and "Kind of a Drag" on American Bandstand that night 42 years ago. On May 27, 2009, Danny Lake interviewed Carl Giammarese as Danny filled in for Dick Biondi during the Memorial Day weekend. To listen to Danny's interview with Carl, click on this link for the podcast: http://images.radcity.net/5150/3708511.mp3 Check out WLS 94.7 in Chicago or www.trueoldies.com every Saturday night on WLS for "Saturday Night Party with Danny Lake" from 7 to 11 pm CST.

Popular WLS-AM radio DJ, Danny Lake was filling in for Dick Biondi during Memorial Day week, May 27th and interviewed Carl Giammarese in advance of the great Chicago Hitmakers concert weekend. http://images.radcity.net/5150/3708511.mp3 Listen to Danny's Interview with Carl here. It was the anniversary of The Buckinghams' appearance on Dick Clark's American Bandstand. Danny invites you to join him on WLS every weekend: "I invite you to listen to my NEW radio show the Saturday Night Party every Saturday night from 7 PM until midnight. I'll see you around the neighborhood!" If you want to make a request, send it to Danny now at dannylake@947chicago.com . Or you can call him during the show at 312-922-TRUE (8783). Listen online at http://www.947trueoldies.com .