Tribute to JD Lewis, Jr.
JD Lewis, Jr was a broadcast pioneer who helped Capitol Broadcasting Company secure its FCC license. Lewis joined Capitol Broadcasting Company, WRAL’s parent company, in 1948, and had a broadcasting...
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Teenage Frolics with JD Lewis / JD Lewis / Fred Fletcher / Teenage Frolics / WRAL's first General Manager,Fred Fletcher, discovered JD Lewis while Lewis was calling a baseball game in Raleigh. Lewis...
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Irving Fuller / Teenage Frolics / Band leader Irving Fuller led the Corvettes as the house band on Teenage Frolics. Fuller later taught lessons to hundreds of aspiring musicians in the Triangle. /...
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Young Irving Fuller with band members / Irving Fuller / JD Lewis / WRAL Studio / Teenage Frolics / Irving Fuller and the Corvettes were the longtime house band on Teenage Frolics. This photo depicts a...
View ArticleIrving Fuller and the Corvettes playing for dancers on Teenage Frolics
Irving Fuller and the Corvettes playing for dancers on Teenage Frolics / Irving Fuller / JD Lewis / WRAL Studio / Teenage Frolics / Fuller was a well-known band leader in the Triangle and the Corvettes...
View ArticleJD Lewis and Irving Fuller having fun during break of Teenage Frolics
JD Lewis and Irving Fuller having fun during break of Teenage Frolics / Irving Fuller / JD Lewis / WRAL Studio / Teenage Frolics / Teenage Frolics host JD Lewis and house band leader Irving Fuller...
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JD Lewis / WRAL Studio / Teenage Frolics / WRAL legend JD Lewis hosting Teenage Frolics in Studio A. / JD Lewis doing Frolics.jpg / dance / music / diversity
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JD Lewis / Teenage Frolics / Film - Video / Production / Lewis in his early days operating a camera for a WRAL-TV production. / JD Lewis on camera.jpg / production / camera / video
View ArticleTeenage Frolics weekday edition August 1959
Teenage Frolics weekday edition August 1959 / JD Lewis / Teenage Frolics / Entertainment Shows / WRAL dance program Teenage Frolics occasionally aired during the week. Although it was most often...
View ArticleTeenage Frolic in October 1959
Teenage Frolic in October 1959 / Entertainment Shows / Teenage Frolics / Popular dance program that was made famous by JD Lewis. Early shows alternated between Caucasian and African-American...
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