In 1959, Dick Clark formed the Caravan of Stars, a road show featuring some of the most popular stars and musical groups of the day. Chubby Checker, Duane Eddy, Bobby Darin, Fabian, Buddy Holly, Annette Funicello and Bo Diddley toured with the Caravan. Chuck Berry joined the tour, as well but chose to drive his pink Cadillac.
Among the stars were brothers Frank and Joe Jordan who had appeared on Dick Clark's American Bandstand a total of three times with such hits as "Be Mine" and "Dream Romance." The Jordan Brothers, who recorded on Jamie-Guyden Records, participated in the 49-day "Caravan of Stars" that took them throughout the United States and Canada. The 17-piece orchestra of singer Lloyd Price was used as back up for all of the seasoned veterans on the stage.
Famous quotes containing the words caravan and/or stars:
“The dog barks, the caravan passes on.
The words had a sort of bloom on them
But were weightless, carrying past what was being said.”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
“We begin with friendships, and all our youth is a reconnoitering and recruiting of the holy fraternity they shall combine for the salvation of men. But so the remoter stars seem a nebula of united light, yet there is no group which a telescope will not resolve; and the dearest friends are separated by impassable gulfs.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)