TOTP 11th November 1976: Legs & Co. dance to Spinning Rock Boogie by Hank C. Burnette.
Thanks to Andeebee for the YouTube post.
From the old blog, Monday, 4 February 2013:
Here’s a Legs & Co. routine that’s long been thought lost forever: dancing to Hank C. Burnette’s Spinning Rock Boogie. Thanks to our pals over on panspeople.com who unearthed it. There’s a bit of discussion over there about whether this is from the long-thought-wiped Thursday 11th November 1976 TOTP, or from that week’s Blue Peter, where L & C where known to have appeared that week. If I had to guess, I’d say Blue Peter: the complete absence of audience suggests it, plus there’s something about the whacky camera angles which makes me think more of a Blue Peter production team enjoying the novelty of shooting frantic a pop performance, rather than a TOTP team for whom it would be just another piece of just another show. All subjective, I know.
Anyway, it’s a smashingly energetic performance from a still-quite new team: this is there first performance under the name “legs & Co.” after all.
comments:
Dug5y said…
Wow – what a find. Amazing to think that these rare treasures can still pop up unexpected. Thanks so much.
4 February 2013 11:25
Pauline’s Dimples said…
Absolutely magnificent that a ‘holy grail’ such as this has seen the light of day 36 years on.
What an energetic routine to such a fast-paced Rockabilly guitar number.
Is it any wonder the ladies didn’t have an ounce of fat on them?!4 February 2013 12:42
VintageVideos said…
Simply stunning. I’m marvelling at how these ‘lost’ routines are discovered by some, two rare gems in one night!?
4 February 2013 16:59
PattiforPM said…
Magnificent long lost performance. I wonder if the actual DLT “Legs & Co” naming ceremony will show up too one day?
5 February 2013 13:48
