- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., b&w & col.; 1/2 in.
- Alternative Title
- Story of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
- Subjects
- Note
- Additional title from cassette label and container.
- Rock and rhythm and blues music.
- System Details (note)
- LCCN
- 84707099
- Author
Lymon, Frankie.
- Title
I promise to remember [videorecording] : the story of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers / Pacific Street Films ; producers, Steven Fischler, Jane Praeger, Joel Sucher ; directors, Steven Fischler, Joel Sucher.
- Imprint
New York : Cinema Guild, c1983.
- Performer
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, vocals, with instrumental acc.
- Summary
A documentary on the rise and fall of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, one of the first black rock and roll groups to cross the color barrier and to achieve general popularity. Lymon and the group had many hit recordings in 1956-57 but their success faded soon after that. Exploited by record producers and managers their popularity did not give them the financial rewards they should have received. Spoken tributes from surviving members of the original group and musical associates are interwoven with archival footage of performances and stills.
- System Details
VHS.
- Added Author
Fischler, Steve.
Sucher, Joel.
Teenagers (Musical group)
Pacific Street Films.
- Added Title
Story of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers [videorecording]
- Branch Call Number
VC 927.84 L