Beginning in February 1960, Bert Newton presented this weekly modern music show for teenagers at 6.00 pm on Thursday evenings on Channel 9 (Australia).
Musical acts featured on the show included The Diamonds, Col Joye and the Joy Boys, Johnny Devlin, Margie Mills, The Sapphires, The Teenbeats, the La Ronde Brothers, the Starr Sisters, the Powell Twins, Lionel Long, Randy Ross, Lonnie Lee, Malcolm Arthur, Shirlene Clancy, Ian Crawford, Frankie Davidson, Helen Kinsella, The Escorts and The Hi-Fi’s.
Frankie Davidson (pictured at right) took over as host from August, relieving Bert Newton (who was busy compering In Melbourne Tonight).
The show continued until April 1961.
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Bert Newton (1)
Frankie Davidson (2)
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Musical acts featured on the show included The Diamonds, Col Joye and the Joy Boys, Johnny Devlin, Margie Mills, The Sapphires, The Teenbeats, the La Ronde Brothers, the Starr Sisters, the Powell Twins, Lionel Long, Randy Ross, Lonnie Lee, Malcolm Arthur, Shirlene Clancy, Ian Crawford, Frankie Davidson, Helen Kinsella, The Escorts and The Hi-Fi’s.
