They had a contract we had to sign, because they were using our image for free. Other vices were likewise eschewed. The best little jitterbugger in Baltimore. The star system was born. Gene was a captain of the Baltimore City Fire Department and retired in 2000; Linda worked in advertising and retired in 2004. . Participants dressed in "country" style, and danced to country and western music as well as pop. Deane also presented British artist Helen Shapiro, who sang her Baltimore hit, "Tell Me What He Said," at about the time that she was touring England with The Beatles as one of her support acts. Its interesting that our paths have crossed at reunions and weve all chosen to stay friends. Sometimes youd wrap your hair at night. It's so nice that we all have great friendships to remember & it's so great to sta y in touch. I had trunks of it. The main thing was your hair was flat, the antithesis of Buddy Deane, she says, chuckling. It was horrible/ says Joe. Bill Haley and the Comets made their premiere performance of "Rock Around the Clock" on Deane's show. The Buddy Deane.phenomenon is hardly dead. That was our whole social life, being a Buddy Deaner, says Gene. I was totally star-struck and had as much fun that night as I did at the Cannes Film Festival. Now: She worked in finance and retired as an executive administrative assistant. Many top acts of the day, both black and white, appeared on The Buddy Deane Show. If a guy had one beer, it was a big deal. We didnt sit around and say, We dont want to be around black kids. [But] . Committee Member 1961 Billy Givens Little Italy. . There were a lot of obscene phone calls., And the rumors, God, the rumors. For the past 17 years, theve owned a travel agency, Francesca & Company Travel. Rumors would go about certain people. "None of my friends dressed in the Continental style, it was uncool to be a Buddy Deaner," said Waters, whose movie Hairspray is based on that era in Baltimore and was adapted into the successful Broadway musical. Oh, my God, its Evanne! Autograph books, cameras, this is what they lived for. Even doing commercials was expected. I even named some of the characters in my films after them. This was the adults, who didnt know what to do, so they shut the whole thing down.. He was mad because I was as popular as he was. Arguably the first TV celebrities in Baltimore. The film would spawn a 2002 Broadway musical adaptation starring Harvey Fierstein and Marissa Jaret Winokur, and a 2007 film adaptation of the musical starring John Travolta and Nikki Blonsky. I wanted to go, but my parents wouldnt let me. I never got the chance to meet him and would love to hear stories or see pictures of him. . "You could go into any bar in the city and it would be on," remembers Kozak. Billy, especially, was picked on unmercifully "up on Belair Road," but deep inside, the ones making fun -- some of whom would wind up with heroin habits or work down at Bethlehem Steel -- were deeply envious of him. Hairspray came to CCBC Essex's Cockpit in Court theater, and so did the real original castthose Committee members from the old Buddy Deane Show, whose moment in history became the premise for . Snyder said she choreographed the Madison, a popular line dance of the time, for . Committee members included Mike Miller, Charlie Bledsoe, Ron Osher, Mary Lou Raines, Pat(ricia) Tacey, and Cathy Schmink. The popular television Baltimore dance show aired from 1957 until 1964. Buddy Deane. Tom Wheeler He was 78. We (DC Hand Dance Club of Delmarva) (www.dchanddanceclub.com) meet currently Monday nights starting at 5 pm. she yelped. Six days a week and often two hours a day, Buddy Deane and his Committee Members --the privileged regular teen dancers on the show -- twisted, cha cha ed and Madisoned into area living rooms. [citation needed] With an ear for music seasoned by many more years as a disc jockey than Clark, Deane also brought to his audience a wider array of white musical acts than were seen on American Bandstand. As one report stated, the Deane show "Teeded [ sic] off last Monday and bowed an impressive array of guests, including Kitty Kallen, June Valli, Terri Stevens, Lou Monte, The Chordettes . (One female committee member supposedly teased and sprayed her hair so much it caught fire one night as she slept. You can help by adding some! Now, were talking about integrating the show. Can't find a movie or TV show? My dad use to pick myself and Eva Anne up from Gwynns Falls Junior High and her Mom would then pick us up after the show. . I couldnt go to a mall without somebody going Oh my God, its Mary Lou! . In the years following The Buddy Deane Show, quite a few Deaners have gotten hitched, including Linda Warehime and Gene Snyder, Concetta Comi and John Sankonis, Anne Boyer and Richard Tempera, Shirley Temes and Jim Joyce, Frani Nedeloff and Wayne Hahn, Joe Loverde and Joyce Tucker. When you dance you'll squeeze her, yes, with all your might. On Saturdays, it was on in the afternoons until 5. . When Maryland Public Television wanted to film the event, it mushroomed into an even bigger affair. Yes, I miss it very much. . "Where you been, boy?" To say that the Buddy Deane Show was the centerpiece of every teen's life in Baltimore would be a stretch. It was even in the papers. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. A big strong line!) up the hill to the famous dance party set, the one that now houses People Are Talking. Faced with pressure to integrate the show, something the station (and some Committee members parents) refused to allow, WJZ canceled Buddy Deane in 1964. . For many of us, Deane will always be there, standing ramrod-straight, an electronic maestro with a microphone, introducing Brenda Lee or hyping sponsors like Kit-Kat and the Etta Gown Shop. The guys who wore sport coats with belts in the back from Lees of Broadway (10 percent discount for Committee members), pegged pants, pointy-toe shoes with the great buckles on the side, and drape (greaser) haircuts that my parents would never allow. The uncertain life of a high-schooler became more tolerable. In mixed marriages (with non-Deaners), many of the outsiders resented their spouses pasts. This undated photo shows dancers on "The Buddy Deane Show." Linda Snyder: We were on the show Monday through Saturday, six days a week. Come share the songs & dances of the Buddy Deane Show with us! Heavy-duty meetings. It was a target maybe of people who didnt even watch the show. They are still referred to, good naturedly by some, as the Ken and Barbie of the show. Gene, a member of the first Committee, and I underline first, later became president of the Board. Its made more money playing all over the country than it did on Broadway, where it was a huge hit.". To those of my generation, Deane left a lasting legacy in both culture and memory. The punitive consequences weren't significant; I think he threw an ashtray at me. Youre going to put it on TV? [citation needed] In several instances, the show went on location to the Milford Mill swim club on the westside of suburban Baltimore County. And more important, so did the Committee, still entering by a special door, still doing the dances from the period with utmost precision. Buddy called me up before the cameras, and I wasnt dressed my best. Kathy switched to a great beehive that resembled a trash can sitting on top of her head. . Both entities launched on September 9, 1957. And according to Arlene, Buddy encouraged one popular Committee member (Buzzy Bennet) to teach himself to read so he could realize his dream of being a disc jockey. Get off that furniture!? When I get depressed, I dont go to the psychiatrist, I go to the jeweler, she says. What he left us was an early introduction and enduring devotion to rock and roll. Check out the latest from the Deaners and get the full behind the scenes story of Buddy Deane and Hairspray here. Such was life in Baltimore. I got these letters from the Naval Academy, Helen remembers, so I went there one day, and all the midshipmen were hanging out the windows. Here's What Essex-Middle River Moms Really Want For Mother's Day. Some teens in the suburbs like John Waters might have watched the show on the sly, and danced with the refrigerator door, because for many in his Towson community, Deaners were not individuals to admire. This man approached me, telegrammed me, showed up at the show. These kids developed a huge following of fans and hangers-on in Baltimore who emulated their dance moves, followed their life stories, and copied their look. Deane and Kozak were advised by a small group of committee members on final cuts. Frani Hahn: I remember being called into a meeting and [being asked] if our parents would allow us, if they integrated the show, to dance with a black person. Mary Lou, the Annette Funicello of the show, was the talk of teenage Baltimore. www.bsomusic.org. so they had a points system. I got a little power-crazed, admits Joe. Id hook and have to dance in the back so the teachers couldnt see me, says Helen. Untrue, but we believed it.). . The 25th anniversary of the movie Hairspray provides an opportunity for members of the dance group of Baltimores The Buddy Deane Show to get back together and reminisce about the TV show that the movie is based upon. You have to ease into it. Several marriages resulted from liaisons between Committee Members. Ten seconds to airtime. Snyder said she choreographed the Madison, a popular line dance of the time, for . Now a receptionist living near Towson with her husband and two grown children, Arlene remains fiercely loyal, organizing the reunions and keeping notebooks filled with the updated addresses, married names, and phone numbers of my kids. She met Winston J. They stuck around after the performance to reminisce and answer audience questions. Arlene Kozak, Buddys assistant and den mother to the Committee. Former committee leader Mary Lou Barber (nee Raines) remains dumbfounded that she received 100 letters a week from fans, some of whom resided at the state penitentiary, but mostly from lovestruck boys who fell in love with the girl with the bow in her hair. Register for a user account. Click here to login or here to sign up. When that little red light came on, so did my smile, she says, laughing. If I have one regret in life, its that I wasnt a Buddy Deaner. I think the guys had a harder time at it. ''The Buddy Deane Show,'' on WJZ-TV in Baltimore, featured teenagers dancing to live bands, many of which became major recording groups. Teenagers who appeared on the show every day were known as "The Committee". Once a month the show was all black; there was no black Committee. ), Concetta, for one, says her connection with the show as a committee member is enduring. Buddy . The early look of the Committee was typically 50s. He was to have been the host of the first Buddy Deane Fan Fair and Dance in September at the Fairgrounds in Timonium, an event that is still scheduled. Why? Id wonder. She wasnt even a fan of the show. Mary Lou Barber: Ive only been able to watch [Hairspray] a couple of times because so much of it hits home. "The Nicest Kids In Town" -former dancers from the Buddy Deane Show (1957- 1964). Evanne and her brother run the John Brock Benson Dance Studios, in Pasadena, and have a line of dancers who appear at clubs all over the state. I found out that my father was on this show. Enjoy our. On the last day of the show, January 4, 1964, all the most popular Committee members through the years came back for one last appearance. Linda Snyder: Every young star that had records out would come and promote their records. If you leaned on one side, the next day youd just pick it out into shape. About a dozen of the old Buddy Deane gang showed up to watch a delightful, energetic production of the John Waters inspiration. The racial integration of a take-off of the show, dubbed The Corny Collins Show, provides the backdrop to the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. At her appearances at the record hops, kids would actually scream when youd get out of the car: Theres Mary Lou! We will try to spotlight our memories and post highlights on upcoming events. The views expressed in this post are the author's own. We don't have any reviews for Buddy Deane Show. When "The Buddy Deane Show" debuted on Baltimore's WJZ-13 on Sept. 9, 1957, it was an instant hit. When the show ended, Deane moved back to Arkansas, bought half a dozen radio stations, and lived out his life there, except for brief runs back to Baltimore, where hed host reunions with hundreds in attendance. To qualify, first you needed a solid command of the day's dances -- the pony, Madison, jitterbug, bop, cha-cha, the stroll, the twist -- and there was even a "cool" style for slow dancing. We just dont know what to do with the show.. Deane also held dances at various Maryland American Legion posts and National Guard armories which were not taped or broadcast on television. Almost all dancers wore swim wear and beach attire, with music provided by WJZ-TV. Yeah it was Cosenel, says Joe. Big hair was a plus. He was one of the first disc jockeys in the area to regularly feature rock-and-roll. . Over lunch at the Thunderball Lounge, in East Baltimore, Kathy remembers, I could never get used to signing autographs. As with the drapes and squares of the previous decade, she explains, there were two classes of people thenDeaners and Joe College. Mary Lou Barber: Arlene would throw a spotlight on you, and theyd throw questions at you: What do you like about yourself, what do you like about the show? She was sort of like a mother to us. Frani Hahn: I can remember times when we would go downtown shopping and wed stop in at Reads Drug Store and have Cokes, and people came up for our autographs! . But it was OK. We knew every kid in town wanted to be on the show. The protesters wanted the races to mix. Every major Rock and Roll performer (save Elvis and Ricky Nelson) appeared on his show. Every rock n roll star of the day (except Elvis) came to town to lip-synch and plug their records on the show: Buddy Holly, Domino, the Supremes, the Marvelettes, Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, and Fabian, to name just a few. Everybody wanted to kick a Buddy Deaners a, says Gene, recalling thugs waiting to jump Deaners outside the studio. Kozak says that was far from the truth. The one thing everyone seems to remember about The Buddy Deane Show is its ending: amid calls to integrate the almost all-white program (as in Hairspray, there was one day a month when African Americans could dance on the show), Buddy Deane was canceled. You had to be 14 to 18 to get on. He just didnt understand., But some have dealt with the problems in good humor. [1] He was 78. Hundreds showed up to audition for a spot on the Committee. Buddy could take his seat beneath the famous Top 20 Board, and the tension would build. Evanne Robinson was voted the prettiest girl by an entire army base. It was a fluke. 1 DJ in America in 1962 and, while still an on-air performer in Baltimore, bought KOTN in 1960. Many regulars, with nicknames like "Termite" and "Peanuts," converted the short-lived glory of local television stardom into success later in life. The cause was . . But we thought of him as being so flamboyant. It was your personality and your thoughts. (They gave her a diamond watch at the last reunion.) But most have settled down to a very straight life. And if you dared to dance the obscene Bodie Green (the Dirty Boogie), you were immediately a goner. If Im ever depressed, sometimes I think, Well this will make me feel better, and I go and dig in the box., Holding onto the memories more than anyone is Arlene Kozak, who is by far the most loved by all the Committee members. She attended Goucher College and then went to law school at the University of Maryland; shes currently a practicing attorney in Baltimore. The Committee is back in session. . Buddy noticed my eyes staring and said, Do the same eyes. And the camera got it. Kathy went even further. Im not sure an integrated Buddy Deane Show would work t oday. Buddy Deane and his kids flashed into our living rooms nearly 40 years ago. Vicki Defeo: Now, I think kids would say, You cant tell me what to do. But we knew we could be replaced in two seconds. . To this day, I don't know why my late father, then in his 60s, was watching the Buddy Deane Show. Now, no one would ever do a commercial for a profit company without getting some compensation. Viewers often emulated the Committee members' dance moves, copied their personal style, and followed their life stories and interactions. The big garage-type door they remember would open, and theyd all pile in, past George and Mom, the Pinkerton guards who used to keep attendance, and crowd into Arlenes office to comb their hair, confide their problems, and touch up their make-up. You learned how to be a teenager from the show. . He wanted me to go to a summer training session to be a trapeze artist. If anyone knew him and could share some memories or even pictures that would be great. Frani Hahn (then Nedeloff): I watched it every day with my family when Id come home from school. Its Me, Margaret. [citation needed]. It was so painful. . The 25th anniversary of the movie "Hairspray" provides an opportunity for members of the dance group of Baltimore's "The Buddy Deane Show" to get back together and reminisce about the TV . . They wanted to know something about your religious affiliation. I wanted to dance., We had a saying: The show either makes you or breaks you,' says Kathy. On August 2, 1924, Winston Joseph Deane was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. There was no sexiness in dress for the girls. See production, box office & company info. You need to be logged in to continue. I was dancing out at Giovannis Restaurant, in Harford County, just the other night, Parks said, and a woman says to me, Arent you Carl Parks? I lied! Here is the new video celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Buddy Deane Show and the former Catonsville Community College (now CCBC). We have that common bond. That dancing was integrated and I learned how to do the boomerang, shing-a-ling, the skate and the twine time. Art Space: The Drawing Zoo Combines the Joys of Art and Nature, How to Build an Art Collection, According to Local Experts, First-Ever Waverly Book Festival Set for This Weekend, Baltimore Photo Space Makes Room for Art Photography in Remington, Movie Review: Are You There God? We appreciate your interest. [citation needed]. Buddy offered to have three or even four days a week all black, but that wasnt it. (It's featured in Waters' film. Although the show has been off the air for more than twenty years, a nearly fanatical cult of fans has managed to keep the memory alive. Every week she had a different dothe Double Bubble, the Artichoke, the Airlifteach topped off by her special trademark, suggested by her mother, the bow. We rounded up Waters and almost 20 of the original Deaners and asked a handful to recount their days as the most famous kids in Charm City. Frani & Wayne. Bob Mathers: There were a lot of protests in Baltimore, which was a very racially segregated town. The 25th anniversary of the movie Hairspray provides an opportunity for members of the dance group of Baltimores The Buddy Deane Show to get back together and reminisce about the TV show that the movie is based upon. The uncertain life of a high-schooler became more tolerable. She lives in Baltimore County. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . One time I was going with this guy, and he was dancing with this guest I didnt like, says Evanne. 410-783-8000. Chaseman had this idea for a dance party show, with Buddy as the disc jockey, and Buddy asked Arlene to go to work for him. Bob Mathers, who worked with Deane on three radio stations, was a close friend of Deanes and is an unofficial historian of The Buddy Deane Show.. And who could forget those great ads for the plastic furniture slipcovers that opened with the kids jumping up and down on the sofa and Royal Parker screaming, Hey kids! They were the Mouseketeers! So many talented musicians and people who wanted to show their appreciation made the night truly special. They kept their figures, look nice, and are very kind people, says Marie in her lovely home on Falls Road before taking off for the University of Maryland, where she attends law school. The stage production opened in 2002, won eight Tony Awards and spawned another Hairspray movie, which was released in 2007. John Waters: Mary Lou [Barber] told me once that a black girl couldve gotten on the show easier than a fat girl. . The worlds oldest teenagers gathered Sunday in Baltimore County to illustrate once again that even the most uncomfortable moments in American history can be turned into something musical, good-natured, and profitable beyond imagination. Rich and I didn't get together until 1989 and, like some other "Deaners", I had the attitude that no one would remember me after all that time, so I never went to the dances. Marie Shapiro: I couldnt wear knee-highs or desert boots. From 1957-1965, Deane was chosen as host of WJZ-TV, Baltimore's "The . I had to take two buses to get there. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to Buddy Deane Show. Although WJZ-TV, owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting (now CBS since January 2, 1995), was an ABC affiliate, the station "blacked out" the network broadcast of American Bandstand in Baltimore and broadcast the Deane program instead, reportedly because Bandstand showed black teenagers dancing on the show (although black and white teenagers were not allowed to dance together until the show was moved to California in 1964). . Being a Deaner lifted a committee member into the rarefied air of being a star at 16. The old Buddy Deane gang is still a hit, too, still getting recognized on the street, and still remembered with affection by a generation that spanned the Eisenhower and Kennedy years. While the rest of the nation grew up on Dick Clarks American Bandstand, (which was not even shown here because Channel 13 already had Buddy Deane), Baltimoreans, true to form, had their own eccentric version. At that time a very concerted and organized effort was made to formally nominate Buddy. To this day, Im reluctant to tell some of my black friends I was on Buddy Deane because they look at it as a terrible time.. Once I was off the show for a while, and they said I had joined the nunnery, says Helen, laughing. Corky,My name was Judy Kerr and I was on the committee in1958/59. John Waters: I never purposely thought I was making a movie that was any more commercial than any of the other ones. Many years later they married. John Waters: Theyre my idols in a way. And . TheCommitteeToHonorBuddyDeane@gmail.com. Marie Fischer was the first Joe to become a Committee memberchosen simply because she was such a good dancer. Bob Mathers: Were looking at the times of 1963, and in 1963, what overrode ratings and popularity were the feelings about race in Baltimore City. Once a Deaner, always a Deaner, as another so succinctly puts it. But the parents, I guess, back in the early 60s and late 50s, things were a lot different. Eva Anne and Mike Marcellino were my favories. Please contact me. . Truth is, the era wasn't as innocent as some might contend. and later on, growing up, it was a definite blow: reality. I still have a whole box of fan mail, says Evanne. Jump to. Last spring, five hundred people quickly snapped up the $23 tickets to the third Buddy Deane Reunion, held at the Eastwind, in Essex, to raise money for the Baltimore Burn Center. It was Reads, not Reeds. Boy - do I wish I had. He was seventy-eight. If the boys dared to sport chino pants, the crease had to be razor sharp. Not one of the Committee members, the ones chosen to be on the show every daythe Baltimore version of the Mouseketeers, the nicest kids in town, as they were billed. Before long I started getting lots of fan mail: I think youre neat. Or Hartford Motor Coach Company? We answered everything back then, except people like Mary Lou, who got bags of fan mail. Buddy Deane, 78, the impresario of Baltimore's dance show from 1957-1964, died Wednesday of complications from a stroke near his home in Pine Bluff, Ark. And none are bitter. . Once a teenager joined the Committee, he or she had to abide by Deanes rules, which Deane described in a letter to the cast: Your clothing will be befitting a lady or a gentleman, and your habits, no smoking or gum chewing, will set standards for the future.. It aired for two and a half hours a day, six days a week. For many of them, it was the highlight of their life, and I get why. I hate to say this, but they wanted attractive young people. I dont think Ill ever get over missing it, if you want to know the truth., Many of the Committee members spouses faced an even bigger adjustment. In [Hairspray], Ricki Lakes character goes down to audition and they all make fun of her. Deane's show is the foundation of the John Waters film Hairspray and the popular adaptation of it that's now on Broadway. My mother wanted me to go, she took me down to the tryouts. They just wanted to know if you were real. . The dancers were known as the Committee. They were married in 1966 and have one daughter. Im a typical housewife, says Peanuts. Teenagers who appeared on the show every day were known as "The Committee". Hairspray movie was inspired by this show and was based off of the the events but unlike the movies, instead of the show being integrated, it was cancelled. The Buddy Deane Show (the name was changed) created what sociologist Craig Calhoun . And we were so sad. raises funds for Alzheimer's Association, 2017 HD Heritage Softail for Sale in Bel Air, Democrat Ben Cardin Won't Seek Re-Election To Senate In 2024, Flour Recalled In MD For Salmonella Risk: What To Know, Latest Job Listings In The Essex-Middle River Area, Essex-Middle River Area: See 5 Nearby Properties On The Market. Also included is the perhaps the final voiceover by the late Jack Gale who recorded his contribution 10 days before departing for home on January 23rd. You had to wear nylons. The Madison line dance was born here, called by the supreme voice of Eddie Morrison. My heart would have broken in two if I couldnt have gone on. Finally, Helen quit Mergenthaler (Mervo) trade school, at the height of her fame. The Buddy Deane Show was a teenage dance party, on the air from 1957 to 1964. For example, Carole King appeared on the show playing her single "It Might as Well Rain Until September", nearly a decade before she burst to popularity with her landmark 1970 album, Tapestry. In the beginning, there was Arlene. I dont think a fat girl ever came to audition. They still get together and they still do a pretty sharp Madison. Vicki Defeo: Some of the people who were popular way back that Im friends with now, back then I wouldve been like, wow! In Baltimore, Buddy Deane was so strong in his time slot. "Do You Love Me" by The Contours, or "Hide and Go Seek" by Bunker Hill). Shes been a Realtor for the past 20 years and lives outside Philadelphia. You had to be able to jitterbug and you had to be able to cha-cha, and do whatever dance was popular then, the mashed potato or the pony. ". Committee members had to look sharp, have a style and be willing to appear on weekends for Deane's dances from Westmin-ster to Salisbury. [1], Deane's dance party television show debuted in 1957 and was, for a time, the most popular local show in the United States. Everywhere we went, people would say Theres Mary Lou. I wondered if she had just been released from the penitentiary.. '.Watch this and go back in time to the Baltimore of the late 50's and early 60'sand how those memories remain as vivid as ever to the thousands who lived it.Special thanks to Larry Bridge \u0026 Marc Solomon of LARMAR Video and Joe \u0026 Cindy Loverde for the creation and production of the project, and of courseto the many members of the Buddy Deane Committee who provided a generation of Baltimoreans with a ton of great reminisces from the early days of rock and roll! The popular television Baltimore dance show aired from 1957 until 1964. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Baltimore Magazine. Such a thrill, oh, when she's close to you. The Committee members became Baltimore celebrities they were recognized on the street and received fan mail and they got to meet some of the biggest stars in music. And then they decided to keep some on so theyd get more popular . By what name was The Buddy Deane Show (1957) officially released in Canada in English? . Maryland Public Televisions The Buddy Deane Show was the inspiration for the film and musical Hairspray, which will be performed by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Jan. 25-27. What happened Buddy Dean? It was hilarious., Some of the rumors were fanned on purpose. (Marvin Joseph/THE WASHINGTON POST), Almost 20 of the original stars of The Buddy Deane Show show off their signature dance, The Madison. (Jessica Goldstein/The Washington Post). She was the one of the biggies who refused to be on the Board (they had power; a liked because of it). Mary Lou Barber: Because I was on the Committee and I was president, [I went to] these summit meetings. Correction: An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of a Baltimore drugstore. And it sounds dreadful. Its host was Winston "Buddy" Deane, who died in Pine Bluff, Arkansas after suffering a stroke, July 16, 2003. ', Although many parents and WJZ insisted that Committee members had to keep up their grades to stay on the show, the reality could be quite different. It's so funny that we were just talking about you a few months back. . And there were a bunch of us on the rock-and-roll fence, eyes on Buddy Deane's show and ears on Paul "Fat Daddy" Johnson, the gifted and wild Baltimore radio disc jockey who introduced frenetic free-association poetry at unusual times.