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This is a home for all of the dancers from the Buddy Deane Era (1957 - 1964) to meet up and keep in touch. We will try to spotlight our memories and post highlights on upcoming events. We appreciate your interest.
IN LOVING MEMORY
Buddy Deane 2003
Arlene Kozak 2007
Helen Crist Swift 2007
Eva Anne Robinson 2006
Gene Smith 2006
Eddie Lynch 2009
Dean Nevin 2003
Mike Thompson
Bob Boney 2006
Bobby Sheidegger (?)
Tom Amstatt 2009
Tony Anders
Eddie Mignini
Cathy Schmink
Pixie
Ronnie Callaghan
Rosemary Stevens 1982
Jimmy Miller
Bobby Stedding
Bobby Stedding
Arlene Kozak 2007
Helen Crist Swift 2007
Eva Anne Robinson 2006
Gene Smith 2006
Eddie Lynch 2009
Dean Nevin 2003
Mike Thompson
Bob Boney 2006
Bobby Sheidegger (?)
Tom Amstatt 2009
Tony Anders
Eddie Mignini
Cathy Schmink
Pixie
Ronnie Callaghan
Rosemary Stevens 1982
Jimmy Miller
Bobby Stedding
Bobby Stedding
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I was a junior at City College when Buddy Deane exploded on WAAM-TV. Channing Wilroy, an early Deaner, was in my Geometry class and told me about tryouts. I wasn’t that great a dancer but I slipped by somehow and there I was, walking up that long hill every day. Looking back, I wish I had gone to more hops. That was the key to success and to getting to know Buddy better. After high school, I graduated from American University then served in the Army in Germany during the Viet Nam era. After discharge, I was lucky enough to get into graduate school at Stanford. I slipped by there too. I’m married now to the love of my life and live in Annapolis. I’ve spent my career as a clinical psychologist on the Eastern Shore but I’ve recently written and couple of mystery novels and have an agent who thinks I might have a whole new career ahead. I look back to those Buddy Deane days and feel lucky. I look forward to being a more involved Deaner now than I was then.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say just how fantastic is is that everyone from the Buddy Deane show has kept in contact, its very commendable that a group of people who were in their teens have kept in contact for almost 50 years!
ReplyDeleteWhilst doing research for a school play (Im Corny Collins in Hairspray and he is based on Buddy Deane) I stumbled upon this, and Im so glad I did because it has made my day.
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