After school, and often until late at night,
my friends and I satisfied our hunger for
good music in the Shady Dell dance hall.
We satisfied our hunger for good food and pleasant
conversation at Helen Ettline's snack counter.
Today I begin a new series that pays tribute to
another popular York area hangout for teenagers -
BUD'S DRIVE-IN.
Bud's was located
on South George St.
extended, just across
the hill from the
Shady Dell.
on South George St.
extended, just across
the hill from the
Shady Dell.
Like the Dell, Bud's was a meeting spot for
teenagers from various area high schools.
Bud's offered good food and a great
selection of tunes on the jukebox.
As it was at The Shady Dell in its early
years, Bud's started out as an ice cream
parlor operating under a different name
and owned by the Fitz brothers. From
1958 to '74, the restaurant was owned
by Bud Markey. Bud's featured indoor
booths and additional seating at tables
outdoors. Going to Bud's was a unique
experience because every booth was
equipped with a "bat phone" - a red
telephone that you used to place
outdoors. Going to Bud's was a unique
experience because every booth was
equipped with a "bat phone" - a red
telephone that you used to place
your order to the kitchen staff.
A waitress appeared a short
time later with your food.
A waitress appeared a short
time later with your food.
In this series entitled This Bud's For You, my assistants,
Bud's Budding Blossoms aka The Budettes, the girls
hovering around Bud's jukebox, will play their
Bud's Budding Blossoms aka The Budettes, the girls
hovering around Bud's jukebox, will play their
favorite songs from the mid 60s to 1970,
the years I hung out at Bud's Drive-in.
I'd like you to meet them!
The trio of Shady's helpers below represents
the gang of teenagers making the scene at
Bud's in the mid 60s (1963 thru early '67).
Selecting a song
in the foreground
is the ponytailed
redhead Christine.
On the left behind
her you see Denise
aka "Deenie," the
pretty brunette in
purple. On the
purple. On the
right, meet their
smiling blonde
friend Sharon.
And in this scene at left,
representing the teenagers
at Bud's in the later 60s,
(mid 1967 through 1970),
meet Janice preparing
to pick a song at the
keyboard, and her
bestie, Melissa
behind the box.
Now that you've met Bud's Budding Blossoms,
why not have a taste of the musical menu at
BUD'S DRIVE-IN.
"THIS BUD'S FOR YOU!"
CHRISTINE: I'm picking B-3
to play a record that was hot
during the Christmas season
in 1963. In York and in cities
and towns across the country,
high school football rivalries
were occasionally played out
at spots far from the gridiron,
and Bud's parking lot was no
during the Christmas season
in 1963. In York and in cities
and towns across the country,
high school football rivalries
were occasionally played out
at spots far from the gridiron,
and Bud's parking lot was no
exception. Set to the tune of
the University of Wisconsin's
fight song, and featuring the
girl group The Honeys as the
voices of the cheerleaders,
here are The Beach Boys
urging every one of us to:
"Be True To Your School!"
the University of Wisconsin's
fight song, and featuring the
girl group The Honeys as the
voices of the cheerleaders,
here are The Beach Boys
urging every one of us to:
"Be True To Your School!"
"Be True To Your School" - The Beach Boys
(Dec. 1963, highest chart pos. #6 Hot 100/#8 Cash Box)
SHARON: I'm pressing H-9
because I wanna hear singer -songwriter Neil Diamond's
first big hit. The record was originally intended to be a
demo, but with songwriting
partners Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich producing it and prominently heard on back-
ing vocals and hand-claps,
the finished product was
too good to waste. From
the fall of 1966, a single
that brushed the top 5 on
Billboard and on Cash Box.
Troubadour Neil Diamond
sings-- "Cherry, Cherry!
"Cherry, Cherry" - Neil Diamond
(Oct. 1966, highest chart pos. #6 Hot 100 & Cash Box)
DENISE: I get a kick out of
Sam The Sham and his Dallas
based band The Pharaohs.
I'm keying in P-7 to play
the group's.third single
and third novelty hit in
a row in a single year.
It's Thanksgiving 1965
at Bud's Drive-in, and
here are Sam The Sham
And The Pharaohs
cracking the top 30 on
the Cash Box chart
with-- "Ring Dang Doo!"
"Ring Dang Doo" - Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs
(Oct./Nov. 1965, highest chart pos. #28 Cash Box/#33 Hot 100,
live performance on Oct. 25, 1965, episode of Hullabaloo)
TIME TO EAT!
JANICE: It's the spring of 1968
at Bud's, and I'm selecting L-12
to play the latest record by one
of the top female artists of the
at Bud's, and I'm selecting L-12
to play the latest record by one
of the top female artists of the
rock and roll era, sultry soul
siren Dionne Warwick. This
is one of the many hit songs
given to Dionne by the ace
composing team of Burt
Bacharach and Hal David.
The needle's in the groove.
Here's Dionne Warwick
and her top 10 single
"Do You Know The
Way To San Jose."
siren Dionne Warwick. This
is one of the many hit songs
given to Dionne by the ace
composing team of Burt
Bacharach and Hal David.
The needle's in the groove.
Here's Dionne Warwick
and her top 10 single
"Do You Know The
Way To San Jose."
"Do You Know The Way To San Jose" - Dionne Warwick
(May 1968, highest chart pos. #10 Hot 100 & Cash Box/#23 R&B)
MELISSA: I'm picking R-8 because
I love this groovy sound by the
South African folk rock group
Four Jacks And A Jill featuring
lead singer Glenys Lynne. The
same month Dionne Warwick
I love this groovy sound by the
South African folk rock group
Four Jacks And A Jill featuring
lead singer Glenys Lynne. The
same month Dionne Warwick
was riding high on the chart
with "San Jose," Four Jacks
And A Jill became the only
South African recording act
to reach the U.S. Hot 100,
and they did it with this song.
Hot on Bud's box in the spring
of 1968, here are Four Jacks
And A Jill with their top 10
American hit-- "Master Jack!"
with "San Jose," Four Jacks
And A Jill became the only
South African recording act
to reach the U.S. Hot 100,
and they did it with this song.
Hot on Bud's box in the spring
of 1968, here are Four Jacks
And A Jill with their top 10
American hit-- "Master Jack!"
"Master Jack" - Four Jacks And A Jill
(May 1968, highest chart pos. #10 Cash Box/#18 Hot 100)
That does it for this sneak preview of my
my new series This Bud's For You coming
to Shady's Place in 2022. Many thanks to
Bud's Budding Blossoms: Janice, Melissa,
Christine, Denise and Sharon, for feeding
the old jukebox and playing the top tunes
from the golden years at Bud's Drive-in.
my new series This Bud's For You coming
to Shady's Place in 2022. Many thanks to
Bud's Budding Blossoms: Janice, Melissa,
Christine, Denise and Sharon, for feeding
the old jukebox and playing the top tunes
from the golden years at Bud's Drive-in.
I leave you with another nugget from Bud's
box. The Hal David - Burt Bacharach song
"Wishin' And Hopin," was first recorded by
Dionne Warwick and released as the B side
of Dionne's poor selling 1963 single
"This Empty Place."
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the song became an international hit, top 5 stateside. Now for the whole gang at
Bud's this is emcee Shady saying so long and remember-- This Bud's For You!
"Wishin' And Hopin" - Dusty Springfield
(June/July 1964, highest chart pos. #4 Cash Box/#6 Hot 100)
