This Bud's For You - Volume 1: Shady's Beggin' Bud's Budding Blossoms ("The Budettes") to Play the Budbox!

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.

Welcome to vol. 1
of my 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.

Like the Dell, Bud's was a meeting place

for teens from various high schools.

Bud's offered good food
and a great selection of
tunes on the jukebox.

My new series is called This Bud's For You. In every edition my
assistants, Bud's Budding Blossoms aka The Budettes,
the cute girls seen hovering around Bud's jukebox, will play
records that were popular at Bud's Drive-in from the mid
60s to 1970, the years I spent hanging out there.

This trio of Shady's
helpers represents the
teenagers who hung out
at Bud's in the mid 60s
(1963 thru early 1967).
Meet Christine, the
ponytailed redhead
now selecting a song,
Denise, the brunette
behind her, and blonde
Sharon on the right.

And here, representing Bud's
teenagers of the late 60s,
(mid 1967 thru 1970),
meet Janice at the
keyboard and her
friend Melissa
behind the box.

Now, here they are,

Bud's Budding Blossoms

to give you a taste of
the musical menu at
Bud's Drive-in.

 THIS BUD'S 
 FOR YOU! 

CHRISTINE: I'm picking C-4

to play a record that was hot
at Bud's in winter, the early
weeks of 1966 to be exact.
It's the second number one
charting hit by Motown's
child prodigy Stevie Wonder, 

his first hit after dropping

the "Little" from his name.

This single crossed over 

and reached the top 3 on

Billboard and Cash Box.

Listen now to Stevie

Wonder and-- "Uptight

(Everything's Alright)"

""Uptight (Everything's Alright)" - Stevie Wonder

(Jan./Feb. 1966, highest chart pos. #1 R&B, #3 Hot 100,

#3 Cash Box, perf. in UK on Top Of The Pops)

JANICE: It's the spring of 1967
at Bud's, and I'm choosing F-19
to play one of the best records
released by Frankie Valli and
The 4 Seasons, a song written
by group member Bob Gaudio
along with Peggy Santiglia,
lead singer of The Angels.
This single only reached
the top 15 at the time of its

release, but it was destined
to become a fan favorite in
the decades that followed
and a popular spin in the
Northern Soul clubs of
England in the '70s. Listen

to The 4 Seasons-- "Beggin'."

"Beggin'" - The 4 Seasons

(Mar./Apr. 1967, highest cht. pos. #12 Cash Box/#16 Hot 100)

MELISSA: I spotted one I wanna hear,

Janice. Please punch in L-12 for me...

because I'm excited about this record

by Elvis Presley, a story about a man

searching for his missing love. Penned

by Eddie Rabbitt and Dick Heard and

recorded in February, 1969, it took a

year for the song to be released as a

single and start climbing the chart.

Here's Elvis riding high during

his comeback period, making

the top 10 winner's circle

on Cash Box with a cool

country song about the

cold "Kentucky Rain."

"Kentucky Rain" - Elvis Presley

(Feb./Mar. 1970, highest chart pos. #10 Cash Box/#16 Hot 100)

 TIME TO EAT! 

DENISE: I love records

inspired by dance crazes,

and I'm gonna play S-11,

"The Jerk" by The Larks,

an R&B vocal group led

by Don Julian that was

known in the 50s as
 The Meadowlarks.
In the early weeks

of '65, this ditty was

hot on the Bud Box

and, thru the magic of

this SPMM simulcast,

you'll see The Larks

 perform their hit on

Hollywood A Go-Go!

"The Jerk" - The Larks

(Jan. 1965, highest chart pos. #6 Cash Box/#7 Hot 100,

#9 R&B, perf. on April 17, 1965 ep. of Hollywood A Go-Go)

SHARON: Hey Deenie, do me

a favor and press in number
G-14. I love Johnny Rivers,
and I wanna hear his version
of a rhythm and blues song
written in the mid 50s by
blues great Willie Dixon.

It's the summer of '65

and Johnny Rivers is

climbing the chart and

nearing the top 5 with 

-- "Seventh Son!"

"Seventh Son" - Johnny Rivers"

(June/July 1965, highest chart pos. #7 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

That does it for vol. 1 of our series

This Bud's For You. Many thanks

to Bud's Budding Blossoms aka

 The Budettes: Melissa, Janice,
Denise, Sharon and Christine,

for feeding the old jukebox and

playing the top tunes from the

golden years at Bud's Drive-in.

I leave you with one last nugget

from the Bud Box, a song

written and recorded by

Houston born reggae

and pop singer

Johnny Nash. 

In the fall of 1968, "Hold Me Tight" went top 5 in the U.S.

and in the UK and topped the Canadian chart, making it

Johnny's second biggest hit after "I Can See Clearly Now."

CLICK TO START THE VIDEO NOW!

 I can see clearly now that my time's up, so for the whole

gang at Bud's, this is grandmaster emcee Shady saying

so long and remember our famous slogan--

This Bud's For You!

"Hold me Tight" - Johnny Nash

(Oct./Nov. 1968, highest chart pos. #5 Hot 100/#7 Cash Box,

#21 R&B, perf. on Oct. 12, 1968, ep. of American Bandstand)

Meet Bud's Budding Blossoms - 60s Teenagers Christine, Denise, Sharon, Janice and Melissa!

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.

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

your order to the kitchen staff.
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

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

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

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!"

"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

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."

"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

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!"

"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.

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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Covered the following year by this lady - English blue-eyed soul diva Dusty Springfield -

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)