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| Dixon on Disc....Coburn Godwin is the director...back to the camera. I think the photo was made in 1960. One of his first jobs when he came to Mobile from Lucedale with 35 cents in his pocket. |
Monday, October 11, 2010
Dixon on Disc - 1960
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Patricia Davison Starkey
ReplyDeleteI remember Dixon on Disc -- kind of like American Bandstand Mobile style. My friends and I would go to Channel 10 (?)and dance on Friday afternoons. It was great!!!
Coburn Godwin
ReplyDeletePrecious Memories...I loved that job. Always wanted to go to NBC.
August 28 at 12:45pm
Peter Swinson http://www.americantowns.com/al/theodore/events/dixon-on-disc-reunion
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Coburn Godwin
ReplyDeleteThis picture was actually when I first started there as a floorman. I later became the producer and director of the show. Wow what some memories. Patricia, if I recall correctly the show was on Saturday morning. It might have been Friday afternoon at one time I can't remember.
August 28 at 12:53pm
My Mother danced at Dixson on the disk her name was "Sugar" Just wondered if you may have remembered her. I tribute Elvis My name is Asa Landry If you have any more pictures to share send them to elvisndixie@aol.com
DeleteI would love to come and entertain there one day or at a reunion in her honor.
I remember Sugar, I use to go to Dixon on Disc, Brenda Howard. Please tell me what ever happened to your mom? I know she went to Bishop Toolen because she would have her uniform on! Also wasn’t DOD in the afternoons after school?
DeleteWhere are you located Brenda? I’d love to talk with you mom passed away a year ago of lung cancer. I’m on Facebook as asa Landry
DeletePatricia Davison Starkey
ReplyDeleteI guess in the earlier days of the show it was on Fridays ,LIVE!!!! We would race home from school, change our uniforms and dash down to the studio by 4:00 pm. We all lived downtown and went to school downtown. Such fun!! It must have been taped at one time because I can remember watching the show and seeing everyone.
August 28 at 3:39pm
Coburn Godwin Yes it was a fun time. I have always said; I wish I could direct a line dance show today. I'm surprised some station has not done this in Mobile.
August 28
Old Mobilian Wow ! Thanks for posting this, everyone's been talking about it lately!
August 29
Carolyn Sue Cain The Dixon on Disc Reunion will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 in Room D at the Tillmans Corner Community Center. That is the day of the election and I am working the polls but will be finished about 7:15pm. So we will start the reunion at 7:...See More
September 23
Carolyn Sue Cain
ReplyDeleteThe Dixon on Disc Reunion will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 in Room D at the Tillmans Corner Community Center. That is the day of the election and I am working the polls but will be finished about 7:15pm. So we will start the reunion at 7:30pm. There will be someone in the room at 7PM. Come on down and join us. Bring pics, memorbilla or whatever you have as a keepsake of Dixon on Dixc. We have a few pictures but would like more to add to our DVD. Let me know if you have photos, etc. carolynsuecain@hotmail.com I will be hosting the reunion. Come and enjoy the Memories from Yesteryear. See you there.
September 23 at 4:38pm
I took ballroom dance from Ted & Lorena Reith and they would pair up the students and put them on Dixon on Disc. I remember dancing a fox trot with a boy with the last name of Hanlin on the show. I planned all week what I was going to wear and how my hair would be done. To me it was as good as American Bandstand and just as exciting. I believe a young man by the name of Tommy Howell was a regular on the show. John Dixon was the perfect host.
ReplyDeleteMy sister also took dancing from the Reith's. I remember Tommy Howell, he always danced with Betty Sue Sessions. Such great memories, such good times!
DeleteI took Ballroom dance by the Reiths and used to do dance demonstrations on the show. I remember it so well. Those were great times.
ReplyDeleteMy dad billy campbell was always on that show and I can remember as a child he and my mom would win dance contest all over mobile. He can still cut a rug but has a hard time keeping up with me. lol
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know if John Dixon is still with us? Dixon on Disc was a big part of my teen years in Mobile.
ReplyDeleteMy father is Tommy Howell. He was a regular on the show and I am told he was amazing. I have tried to find pictures and old reels of the show but I am told the reels were not archived. I would love to take my father to a reunion if you have another.
ReplyDeleteI remember Tommy Howell very well. My sister Joy and I lived within several blocks where Tommy lived. I spent many days at the John Dixon Show. Many great memories and thanks to Tommy for the lessons. Al Hardee
DeleteI remember your dad. Ask him if he remembers Sandra
DeleteGreen and Curtis Legg.
My mother used to dance on Dixon on Disc and another show with Lorena Reed (Reith?) every weekend in Pensacola and Mobile.
ReplyDeleteI have been trying for years to find pictures, footage or any other information on these shows and came across this blog this morning!!
We are having a surprise 50th wedding anniversary for my mother and father at Thanksgiving this year and I would love to add some photos from this time period to my slide show that I am putting together.
I would also like to get some information on any upcoming reunions so that maybe they could attend-I know my mother would love it!
My mother is Elaine Killam (Walker) and she still loves to dance though she is not as nimble on her feet since breaking her back several years ago...she fell on her butt during her niece's wedding reception--guess how?! Dancing to "Mustang Sally"!!
Please contact me at either mwalker@fayettecountyga.gov or at ocran1964@yahoo.com with any information--it would be a very unexpected and exciting addition to our presentation!
Thank you,
Michelle Walker
Hi, I am doing research for the time period of July through September, 1960. My StepSon was conceived approximately August 1960 as his Mother was a paid dancer at this Dixon on the Disc. We are desparately trying to find his biological Father. My stepson sings and has a deep voice; his Mother's Family has no history of singers or for that matter could carry a tune.....we know that is where she got pregnant but we have to find possibles on our own as you know how secretive it was back then. He is white, but possible Italian. Please reply to dezertwoman@hotmail.com We want to find his bio Dad.
Deletedezertwoman@hotmail.com is Molly M. Hastin, Durkin, Heay, Garn, Vogt, Johnson, Hoskins, Delano, Hermstad, Bradley, Denton, Toms, Moore, and who knows how many other names she has used but the above are just a few of her married names so if she is looking for you keep your distance and for God's sake don't marry this woman, it will end in divorce and cost you plenty. She is a manipulator and liar steer clear. Feel free to email her and tell her of your disgust for how many times she has been married.
DeleteGlenn W.
ReplyDeleteI remember going to WALA Channel 10 and dancing live on TV at "Dixon on Disc". I was still to young to drive and would have had no car anyway, but a couple of my slightly older good friends would let me ride with them. Fun memories.
My dad is Wayne Hare. he played in the band regularly. I really enjoyed listening to all the good times had at dixon on disc. I am curious if anyone has found pictures or video?
ReplyDeleteAny upcoming reunions planned?
Hi. My name is Frank LaPoint. I danced on the Dixon on Disc Show in1959-60. As I remember, we danced on Friday at the studio, then on Saturday Dixon hosted sock hops at various National Guard Armorys. I remember feeling proud to be a dancer on the show and
ReplyDeleteespecially liked the sock hops as I could really "cut loose."
I danced every week on this show. Ted and Lorena divorced.
ReplyDeleteI took lessons from them. My Mother married Ted and they
moved to California. We had such great times. Would ride the bus down to WALA every sat. I have some pictures of Ted and Lorena. Will Try to post them
My uncle danced a couple of times, he passed recently and I would be interested in any photos or videos of the show. Dijohnson76@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI danced on Dixon on Disc 1961-62 ? Frank Phillips was on at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI met my first love at Dixon on Disc.in 1959. His name was Alex Bush. I recently found out that Alex passed away at only 26 years of age. So sad to me. I loved going downtown on Saturdays to dance on the show but wasn't really allowed to go. Just sneaked around and went anyway. Would love to find relatives of Alex or friends who remember him. I knew Tommy Howell, Ollie Adams, Bobby Adams, Rosemary Adams, Ray Green, Sugar, and others.A wonderful time to remember.
ReplyDeleteOllie, Bobby and Rosemary Adams have passed away. I believe Ray Green quit going to the show when he married Barbara. There is a posting on this site from the son of Sugar Landry. others were Al Hardee and G. E. Oaks.
DeleteI was brought up living next door to John Dixon's mother in Louisiana. He had to sons my age (Jerry and Jack) and we would play together when he was in town after he had moved to Alabama
ReplyDeleteAnyone out there have any old video or photos they would share. My mother-in-law is having a birthday and I would love to find a picture of her on the show to give her for her birthday. Her name was Faye Bass at the time. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWow...this is great. We caught the bus on Saturday and headed downtown for the show. Felt like we were on American Bandstand. Great memories. Some of the above names I do remember. Good ole days...Mary Gordon
ReplyDeleteWould love to know about John Dixon, Jack, Jerry and their Mom! Such a neat family! Had so much fun at Atmore National Guard Armory on Sat nights dancing to Dixon on Disc. Fun memories.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know how to get footage of the shows, my mother and her siblings danced regularly on the show and she would love to have copies of the tapings
ReplyDeleteMy uncles mom Lena Landry was a regular dancer on Dixson the disc Mobile . I wonder if there were any pictures or film clips anywhere ? You can email me at Elvisndixie@ aol.com
ReplyDeleteI am Frank Phillips’ son. Didn’t they call him “white shoes” or something like that? I remember him telling of his days on Dixon on Disc.
ReplyDeleteJohn Dixon married Christina Del Carmen from ,Guatamala,they moved back to her families coffee plantation.Christina worked with my husband at BLP Mobile Paints and attended their wedding
ReplyDeleteI remember the show well but never able to get on but remember 2 beautiful twin sisters June and Jan Landers that were regulars that were my first "Crushes" at a distance as a teen and have so often wondered about John and that show. Nice to know where he went. Would love to see archives of those shows. Born at the old Providence I love Mobile and miss it have been away many year.Such great memories
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ReplyDeleteMy sister used to dance on this show ann Crosby was her name went to Satsuma high.
Remember watching in the 60s when I was 10 or so Was good times and it was on Saturday so was nice to see Prichard Holmes Possum
ReplyDeleteI was just reading everybody's comments on the show my name is Sabrina green I am the daughter of Ray Green and Barbara green they both have passed away but I remember growing up as a small child I will hear about my father being one of the main attraction dancers on disk and on this if anyone has any videos or pictures or reunions coming up I would like to come in memory of my father you can get in touch with me with my email here at Sabrina green06@gmail.com or either contact me 251-635-3471
ReplyDeleteI went the 12 whole years of school and graduated in 1960 from Satsuma High School. Remember the good times some of my classmates and I would have during around 1957 through 1960 driving to Mobile and going into WALA-TV so we could dance on "Dixon on Disc" while my parents would be watching us at home on TV. Nothing like those wonderful school years, being in our high school band and marching through downtown Mobile at Mardi Gras time. Remember being in the band and marching downtown Mobile with Phillip Badillo, Billy Fowler, Mike Jamieson and so many others that I can't remember their names. Awesome friends, and people were so loving and caring back then. I remember Betty Sue Sessions from our school as she was the main dancer on Dixon on Disc. There was never a more wonderful time of life as the years I grew up in Satsuma and went 12 years to that great school. I'll always be very thankful to Jesus Christ for His many blessings in my life! One of those blessings was about 5 years ago when Doris Nell Hutcherson (Horton) and I kept in touch via the Internet and phone calls, and she and her husband drove all the way from South Carolina where they lived to Kalispell, Montana where they came to see Glacier National Park and this beautiful Flathead Valley. I jumped out of my car and ran to hug her and it felt like we had never left Satsuma years ago. What an awesome unexpected reunion for that few days she and her husband Dexter Horton were here seeing the sights. Hated to see them leave, but they have kept in touch with me ever since then, and I believe they moved to North Carolina to be near their 2 married daughters and grandkids.
ReplyDeleteSo thankful for my precious parents too that I love and miss every day of my 79 years. I Love and miss all of you my former classmates, and look forward to seeing you again when Jesus Christ returns. If anyone wants to contact me, here is my information: Juanita Arlene (Morris) DeVito, Kalispell, MT. 59901, 15 miles from Glacier National Park in Northwest Montana. My only child, Daphne Annette Lisenby and I live together as we're the only ones left in our immediate family. She's married and her husband, Shane Trenary also lives with us. My home phone number is listed: 406-752-2250, or email: eyechecker@gmail.com. I also keep in touch with Carolyn Sue (Williams)Cain, whom I believe still lives at Tillman's Corner in Mobile, a former younger Satsuma school mate. May the Lord God bless and keep all of you! With love and fondest memories, Arlene 1/8/2022
How long did this show air?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the studio has any old films of this show. We really had some good times in those days.
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