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The Big Beat scandal was a national television controversy in the United States, mainly concerned with the racial issue focusing on Black American and White individuals dancing interracially while the The Big Beat was broadcast on the ABC Network, which was hosted by Alan Freed.
History
On July 19, 1957, New York-based American black teen singer Frankie Lymon was dancing with a white girl due to his skin color, which caused the outrage in TV stations at Southern states.[1]
Few weeks after the incident, the show was immediately cancelled after four episodes.[2][3]
References
- ^ Welch, Chris. "The Big Beat: Alan Freed, Channel 5 and TV's first interracial teen dance show". FOX 5. FOX Television Stations. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ MacGregor, Jeff. "Teen Idol Frankie Lymon's Tragic Rise and Fall Tells the Truth About 1950s America". Smithsonian Magazine. Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Robbins, Michael W. (2001). Brooklyn: A State of Mind. New York, NY: Workman Publishing Company, Inc. p. 160. Retrieved 28 August 2024.