The Chantels - Maybe (Dick Clark's Beech-Nut Show Ep #3 March 1st,1958)(Stereo)
Dick Clark Celebrates the beginning of a new sponsor.Beech-Nut Chewing Gum before introducing any of the evening's music.Thank you to Samuel Harang who recently uploaded the whole episode...here's the link to it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM0UVePxn4o I selected The Chantels performing 'Maybe' from this show.It was 1st recorded on October 16th,1957 & released in December.In January 1958 it went to #15 on the Billboard chart while climbing to #2 on the R&B charts...this has been thought of being one of the 1st sounds from a Girl Group.Rolling Stone ranked it #199 on their top 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.Dick talks about the Chewing Gum after their performance while checking out the lighting system for the studio.