Boston Ballroom Cont.

Well, this Boston Ballroom topic is arousing many questions and interests by our classmates. Since my last entry and inquiry, John Henry emailed me and suggested that I contact Roger Ferullo and provided a contact number. Thank you John for your input!

Roger returned my call and we had a delightful conversation. OMIG….Roger danced on Boston Ballroom for 5 years! He stated he made attempts to contact the station years ago but with no luck…………….that was before computers and UTube, etc.

I have been researching for the past two hours with the leads that Roger provided: It was WHDH TV, Channel 7 and Bob Clayton was the host.

The following is the information I have accumulated so far:

BOB CLAYTON, NOTED DISC JOCKEY AT BOSTON RADIO, TV STATIONS
Article from:
The Boston Globe
Article date:
February 8, 2002
Author:
Alice Gomstyn, Globe Staff

Radio personality Bob Clayton's perforated ear drums kept him out of World War II, but not out of people's homes.

Mr. Clayton, who died Monday in Burlington at age 87, was a married lawyer with a newborn child in 1942, when disc jockeys were in short supply because of the draft. Mr. Clayton hoped a new career spinning records would prove more lucrative than his work at a number of struggling law practices. It did.

Mr. Clayton, a Boston native who graduated from Boston Latin School and Northeastern University Law School, became one of Boston's most well-known radio personalities. At Boston's WHDH, he hosted "Boston Ballroom," which featured the most popular music of the day.

I continued to search the Internet for more information. I’m determined to try to get a hold of those TV tapes for The Lantern! Oh my…….wouldn’t that be wonderful!

I did write a letter to the Station, I emailed the Station, I wrote letters to Mr. Clayton’s family for assistance, I even wrote an email to The Boston Globe.

Dora……….look what you started with that simple question about Boston Ballroom! LOL

Roger…….it was a pleasure speaking with you today and thank you for all you help. I’m thinking positive and hoping we can watch you glide across the ballroom dance floor once again! And, seeing Meri wearing the jacket borrowed from Janet.....dancing with Ronnie Lanza and Me too and still can't remember who my dance partner was....Ah yes and also Joe White and Steve Holloway! A special hello to your wife, Mary Martino!

Hugs, Rose