Improved quality and extended segment. Little Ricky's Combo members are: Desi Arnaz IV, Stanley Seale, Barry Goodman, Mike Ward, Teddy Kruger, Stuart Salsbury and soloist Wendy Cole. Aired on 4/3/1960 on the Dinah Shore Show.
Romany1111 Desi their true son, , is on the conga drum. The boy who played little Rickey, is playing the drums. In fact Desi looks a lot like his father, and same facial expressions as he talks to Dinah Shore.
These kids are amazingly talented. Love seeing kids who have so much going for themselves. Weird seeing Little Ricky with Desi Arnaz the 4th. They certainly could pass as brothers.
Rose B. amazon = garbage made in China. My girlfriend had a shop for 20 years reproducing this style of dress proudly made in the USA. Then the chinese kept stealing her designs. Girls would come in and complain how disappointed they where of the quality. we asked them to go pull the dress off our rack. They immediately saw / felt the difference that ours were superior. They then confessed their dress was shipped from China. After many years struggling to stay afloat we closed down. Americans don’t care or understand quality any more all they want is cheap disposable clothing. Trust me Dinah Shores dress looks good because it was made in America back when made in USA MENT QUALITY.
Fun fact:...just a few years after this episode aired, “Little Ricky” would go on to be a semi regular on another hit CBS program...as Opie Taylor’s friend, Johnny Paul, on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW...
@@worshipmaniac- Keith has a unique stick grip in this video- I guess it is a reversed traditional- plus he plays his ride cymbal with a traditional left-hand grip with his right hand. Does he still play like this? I mean he is good here and better with age for sure, but it looks uncomfortable.
Yep. Dino Martin Jr and Billy Hinche- who was also a drummer for the touring Beach Boys! (and brother-in-law to Carl Wilson) Carl later married Gina Martin- sister of the late Dino.
WOW!!!WHAT A GEM!!!!! Like many others, I feel I grew up with Lucy and her family. I hope that Keith and Desi have a copy of this! Those WERE the days!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! 💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟
What a great clip! Seeing those 2 boys together is something else! I never saw Desi IV that young; he was absolutely adorable! Thank you for posting this terrific piece of memorabilia!
For a 7 year old, litte Desi was so poised, spoke so clearly and remembered his lines. He was it seems quite a precocious child. When I was 7, I used to hide behind my mother's skirt. I was one of those shy little kids who hated when adults would talk to me, because I was embarrassed.
Just saw this for the first time! How Sweet and Amaizing! Man the Innocence is Overwhelming! What a Little Entertainer Little Wendy Was! Could you Imagine these Generic "so called Stars" of the last 20 years having a Sliver of that Talent? Brittany Spears, madonna, and all the others who were so great I cant even remember their names!lol, No Contest! What is passed off as Talent today is Nothing but a product of puppets backed by Big $$$ Promotion. Sad, Those Days Are Gone Forever! Double Sad !
Wenndy (two n’s) McKenzie was part of the national Archie’s touring band, sang backup for Melissa Manchester and also the Moody Blues. She was the singing voice for many cartoons. She also did Broadway shows. She is now the director of The Groundlings founded by her deceased husband Gary Austin (Paul Reubens borrowed the now famous Pee Wee Herman suit from Gary for an audition).
Keith Thibodeaux was a regular at the grocery store where I use to work. He was married to a ballet dancer. . Back then he played drums in a Christian band called David and the Giants, A great guy and still a fine drummer.
I never knew little Ricky and Desi Jr. played together at any time. Wow this was really an eye opener for me. I saw every I love Lucy including little Ricky's combo with Lucy playing the Ukulele. I saw Dino Desi and Billy on Ed Sullivan but this was just amazing. Really a cool 😎 thing to see.
Whats happened to our nation? Innocence has disappeared. Along with hate weve welcomed unhappiness & distrust. We all feel it, something gone terribly wrong. During 70s 80s racism of civil rights are even disappearing most of USA. We somewhere these last uears taken step backward as Herman Cain said. Its sad because so much progress pushed aside. America really had a chance...now its in rapid decline. So sad. In the study of civilizations, great ones collapse at 300 years. We are right on track with history. Of course learning from history is now un- American. When history is pushed aside, it will repeat itself. America had a real chance.. 70s 80s 90s... May GOD help us, our only hope!
You mean when African Americans had to ride in the back of the bus, drink from separate water fountains, and other forms of racial discrimination were legal. Oh, yeah, really great.
@@judd442009 nahpoli has a point and yet, you're dismissive and sarcastic. Yes, overt racial discrimination existed in certain states, but that doesn't negate that what nahpoli is saying is true. People were more respectful back then [both blacks and whites]. Let me add, you could buy a house back then without being indebted to the bank for a 30 year morgage and one parent could afford to support the family, because the cost of living wasn't so high. Now two parents working full time barely support the family. There were flaws that needed to be corrected, but crime wasn't sky high in our large cities, etc... I'm glad that I'm living now, because technology has advanced so much [remote control, cell phone, computer, social media], but I wish people we could have retained some of the things from yonder year with of course, the greater tolerance we have today.
A veneer of politeness? Yes. True respectability? Was just as rare as it is today. Too bad Desi Sr. didn't respect his marriage vows. It damaged a lot of lives, including his own. If all you see of the 50s is the TV and movies, you have no idea what that era was actually like.
People complain these days about making little girls look and act like adults in beauty contests. They have nothing on having Wendy Cole singing THAT song.
Keith Thibodeaux (Known as Richard Keith then) was never billed on I Love Lucy for a couple reasons. First, the show sort of wanted people to believe that Keith was actually Desi Arnaz Jr. Also, while Lucy and Desi had no intentions to replace Keith, they wanted to leave the option open to bring on Desi Jr. if necessary. Also, Keith recently revealed that as much as he and Desi were best friends for a while, and spent a lot of time at each other's houses, there were moments that his parents would "make" Keith come to Lucy's house or Desi's house to be with Desi Jr., and Keith had other friends that he would've rather hung out with. I mean, when the bosses want a playmate for Desi Jr, and there's nobody else, you don't want to say no. Keith also had a sort of reoccurring role as Opie's troublemaking friend on Andy Griffith. Keith said he sort of preferred that role because he thought Little Ricky was sometimes TOO good of a kid and it was nice to play a character that wasn't always that nice.
This video just made my day!! I loved I Love Lucy when I was around 8 years old and I thought little Ricky on the show was such a cute kid. Desi is just as cute. I'm recording shows everyday now. I still love this show.
Gee I remember Dinah was an old lady when I was the same age as the band. Now as a 66 year old I can see so much more clearly. My Dad was right, what a hottie.
My mom used to watch that show and I would catch some of it when I got home from school. She was quite the hottie but I believe she swang her golf club the other way. But I have always bought Chevys! Hahaha!
Desi also played drums. there's a great episode in the mid-60's called "The Drum Lesson" where he goes at it with the late, great Buddy Rich - no contest, of course, but a terrific episode just the same.
WOW such talented kids, simply beautiful. I know Desi, Lucy and all the parents of all the other chiy had to have been so so proud of these children 😊♥️♥️♥️♥️
Another_Life Phanta00773 You are amazing in your downloads! I may not have been born when these shows were on but that doesn't stop me from becoming a fan! Thanks!
It's like a time capsule of innocence. Just thinking that in two years the musical landscape will change with four young lads from Liverpool. And by 1964 Beatlemania will sweep the nation and we will never be the same.
@@carltonpoindexter2034 I thought about adding that part, too, as I did in another post somewhere on RU-vid, but I didn't want to go into a lengthy explanation. I was just looking at it from a musical perspective and how Beatles music was about to change the world. But, yes, you make a salient point.
Desi Sr. always touched my heart. He was very sensitive. Lucie said how he was on I Love Lucy was who he truly was. Gracious. Magnanimous. Friendly. Desi Sr was so musical and was such a great performer. How wonderful to see this musical show. I loved the Desi Arnaz orchestra on I Love Lucy. They were incredible. All the young performers on this clip gave such an energetic performance.
If I remember correctly from his autobiography, he kind of just picked up drum sticks and started playing (at 2 or 3.) His father later asked (another drummer/teacher/someone along those lines) if they should have him switch his grip because it was "reverse" but whoever was asked just said since it was working for him to just let him keep it the way it was.
My mind was totally blown away by this!! I know he was good on the drums because of the show he was on but I had no idea that they formed a band after the show ended. I Love It!
I Love Lucy, was the best comedy team ever. The kids who played little rickey, were so cute, and later Keith came along. I don't recall seeing Desi Jr., in the show but did see him on Here's Lucy, I guess after Lucy divorced Desi Sr. Kids didn't have tablets to stare and play with their thumbs back then. They took up other habits that gave them something to do other then what trash we have today.
The amount of talent on this show is overwhelming. Wendy Cole had a terrific voice, but I don't think the song was appropriate for such a young age. However, things were more innocent back then.
I also agree, however it was a different time back then. If something equivalent were to be done today that little girl would be plastered with makeup, dressed very inappropriately and acting likewise. At least it was done tastefully.
@@laurenbendik2006 a lot of Lucy's programs were all done at Lucy's suggestions. Lucille Ball had to fight to have Desi on the original show, if Keith is there it all had to do with Lucy. Little Ricky was picked both for drums and looking like a double for Desi Jr.
Oh my goodness... too freaking adorable! Every child there was amazing! I was flabbergasted when Wendy started shaking and her deep grownup voice and those lyrics! The young boys with their drum duo... Wow!
I am 74, remember watching I Love Lucy as a kid. Dinah Shore was great. Unbelievable how we have morally fallen. Yes, things went on behind closed doors at that time, no perfect, no one is but it was discreet. Family was priority. Love the lyrics of the theme song, “America is the greatest land of all”. Need to restore America.
Wow. What a clip! Thank you!!!!!!!! Dinah Shore is so gracious. Desi Jr so handsome. The little girl had so much pizzaz. I like these more wholesome times and shows more than I can say.
This is so great to see - the two young boys certainly look like brothers. Dinah Shore's show was so hugely popular back in the day that the NBC network filmed the episodes in color - something very rare and expensive at the time.
