Billy Joel New York hot Tracks 1984
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- New York Hot Tracks is a syndicated music television series which aired from 1983 to 1989, and achieved the number one music variety show spot in the United States. Hot Tracks was Executive Produced and Syndicated by M.K. Thomas & Company of Chicago in association with WABC-TV, New York. The sixty-minute weekly series was distributed to more than 110 markets across the country. The show debuted on July 22, 1983, a full week before NBC's Friday Night Videos. The original host was WKTU disc jockey Carlos DeJesus who would introduce the videos from various locations in and around New York City; usually dance nightclubs.
Everybody who was anybody in the music world would venture to New York and, when they did, Hot Tracks was on their "A" list of places to visit. Many music stars actually co-hosted the show when they were in New York. The list included: Tina Turner, Madonna, Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, Anita Baker, David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, Janet Jackson, and many more. This attracted attention of many national sponsors who loyally supported the show. Executive Producers were Michelle K. Thomas, CEO of M. K. Thomas& Company, along with Brooke Johnson, V.P. Programming at WABC-TV, and was deftly Line Produced weekly by David Novarro and Vincent Rubino.
My you rest in peace Carlos. It was a pleasure working with you, editing NY Hot Tracks back in the mid-80s.
At a time when the video scent was 'segregated', The mostly Black video show Hot Tracks played "real white" Billy Joel joints like "Tell Her About It" and "Uptown Girl" on the regular! One can tell that Carlos DeJesus loved him some Billy Joel!
I am saddened to hear of Mr. Dejesus' passing. I loved watching NY Hot Tracks as a kid. First Don Cornelius, now Carlos Dejesus. RIP.
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My dad taped alot of videos from NY Hot Tracks from 1984 to about early 1987. Although wikipedia and other sources stated that Hot Tracks ended in 1989, it stopped airing here in NY in late 1987 (Debra Morgan and Darnell Williams were the second and final hosts/VJs)
Not exactly! Hot Tracks final host was Gene Anthony Ray (of FAME fame). The show continued to air on WABC-TV NY until 1989. This reliable information is submitted by MK Thomas, Executive Producer and global syndicator of the series. True story...
Any chance he taped this episode? Would love to see a better quality version
whre's the rest of the video???
- R.I.P. Carlos DeJesus
I remember this show, I would love to see more more more! Back then this was new, these days people just expect it!
Hi there, I'm wondering where you got this video/if you know the episode air date?