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I grew up in Detroit and most of the info is accurate. Leslie and Lester were twins and dance partners on the show, Swingin Time, which was broadcast from Windsor, but most dancers were from the Detr
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February 18, 2006 Gentlemen, I'd like to share an experience with all of you that I thought might interest you. In June, 1970, as a "short-timer" in the Central Highl
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Here's one I'm sure most don't know.... Milton Parker was a clothing shop owner near 27th street (the home of the first "Fatburger") off Western in Los Angeles back in the 1960's.
I was reading a TV history at work today and came across a chapter on a '60s show called 'Swingin Time', which was broadcast locally in Detroit. The show was presented by Robin Seymour and like TOTP featured real people dancing in the studio. When asked who the top dancers were Seymour replies:
'The Tiptons - Lester and Leslie - they were probably the most famous. They were a black couple and great dancers, they were on the show every single day...Lester and Leslie would do do things, and the other kids would try to copy them. They entered this national contest that Dick Clark had and won..they won two Pontiac automoblies."
I didn't know Lester Tipton was a dancer, I didn't know Leslie existed and had no idea they won two Pontiacs.
I'd welcome more fascinating if useless facts about the rare soul greats.