Jamboree adheres to the usual formula of late-1950s rock & roll films: A plethora of musical numbers linked together by the wispiest of plotlines. Kay Medford heads the cast as manipulative showbiz agent Grace Shaw. Hoping to land pop singer Pete Porter, Grace connives to break up Pete's romance with female vocalist Honey Wynn. But who cares? The audience came to see such musical faves as Fats Domino, Count Basie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jodie Sands, Ron Coby, Slim Whitman, Carl Perkins, Frankie Avalon, Charlie Gracie and the Four Coins. As a promotional tie-in, Jamboree also features appearances by 21 of North America's top rock-and-roll deejays.
Cast
Kay Medford
Grace Show
Paul Carr
Peter Porter
Freda Holloway
Honey Wynn
Robert Pastene
Lew Arthur
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon
Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Dick Clark
Himself
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
Carl Perkins
Himself
Cauby Peixoto
Disc Jockey Ron Coby
Connie Francis
Connie Francis
Jimmy Bowen
Jimmy Bowen
Buddy Knox
Buddy Knox
Count Basie
Count Basie
Charlie Gracie
Charlie Gracie
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Jodie Sands
Jodie Sands
Slim Whitman
Slim Whitman
Zenas Sears
Zenas Sears (Radio Host)
Dick Whittinghill
Dick Whittinghill (Radio Host)
Chris Howland
Chris Howland (Radio Host)
Howard Miller
Howard Miller (Radio Host)
Joe Smith
Joe Smith (Radio Host)
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