Ted Lewis In A Shanty in Old Shanty Town

"In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town" comes from the season 3 episode "Catch a Falling Star Where it was performed by Gene Anthony Ray and George Kirby.

Written by written by Ira Schuster, Jack Little & Joe Young in 1932, it was originally recorded by Ted Lewis and his band and taken from the film "The Crooner". It was released as a single which went to Number One for 10 weeks in the U.S.

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Ebay of the Week

 

This week a Fame T Shirt.

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Catch A Falling Star Radio Times Listing

Radio Times Listing from 22nd June 1984  for Catch A Falling Star

News of the World 7th August 1983 Bruno Kept On Chasing The Girls

 

Jesse Borrego Discussing Observing & Learning on Set

 

Jesse Borrego Discussing Observing & Learning on Set

Danny Thanks Doris For Being a Friend - Scene of The Week

 

Danny Thanks Doris For Being a Friend

Quote of the Week - Morgan Stevens

 

Remembering Ann Nelson on the Anniversary of her Death

 

Fame News June 2026

 

In June Kids From Fame Media posts will be Celebrating:

Episode of the Month: "Catch A Falling Star" from Season 3

Song of the Month:  Suddenly

Dancer of the Month: Serge Rodnunsky 

Fame Timeline from June 1987

More Scenes of the Week, 

Newspaper Article of the Month, and

Publicity Material of the Month.

Our Interview clips are:

-  Jesse Borrego Discussing Learning On Set

-  Cynthia Gibb Discussing Lip Syncing 

-  P.R. Paul Discussing Gene Anthony Ray, &

-  Carol Mayo Jenkins Discussing Starmaker.

Debbie Allen was interviewed last month  in the Guardian discussing Trump and

 her return to Broadway.

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Janet Jackson will play a one off U.K. concert on 19th August at the Sandringham Heritage Live Festival. Register by 7.00pm BST tonight (1st June) to  access the presale which takes place 2nd June.

More Information. 

Valerie Landsburg and P.R. Paul have a new single out titled "That's How I Remember It".

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Buy MP3 on Amazon U.S.

Carlo Imperato sent a special video message for those involved in the Italian  musical Remember My Name. The final  show is 1st June.

  

Have a great Month,

Mark.

Signs U.S. TV Promos

 

Signs  U.S. TV Promos

Ebay of the Week

 This week a Ken Swofford publicity photo

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Fame Calendar June 2026

 

Fame Dancer - Jasmine Guy

 

Name:  Jasmine Chanel Guy

D.OB. 10th March 1962

Home Town: Collier Heights, Atlanta

Currently Resides: Atlanta

Attended: North Heights Performing Arts School

Fame Dancer: 1982 

Seasons 1 for 7 Episodes

Fame Character:  Not Named

End Clip of the opening credits for the first 3 seasons featured Jasmine leaping into the air doing the splits.

 

Also Appeared in:

Various TV Shows and Films in the last 40+ years. See IMDB for full list.  Highlights include:

A Different World as Whitley 1987 to 1993

School Daze  as GammaRay Dina in 1988

Dead Like Me  as Roxy Harvey 2003 - 2004

Grey's Anatomy as Gemma Larson 2019

Signs Official Photos

 

Remembering Carmine Caridi on the Anniversary of his Death

 

Jasmine Guy Discussing Working on Fame

Jasmine Guy Discussing Working on Fame

Remembering Ann Nelson on her Birthday

 

Doris Tries To Help Chris - Scene of the Week

 

Doris Tries To Help Chris.