I promise to remember: the story of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers.

Duration: 30

Year Published: 1983

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: The tragic story of Frankie Lymon whose group Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers was one of the first Black rock-and-roll groups to cross the color barrier. Producing many hit records in 1956/57, Lymon was exploited by record producers and managers. At 26, unable to find work as a singer, Frankie Lymon died of a drug overdose in New York City.

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