Set in 1958, and inspired by Elvis Presley's induction into the US Army, the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" (book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, music by Charles Strouse) opened on Broadway on 14 April, 1960, with The Kirby Stone Fours rendition of "Kids", being released as a single on the Columbia label the following month.
In 1963, a film version of the musical was released, starring Ann Margaret, Dick Van Dyke, Maureen Stapleton, Janet Leigh, Paul Lynde, Bobby Rydell, and Jesse Pearson in the lead role of Conrad Birdie. This clip features a number of movie stills, promotional posters and lobby cards from the film.
It is interesting to note that although The Kirby Stone Four are best remembered for their 1958 hit "Baubles, Bangles And Beads" (which earned them a Grammy Award nomination), in Australia, "Kids" actually sold more copies as a 45 RPM single, with both being released on Columbia's subsidiary label, Coronet.
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