1959
Frankie Avalon (Francis Thomas Avallone) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Frankie Avalon’s song "Why" became the last #1 hit of the 1950s. His film
credits include teaming frequently with Annette Funicello in a number of
popular "beach party" comedy films during the mid-1960s and Grease
(1978), He played the trumpet during his first television appearance at
age twelve.
1959