i had the pleasure of appearingi was 16 years of age and a on the show with Bess .I sang Summertime Gershwins song .i was a senior at James Madison hS..also sang the commercial with a boy about Mickey Mouse candy bar .bes heard my rehearsal and then decidec to interview me. i went on to sing many plsces after that .however Bobby clark came backstage to ask me to be n hie show As the girls go.I am typng this in the dark. sorry so for the errors. Graduated summa cum laude from college but music and dance kept me from other things married had 3 sons and taught school in new jersey where i moved with my husband and family.will never forget bess and the show.thank you .