Clarabell #3, Lew Anderson

This is the man most of us remember as Clarabell. Lew took over the roll in 1954 and was the one that delivered the famous “Good bye kids” line on the last show in 1960. Although Howdy Doody had been on since 1947, most of us never saw the show till 1956 when NBC aired it nationwide on Saturday mornings from 10-10:30 eastern. Bob Smith called Lew the best Clarabell. Anderson was a noted jazz musician and his big band (he was the leader) played often at the legendary Birdland nightclub in Manhattan.

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