The entertainment world was all shook up as the landmark TV program "American Bandstand" made its national debut on this day in history, August 5, 1957. "American Bandstand" had been a local hit ...

The ultra-popular music television program, American Bandstand, just turned 73! After 37 seasons of the best musical acts and performances, the show became a legendary piece of popular culture and ...

LOS ANGELES — When Dick Clark first pitched "American Bandstand" to ABC as a national series in the 1950s, network executives yawned. "I still have the letter, still have it framed in my office, which ...

On July 9, 1956, 26-year-old Dick Clark stood in front of the cameras at WFIL-TV in West Philadelphia, wearing a crisp suit and a smile. That afternoon, he officially took over as host of Bandstand, a ...

American singer and songwriter Patty Smyth with her band Scandal, rock band Night Ranger, American singer and pianist Ronnie Milsap, American actor Adrian Zmed, and American actress Priscilla Barnes ...

American Bandstand was an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer.