It show played a role in making rock 'n' roll mainstream. Aug. 5, 2007 — -- Sunday is a milestone for the show that taught America to dance. It was 50 years ago that American Bandstand changed ...
DECATUR — About a year after the iconic "American Bandstand" began being broadcast nationally, Decatur teen Jean Buttz found herself in 1958 on a family vacation in Philadelphia, where the incredibly ...
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 ...