Long before there was such a thing as a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dick Clark was the real-time curator, bringing future inductees into America's living rooms right as they first hit the scene. The ...

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 ...

In 1956, radio disc jockey Richard “Dick” Wagstaff Clark took over as host of “Bandstand” – a Philadelphia television show. The following year, ABC television picked up and renamed the show “American ...

(CBS/AP) Dick Clark, who died Wednesday at the age of 82, was more than just a TV host. For generations of Americans, he was the person who helped shape key memories in their lives. As the host of ...

Ken Emerson is the author of "Doo-Dah!: Stephen Foster and the Rise of American Popular Culture" and "Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era." Fifty years ago today ...

Bandstand Bonnie got her nickname later in life, but her inspiration early, as "the girl with the big hairdo" on American Bandstand in 1961. Hearing today that Dick Clark had died was "very, very sad.

Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock ‘n’ roll into the mainstream on “American Bandstand,” and later produced and hosted a vast range of ...

"American Bandstand," one of the most influential TV shows of the 20th century, debuted 65 years ago in a West Philadelphia studio, with Dick Clark hosting singer Billy Williams and The Chordettes, a ...

"American Bandstand" stars Kenny Rossi and Arlene Sullivan. Angel Chevrestt When cute young teenagers Arlene Sullivan and Kenny Rossi slow danced together on “American Bandstand” back in the late ’50s ...

SPENCER — A group named The Diamonds released an instant hit in 1957 called "Little Darlin" which became a tune synonymous with the sound of early rock n roll. The song continues to sell worldwide and ...

Cheryl Szucsits and Laura Freeman both have their favorite “American Bandstand” moments. “I used to like the rate-a-record,” Szucsits says. “That is when they would play new (songs) and the kids would ...

Long before there was such a thing as a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dick Clark was the real-time curator, bringing future inductees into America's living rooms right as they first hit the scene. The ...