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 ...

The dancers sometimes feel a little empty since “Bandstand’’ ended too. Many are still in touch with each other and still hear from fans through longtime fan club President Davey Frees.

Aug. 5, 2007 -- Sunday is a milestone for the show that taught America to dance. It was 50 years ago that American Bandstand changed the way a generation listened to music. On Aug. 5, 1957 ...

What they didn’t know was that Arlene and several of the other female dancers, and most of the handsome teen boys, were gay. Clark, known as America’s oldest teenager, knew. But he feared that ...

Jack Fisher is here to tell us about experience as being one of the original American Bandstand dancers and radio DJ in the 1950’s. He shares stories from meeting some of the biggest names in ...

April 19, 2017 Dick Clark’s secret: ‘Bandstand’ dancers were having a gay old time Closeted 'American Bandstand' duos danced their way into our hearts ...

A few of the regulars, including Gibson, will be featured on the “American Bandstand” 50th anniversary special airing Friday on ABC.

In high school, he and a friend scored passes to dance on "American Bandstand." While his friend didn't return, Cardwell became a regular for more than three years, earning fan mail and pen pals.

"American Bandstand," hosted by Dick Clark, made its national debut on 67 ABC affiliate stations on August 5, 1957, and became a powerful force in entertainment.

It wasn’t until 1965 that “Bandstand” featured its first prominent African-American dancer, Famous Hooks. In 1991, Hooks told the Los Angeles Times, “It was the most fun of my life.

Cherry Hill native Kathleen"Bunny" Gibson, once an American Bandstand dancer in Philly, on Steve Harvey this week to discuss her new TV show ...

The 2025 American Music Awards have been branded a 'hot mess' and the 'worst show ever' after most major stars snubbed this year's ceremony in Las Vegas.