American Bandstand was a live dance music
television show. It premiered as
Bandstand on
Philadelphia television on
October 7,
1952 and was hosted by
Bob Horn[?]. On
July 9,
1956, Horn was replaced by
Dick Clark[?]. The show was picked up by
ABC August 5,
1957. It aired weekly until
1989.
The show featured real kids dancing to Top 40 type music, occasionally sung by the celebrities themselves.