American Bandstand

*American Bandstand*
American Bandstand
	Logo used from 1969 to 1987
Also known as	Bandstand (1952–1957)
Genre	Music; Talk show;
Presented by	Bob Horn; Lee Stewart; Tony Mammarella; Dick Clark; David Hirsch;
Narrated by	Charlie O'Donnell
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	37; (5–WFIL); (30–ABC); (1–Syndication); (1–USA Network);
No. of episodes	3,002
Production
Running time	90 minutes; 60 minutes (originally 2½ hours on WFIL-TV/Philadelphia only);
Production companies	Dick Clark Productions (1964–1989, 1992, 2002); WFIL-TV (1952–1964);
Original release
Network	WFIL-TV (1952–1957); ABC (1957–1987, 1992, 2002); Syndicated (1987–1988); USA Network (1989);
Release	October 7, 1952 –; May 3, 2002
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American Bandstand is an American music and dance television program that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989.^[1] It was hosted and produced by Dick Clark,^[2]^[3]^[4] who served as the show’s primary presenter for over three decades.

The program featured teenagers dancing to popular songs from the Top 40 charts.^[5] It was originally broadcast from Philadelphia,^[5] where it remained from its debut in 1952 until relocating to Los Angeles in 1963.^[6]

During its run, a wide range of musical acts appeared on the show, generally lip-syncing to one of their latest singles.^[7] Artists performed for a studio audience while the original recordings played for viewers at home. Freddy Cannon holds the record for the most appearances, with 110.^[8]

^ Fontenot, Robert. "American Bandstand Timeline". About.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
^ "Going National: Dick Clark and ABC's American Bandstand". West Philadelphia Collaborative History. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
^ Fong-Torres, Ben (August 16, 1973). "Dick Clark: 20 Years of Clearasil Rock". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
^ "Dick Clark's effect on popular music". The Virginian-Pilot. May 8, 1960. p. 97. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Telling History: American Bandstand". KRCU Public Radio. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
^ "American Bandstand integration | The Pop History Dig". pophistorydig.com. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
^ "When The Beastie Boys got censored on 'American Bandstand'". faroutmagazine.co.uk. December 1, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
^ Haag, Steve (March 2, 2013). "Freddy Cannon". The Music Museum of New England. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

[1] Fontenot, Robert. "American Bandstand Timeline". About.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2013.

[2] "Going National: Dick Clark and ABC's American Bandstand". West Philadelphia Collaborative History. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

[:1-3] Fong-Torres, Ben (August 16, 1973). "Dick Clark: 20 Years of Clearasil Rock". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 16, 2025.

[:2-4] "Dick Clark's effect on popular music". The Virginian-Pilot. May 8, 1960. p. 97. Retrieved March 16, 2025.

[:4-5] "Telling History: American Bandstand". KRCU Public Radio. Retrieved August 19, 2025.

[6] "American Bandstand integration | The Pop History Dig". pophistorydig.com. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

[7] "When The Beastie Boys got censored on 'American Bandstand'". faroutmagazine.co.uk. December 1, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

[8] Haag, Steve (March 2, 2013). "Freddy Cannon". The Music Museum of New England. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

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