Backstage

'Bandstand' Marks 50th Anniversary

When Dick Clark first pitched "American Bandstand" to ABC as a national series in the 1950s, network executives yawned. "I still have the letter, still have it framed in my office, which in effect ...
OC Weekly

[UPDATED w/ Dick Clark's Passing] American Bandstand, Rock & Roll and the Struggle for Civil Rights: An Interview with Matt Delmont (Part I)

UPDATE APR. 18 8:45 P.M.: Host and TV producer Dick Clark died Wednesday of a heart attack at the age 82. He was best known for his role in turning the American Bandstand television program from a ...
Sun Journal

'From Bandstand to Billboard' bringing back ‘50s ‘60s and ‘70s

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LEWISTON — “From Bandstand to Billboard — On the Flip Side” is a fun, and ...
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The nicest kids in town : American bandstand, rock 'n' roll, and the struggle for civil rights in 1950s Philadelphia / Matthew F. Delmont

"The George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies"--p. before half-t.p. siris_sil_986636 ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Dick Clark, 'Bandstand' Host, Dies At 82

For more than 50 years, "the world's oldest teenager" was one of pop culture's most familiar figures. Dick Clark, 'Bandstand' Host, Dies At 82 Dick Clark, affectionately known as the "world's oldest ...