American Bandstand

Posted by Robin on Jun 11, 2014 in Featured, TV Show | Comments Off on Soul Train

The concept, of course, wasn’t original. American Bandstand set the standard, and Soul Train was one of many imitators. But it...

Posted by Robin on Apr 18, 2012 in Featured, People | Comments Off on Dick Clark, R.I.P.

We got the sad news today that Dick Clark has died. He was such a part of the baby boomer’s life, from American Bandstand...

Posted by Robin on Dec 14, 2010 in People | 1 comment

It would be easy to pigeonhole Dick Clark as a dance show host or a game show host, or a New Year’s Eve host. And he is all those...

Posted by Robin on Jul 7, 2009 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: American Bandstand

Kids dancing to records. What a simple formula for a television show. And what an amazing run Dick Clark and American Bandstand had with...