In early October 1952, a dance show hosted by Bob Horn premiered on Philadelphia's WFIL-TV, taking from the popular "ballroom" live radio show format and pointing a camera at it. American Bandstand Dancers - Legacy.com She said she couldn't hold it up straight. Stevens daughter (@Cheenjoo Pearl) commented here a few months ago and said that, sadly, both Steven and Sterling had passed away. 8,237 people follow this. 4151 Prospect Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Author Armistead Maupin ("Tales of the City") is 70. Q: Please settle a bet for me. In 2013, following the release of their third album, Melophobia, Parrish decided to leave the band and try his hand at production work. And when Dick Clark took over on-air hosting duties in 1956 (from producer Bob Horn), he also became a household name and stayed with the show until the series ended in 1989. Singer Stevie Wonder is 64. They might have avoided this whole lifetime-of-being-apart thing if Eddie would have simply given her his high school ring when Caroline was his best girl in the late 1950s. How did they come up with their name? Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years 1956 to 1963 Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. When she won the pageant, "I was walking on air," she said. There had been so much drama in those six-plus decades marriages, children, war, careers, heartache and death. As a teenager in the late 1970s I always enjoyed watching American Bandstand on Saturday afternoons. George Kennedy died in 2001. On the Record: What was first song on TV show 'American Bandstand'? And she was showing something very special to her classmates. Singer Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish is 48. Former 'American Bandstand' Dancers React to Dick Clark's Death - Parade They had four top 10 pop hits and "Don't Worry, Baby" was the B-side to their first #1 "I Get Around." The trio is best known for performing the original theme for the TV show Dance Fever, which ran in syndication from 1979-1987 and featured a weekly dance contest. Whats the name of that song? Originally titled "Bandstand," the first episode on October 7 featured New York transplant and former announcer Dick Clark playing records as the first-ever video DJ. She is overseeing a redesign. He can be reached at philip.potempa@nwi.com or (219) 852-4327. These teenagers became the nation's first reality-TV stars--they received thousands of fan letters and were mobbed everywhere they went. Eddie was dropping out of college. On Thursday, for the first time in a quarter century, 27 of the original Bandstand dancers, including Joe, Kenny, Arlene, Carole, Flossie and Jim, reunited to rehearse their steps for a rock 'n' roll celebration over Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia. He couldn't afford commitment, he said. They loved going water skiing on Old Hickory Lake. She was still Eddie's girl. "That kiss felt like home," she said. You can cancel at any time. Showcasing all of the Top 40 tunes and singing sensations of the day, the show premiered locally in an afternoon time slot to attract after-school viewership in late September 1952, originally titled as simply "Bandstand" on Philadelphia television station WFIL-TV Channel 6 before later becoming broadcast nationally via ABC. WATCH: The Dancers of Bob Fosse's Dancin' Perform 'Big Noise From she said to herself. Original Bandstand Members Back In Philadelphia To Boogie For the next 10 years, Hooks was in motion on the set of American Bandstand, where he was a regular dancer known as the All-American Boy, with a signature smile and trademark polka-dot shirt. Where Are the American Bandstand Regulars Now? American Bandstand - 10 Great Performances - LiveAbout American Bandstand Dancers - Home | Facebook She got out of the car. Forgot account? Teenagers dance on an episode of Dick Clark's television program, 'American Bandstand,' 1950s. Courtesy American Bandstand. She tracked them down for the new coffee-table book, Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963. "We didn't realize how many kids out there were watching the show until the mail . Besides being on Back to the Egg, Rockestra Theme can be found on Wingspan, the two-disc collection of McCartneys post-Beatles material, which was released in 2001. American Bandstand 1970 - 1970 Dance Contest Finalists - YouTube Sullivan, who came out decades ago, spoke of one particular young man, now deceased, who was a victim of Clark's campaign. He invited her to a Friday night football game. This site is maintained by American Bandstand Dancers Hal L. Landau, Linda D. Gonzales & Bunny. American Bandstand Dancers. They had been married 12 years. This is a montage I created of one of my favorite dance . Bunny Gibson 9:08, Frani Giordano, 15:23As mentioned in the video, Id like to give a huge thank you to Uncle George and @jthyme for getting me this rare clip. Bandstand was hosted by radio DJ Bob Horn and featured local teenagers bopping to the current hits of the day as well as a vocalist or band performing a couple of songs. He was a senior, with a Tennessean paper route as his only income. She worked as the host of a Saturday morning television program called "Out Front." What she did tell me was the most exciting days during the show's taping was when famous names of the day dropped by to promote music, TV and film projects. See more of American Bandstand Dancers on Facebook. She cried in front of her cat "Shortstop."