On This Day

American Bandstand

August 5, 1957, American Bandstand premieres.

Dick Clark, transformed himself and a local Philadelphia television program into two of the most culturally significant forces of the early rock-and-roll era.

American Bandstand aired five days a week on live national broadcast until 1963, when the show moved west to Los Angeles and began a 24-year run as a taped weekly program with Dick Clark as host.