Throwback Thursday - American Bandstand

Do you remember American Bandstand, hosted by Dick Clark?   This pop music show was hosted by Dick Clark 1956 - 1989.  The heyday of its popularity was the 1950's and 1960's, when the regular dancers of the show were actually tv celebrities.  (There was a fun short-lived tv show a few years ago about a teen girl who danced on Bandstand called American Dreams.)   It was still plenty popular during my teen years (1970's), when the theme song was this catchy number by Barry Manilow:


What do you remember about Bandstand - the singers, the fashions, learning new dances? I'd love to hear from you in the comments, below.