American+Bandstand





In 1955, everyone was busy with their professions, recovering from war and what not but young teenagers always found a few hours a day to gather around a TV and watch American Bandstand; a hit show that played the most popular music of the day, rock-n-roll. Since devices such as iPods and CD players were not in existence yet, teens would dance, sing along or just tap their foot and watch in awe to the music on the TV. The idea of the show grew on for decades and can be compared easily to today's MTV or VH1.

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