Dick Clark's American Bandstand

by Dick Clark, Fred Bronson

Vintage book

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

189 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark is an American television, radio personality, game show host and businessman; he served as chairman and CEO of Dick Clark Productions, which he has sold part of in recent years. He is best known for hosting long-running television shows such as American Bandstand, five versions of the Pyramid game show, and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.

Clark has long been known for his continued youthful appearance, earning the moniker "America's Oldest Teenager", until he suffered a stroke late in 2004. With some speech ability still impaired, Clark returned to his New Year's Rockin' Eve show on December 31, 2005. Subsequently, he has appeared at the Emmy Awards on August 27, 2006 and the New Year's Rockin' Eve show on December 31, 2006, as well as on December 31, 2007.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something of a coffee table book which did a good job of capturing the birth of rock and roll through the changes until the end of the 80s. Dick Clark does a nice narrative of the times, politics and changing teens as well as sharing details of his interviews with many big names when they were starting out. Really a delightful read that I found in an antique store.