"On July 9, 1956, Dick Clark debuted as the host of Philadelphia's TV dance show on WFIL, then called simply Bandstand, after former host Bob Horn is arrested for DUI. The show, which went national on ABC the following year, precipitating a name change to American Bandstand, would run for 37 years. American Bandstand, along with the other music based shows Dick Clark did are a true piece of not only Rock and Roll history, but also a piece of American history. How old were you the first time you saw Dick Clark on TV?"

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