Its original host was fired after a DWI arrest and in July 1956 a young radio DJ took over. 18 talking about this. Two of the regulars, Arlene Sullivan and Ray Smith, published the volume asBandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years, 1956-1963,with Sharon Sultan Cutler as a non-Bandstand-member co-author. News of Dick Clark's death hits 'Bandstand' regulars hard - Inquirer.com He practiced dancing with his niece, Robin, but when he went down to the show, they wouldnt let him in because he was over the age of 18. After that, management at WFIL-TV/Channel 6 (46th & Market) in Philadelphia installed the clean-cut Dick Clark to take over the teen dance party show and renamed it "American Bandstand." The marker stands opposite 4548 Market Street (not shown here), which once housed WFIL-TVand its Studio B, the original home of American Bandstand. american bandstand regulars who have died - mazoutdft.com Follow The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia on Instagram In fact, she was "the first female car racer at Cecil County Drag Strip," according. Race and American Bandstand, The Seven-Year Itch: West Philly Loses American Bandstand, Report accessibility issues and request help. As music styles evolved, American Bandstand incorporated more emerging genres. They wrote. The two sides were "Drive in Movie " and "Dream Girl." Dick Clark never played either song on American Bandstand. KENNY AND ARLENE. After school in the late 1950s, millions of American teenagers raced home to watch the gyrations of fellow teens on their parents tiny black-and-white televisions in the living room. [Clark] was a cool professional with an agenda from the beginning, an agenda for success that made him rich; he was a millionaire by the end of the 1950s. Home Yesteryear Nostalgia Where Are the American Bandstand Regulars Now? I was saddened to hear about Norman. I purchased this from Historic Photos. Sharon Sultan Cutler, who grew up in New York and now lives in Chicago, is co-author of Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years 1956-1963.. EARLY BANDSTAND VIDEOS. . They werent playing baseball they were DANCING. You want to know about the guy! Unsure and fearful about her true sexual identity, Sullivan tried passing as straight. Where Are the American Bandstand Regulars Now?