I Didn't Live in Pennsylvania as a Teenager, But I Loved Watching the Show
The first American Bandstand aired live from Philadelphia WFIL-TV on October 7, 1952. One of the repeat fifties dancers was a teenager named Ray Smith who said, initially, "There were no auditions to get onto the show. People waited in line and if you got in, you got in. Hundreds of hopeful... Sign in to see full entry.