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Music Revolution: Dick Clark's U.S. American Bandstand (HIT 923)

Continuing Education Course

Join instructor Jackie Dailey for an exploration of Dick Clark's American Bandstand. Explore the legacy of Richard (Dick) Clark as an American television and radio personality, television producer, film actor, and cultural icon dubbed "America's Oldest Teenager. " As host of American Bandstand, Clark was among the first pioneers to integrate live studio audiences without racial segregation, introduced rock and roll to many American youth, and showcased newly discovered music artists, including Ike and Tina Turner, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel and others to a nationwide audience.