The show moved to Saturday later in its life.

Originally, the show was broadcast live from a local Philadelphia TV station every afternoon of the week.

The number of early rock stars who appeared or got their big break by appearing on American Bandstand is remarkable.

I thought his appearance was courageous, and though it was tough to watch, I was happy to see him.

There's an interesting story about him on Yahoo! News today:

http://tinyurl.com/bmqgo

NEW YORK - He sat stiffly behind a desk, one hand in front of him, one down at his side. His words had the familiar slurred sound of a stroke victim. But his cadence was brisk, he made himself clear, and most of all, he was there — on national TV.