Bandstand Jukebox #3 – Rate-a-Record

If there was a Jukebox exclusively for the soundtrack of the TV show American Bandstand, this would be it. In 1957, the ABC television network began airing American Bandstand nationally every afternoon just as schoolkids got home. In addition to the dancing, American Bandstand often introduced new record releases to the national following of avid fans. The show’s MC, Dick Clark, would often interview the teenagers about their opinions of the songs being played, most memorably through the "Rate-a-Record" segment. This gave rise to the phrase, “It's got a good beat and you can dance to it." The weekday program was broadcast live and by 1959, the show had a national audience of 20 million. Bandstand’s theme song was "Bandstand Boogie" by Larry Elgart's big-band. From 1977 to the end of its ABC run in 1987, the show opened and closed with Barry Manilow's version of "Bandstand Boogie." In 1993, Dick Clark was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Enjoy …
In this episode you’ll hear:
1) Bandstand Boogie [theme from "American Bandstand"] by Les Elgart
2) I Get Around by The Beach Boys
3) Splish Splash by Bobby Darin
4) Pony Time by Chubby Checker
5) Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals
6) I've Told Every Little Star by Linda Scott
7) When You Walk In The Room by The Searchers
8) Save Your Heart For Me by Brian Hyland
9) So This Is Love by The Castells
10) Turn on Your Love Light by Bobby "Blue" Bland
11) Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry
12) Where The Boys Are by Connie Francis
13) Drip Drop by Dion DiMucci
14) Stayin' In by Bobby Vee
15) Walk On By by Dionne Warwick
16) So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) by The Everly Brothers
17) Let the Four Winds Blow by Fats Domino
18) Yeah, Yeah by Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
19) I'm Into Something Good by Herman's Hermits
20) Everyone's Gone To The Moon by Jonathan King
21) Monday, Monday by The Mamas & The Papas
22) These Boots Are Made For Walkin' by Nancy Sinatra
23) It Hurts To Be In Love by Gene Pitney
24) Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You) by Little Caesar & The Romans
25) Put Your Head On My Shoulder by Paul Anka
26) Kissin' Time by Bobby Rydell
27) Stood Up by Ricky Nelson
28) In Dreams by Roy Orbison
29) Will You Love Me Tomorrow by The Shirelles
30) Harlem Shuffle by Bob And Earl
31) Tell Me Why by The Beatles
32) Think It Over by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
33) Return To Sender by Elvis Presley
34) Oh! Carol by Neil Sedaka
35) Rain, Rain Go Away by Bobby Vinton
36) You're My World by Cilla Black
37) Anna (Go To Him) by Arthur Alexander
38) Endlessly by Brook Benton
39) Till Then by The Classics
40) Lightnin' Strikes by Lou Christie
41) The Midnight Special by Johnny Rivers
42) Losing You by Brenda Lee
43) Go Now by The Moody Blues
44) Cupid by Sam Cooke
45) Dear Lady Twist by Gary U.S. Bonds
46) Here I Go Again by The Hollies
47) I Will Follow Him by Little Peggy March
48) Shop Around by The Miracles (w/ Smokey Robinson)
49) Don't Look Back by The Temptations