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  • 1958-02-15T00:00:00Z
  • 25m
  • 13d 7h 45m (135 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Children
The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show was Dick Clark's second attempt at a prime time show. His first, a prime-time version of American Bandstand, ran only 13 weeks. The Beechnut Show was much more successful lasting almost 3 years. The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show was broadcast live Saturday nights from the Little Theatre in New York City. Every weekend, Dick Clark commuted from Philadelphia to NYC to do the "Beechnut" show. There was actually two shows done each Saturday. The first was a rehearsal show where the artists could sketch out their performances and Clark could line everything up. This would have a different audience then the second show which was the one that was televised. Beechnut Gum was actually picked up as a sponser for the third episode to the conclusion of the show's run. The artists that appeared usually "lip-synched" to their records. Very few actually performed live. This is the only show to be able to make the claim of having B

135 episodes

February 15, 1958 - Episode # 1 Royal Teens - ""Short Shorts"" Elaine Berman - Fan Club President for Jerry Lee Lewis interviewed Jerry Lee Lewis - ""Great Balls Of Fire"" Chuck Willis - ""Betty And Dupree"" Johnny Ray - Interviewed - plugs latest single ""Strollin' Girl"" Connie Francis - ""Who's Sorry Now"" Pat Boone - ""Wonderful Time Up There,"" Interviewed, ""It's Too Soon To Know"" Top 10 Countdown Jerry Lee Lewis - ""Breathless"" Closing / Announcements of next weeks guests

February 22, 1958 - Episode # 2 Bill Justis - ""College Man"" Danny And The Juniors - ""Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay"" Dick Clark speaks on the million seller success of ""At The Hop"" Billy And Lillie - ""La Dee Dah"" Chordettes - ""Lollipop,"" Interviewed, ""Mr. Sandman"" Johnny Carson - Interviewed Chuck Berry - ""Sweet Little 16"" (mentions Bandstand!) Top 10 Countdown Bill Justis - ""Raunchy"" Closing / Announcements of next weeks guests

March 1, 1958 Episode # 3 Intro - Dick Clark welcomes Beechnut Gum as his sponser The Four Dates - ""I'm Happy"" Teresa Brewer - ""There's Nothing As Lonesome As Saturday Night"" The Chantels - ""Maybe"" Beechnut Gum ad - Dick Clark from the lighting bridge of the studio John Zacherle - ""Dinner with Drac Part 2"" Dick Haymes - Interviewed Ann Reynolds - ""I Like You"" Beechnut Gum ad Teresa Brewer - ""Whirlpool"" Top 10 countdown Eddie Platt - ""Tequila"" Closing / Beechnut Gum plug / Annoucement of next week's guests

1x04 Jerry Lee Lewis; The Silhouettes

  • 1958-03-08T00:00:00Z3h

Guests: --The Silhouettes - ""Get A Job"" --Jerry Lee Lewis - ""Breathless"" / ""You Win Again"" Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Johnny Cash --The Platters --The Mark IV Quartet

Scheduled guests: --Andy Williams - ""Canadian Sunset"" & ""Are You Sincere?"" --Huey Smith & his Clowns - ""Don't You Just Know It?"" --Frankie Avalon --Dicky Doo & the Don'ts - ""Click Clack""

Scheduled guests: --Sam Cooke - possibly ""Lonely Island"" --Bill Haley & the Comets --The Diamonds - ""The Stroll"" --Betty Johnson - ""The Little Blue Man"" --Billy Williams

March 29, 1958 - Episode # 7 Fats Domino - ""Yes, My Darling"" Don Gibson - ""Oh Lonesome Me"" Beechnut Gum ad - Dick Clark Four Lads - ""There's Only One Of You"" Joni James - ""My Love For You"" Dwayne Hickman (actor - Bob Cummings Show) Interviewed - plugs latest single ""School Dance"" presents his protégés: The Voxpoppers (a male quintet) - ""Reaching For Your Love"" Beechnut Gum ad - Dick Clark - wishing well angle Top 10 Countdown Fats Domino - medley: ""I'm In Love Again,"" ""Blueberry Hill,"" ""I Want You To Know,"" ""Ain't That A Shame,"" ""Blue Monday"" and ""I'm Walkin'"" Closing / Announcement of next weeks guests

April 5, 1958 - Episode # 8 Jimmy McCracklin - ""The Walk"" Beechnut ad - Dick Clark Paul Anka - ""Crazy Love"" Susan Strasburg (19 year old actress) - Interviewed The Shirelles - ""I Met Him On A Sunday"" Beechnut Gum ad - Dick Clark The Everly Brothers - ""All I Have To Do Is Dream"" Tommy Sands (surprise guest) - ""Teenage Doll"" / brief interview. Vic Damone - ""Gigi"" Top 10 Countdown The Everly Brothers - ""Wake Up Little Suzie"" Closing

April 12, 1958 - Episode # 9 Dale Hawkins - ""Suzie Q"" Beechnut Gum ad - Dick Clark and Dale Hawkins Four Preps - ""26 Miles"" Robert And Johnny - ""We Belong Together"" Lou Monte - ""Lazy Mary"" Four Preps - ""The Big Man"" Ricardo Montalban - Interviewed Dale Hawkins - ""Little Piggy"" Beechnut Ad Top 10 Countdown Monotones - ""Book Of Love"" Closing / Announcements of next weeks guests

1x10 Carl Perkins; The Four Aces

  • 1958-04-19T00:00:00Z3h

Scheduled guests: --The Aquatones (vocal group) - ""You"" --Carl Perkins (singer) --The Four Aces --David Seville (singer) --Pat Shannon (singer)

Scheduled guests: --Bobby Freeman - ""Do You Want to Dance?"" --The Chordettes - ""Lollipop"" & ""Zorro"" --Connie Francis - ""Who's Sorry Now"" & ""Lock Up your Heart"" --Tony Randall (actor) --Somethin' Smith & the Redheads --Melvin Smith - ""Open the Door, Richard""

May 3, 1958 - Episode # 12 The Champs - ""El Rancho Rock"" (?) Ersel Hickey - ""Bluebirds Over The Mountains"" Beechnut Gum ad Wally Lewis - ""Kathleen"" Actors who play Daisy Mae and Lil Abner interviewed Valerie Carr - ""When The Boys Talk About The Girls"" Beechnut ad - Dick Clark reads letters from fans Jimmie Rodgers - ""Honeycomb,"" interview, ""Secretly"" Top 10 Countdown The Champs - ""Tequila"" Closing with Announcement of next week's guests

May 10, 1958 - Episode # 13 Dickie Doo And the Don'ts - ""Click Clack"" Beechnut Gum Ad - Dick Clark Mickey And Sylvia - ""Bewildered"" Link Wray - ""Rumble"" Jan And Arnie - ""Jennie Lee"" Pat Suzuki - ""The Best Of Me"" Beechnut Ad - Dick Clark Bob Hope (surprise guest) - Interviewed (mentions Elvis) Bob and Dick Clark lip-synch to ""Paris Holiday"" with Dick Clark doing Bing Crosby's part! Dickie Doo And the Don'ts - ""Nee Nee Na Na Na Nu Nu"" Closing with announcement of next week's guest

Scheduled guests: --Chuck Berry - ""Johnny B. Goode"" --Frankie Lymon - ""Mama Don't Allow It"" --Betty Johnson - ""Dream"" --Carl McVay - ""You Are My Sunshine"" --Billy and Lillie - ""Happiness"" --Art and Dotty Todd - ""Chanson d'Amour""

Scheduled guests: --Johnny Nash - ""I Lost My Love Last Night"" --Bobby Helms - ""Jacqueline"" --Dion & the Belmonts - ""I Wonder Why"" --The Playmates - ""Don't Go Home""

Scheduled guests: --The Coasters - ""Yakety Yak"" --Ed Townsend - ""For Your Love"" --Johnny Nash - ""A Very Special Love""

Scheduled guests: --Tony Bennett - ""Young and Warm and Wonderful"" --Lee Andrews and the Hearts - ""Try the Impossible"" It has also been noted that Jody Reynolds appeared and performed ""Endless Sleep""

Scheduled guests: --Frankie Avalon --The Royal Teens - ""The Big Name Button"" --John D. Lautermilk - ""Yearbook"" --Toni Arden - ""Padre"" --Hugo and Luigi (Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore)- ""Chu-hua-hua""

Scheduled guests (from Atlantic City, NJ): --Danny & the Juniors - ""At the Hop"" & ""Dottie"" --Janice Harper - ""Hands Across the Sea"" --Lou Monte - ""Sheik of Araby"" --Bill Doggett - ""Blip, Blop"" & ""Tanya""

June 28, 1958 - Episode # 20 Intro - Dick Clark - mentions previous week's show which was in Atlantic City The Diamonds - ""High Time"" (Performed in the balcony) Fabian - ""I'm In Love"" Beechnut gum ad- Dick Clark The Kalin Twins - ""When"" The Danleers - ""One Summer Night"" Beechnut gum ad - Dick Clark Paul Anka - ""Verboten"" Top 10 Countdown The Diamonds - ""Kathy - O"" Beechnut gum ad - Dick Clark Paul Anka - ""Midnight"" Closing / Announcements of next weeks

July 5, 1958 - Episode # 21 Dick Clark presents gold record of ""Jennie Lee"" to Jan And Arnie Beechnut gum ad - Dick Clark Bobby Freeman - ""Do You Wanna Dance"" The Upbeats - ""Just Like In The Movies"" Johnny Cash - ""Guess Things Happen That Way"" Don Cornell - ""You Go To My Head"" Beechnut gum ad - Dick Clark Bobby Freeman - ""Betty Lou's Got A New Pair Of Shoes"" Top 10 Countdown Jan And Arnie - ""Jennie Lee"" Closing / Announcements of next weeks guests

July 12, 1958 - Episode # 22 David Seville - ""Witch Doctor"" Beechnut Gum ad Jimmy Clanton - Just A Dream"" Lillian Briggs - ? Dick Clark promotes next week show from Miami, speaks to a kid in the audience Jerry Butler And the Impressions - ""For Your Precious Love"" Joe South - ""Purple People Eater Meets Witch Doctor"" Beechnut Gum ad Don Gibson - ""Blue Blue Day"" David Seville - ""The Bird On My Head"" Closing / Announcements of next weeks guests

July 19, 1958 - Episode # 23 Intro - show is from Miami Beach Auditorium, Florida Duane Eddy - ""Rebel Rouser"" Dick Clark speaks about Miami Jack Scott - ""My True Love"" Bobby Darin - ""Early In The Morning"" Beechnut gum ad - Dick Clark George Hamilton IV - ""I Know Where I'm Going"" The De John Sisters - ""Straighten Up And Fly Right"" Bobby Darin - ""Splish Splash"" Beechnut gum ad - Dick Clark Top 10 Countdown Duane Eddy - ""Ramrod"" Closing

1x24 Connie Francis; Tony & Joe

  • 1958-07-25T23:00:00Z3h

Scheduled guests: --Connie Francis - ""Carolina Moon"" --The Olympics - ""Western Movies"" --Tony & Joe - ""The Freeze"" Note: Fabian might have also appeared

Scheduled guests: --Les Paul and Mary Ford --Buddy Knox - ""Somebody Touched Me"" and ""C'mon Baby"" --Jimmy Bowen (singer) - ""By the Light of the Silvery Moon"" --The Olympics - ""Western Movies"" (postponed from the previous week?)

1958-08-08T23:00:00Z

1x26 The Elegants; Ray Smith

1x26 The Elegants; Ray Smith

  • 1958-08-08T23:00:00Z3h

Scheduled guests: --The Elegants - ""Little Star"" --Ray Smith - ""So Young"" It has been noted that Bobby Day appeared and performed ""Rockin' Robin'""

Scheduled guests: --The Coasters - ""Yakety Yak"" --Frankie Avalon - ""Gingerbread"" --The Kirby Stone Four - ""Baubles, Bangles and Beads"" --Pat Wayne (actor, John Wayne's son) --Mary Swan

Scheduled guests: --Chuck Berry --Rusty Draper - ""June, July and August"" --The Imperials (with Little Anthony)- ""Tears on My Pillow"" --Jerry Wallace - ""How Time Flies"" --Bobby Hendricks - ""Itchy Twitchy Feeling"" --Dale Hawkins - ""Susie Q""

Scheduled guests: --Bill Haley and the Comets - ""Lean Jean"" --The Poni Tails - ""Born too Late"" --Jim Reeves - ""Blue Boy"" --Betty Madigan - ""Dance, Everyone, Dance"" It has been noted that Eddie Cochran appeared and performed ""Summertime Blues""

Season Premiere

1958-09-05T23:00:00Z

2x01 Tommy Edwards; Ruth Brown; Quin-Tones

Season Premiere

2x01 Tommy Edwards; Ruth Brown; Quin-Tones

  • 1958-09-05T23:00:00Z3h

Scheduled guests: --Tommy Edwards - ""It's All In the Game"" --Ruth Brown - possibly ""This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'"" --Bobby Denton --The Quin-Tones (vocal group) - ""Down the Aisle of Love""

September 13, 1958 - Episode # 31 The Tune Rockers - Green Mosquito Johnny And Joe - ""Darlin'"" Dick Clark speaks about a contest Somethin' Smith And The Redheads - ""I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire"" Johnny Nash - ""Almost In Your Arms"" Fabian - ""Lilly Lou"" Dick Clark speaks about a birthday party contest (Beechnut gum) Johnny And Joe - ""Over The Mountain, Across The Sea"" Top 10 Countdown Number 10 is ""Chantilly Lace"" by The Big Bopper and Dick mentions he will be on the show next week! The Tune Rockers - ""Warmup"" Closing / Announcements of next weeks guests (including the Big Bopper!)

1958-09-19T23:00:00Z

2x03 The Big Bopper

2x03 The Big Bopper

  • 1958-09-19T23:00:00Z3h

--The Big Bopper - ""Chantilly Lace"" Additional guests (scheduled): --Jill Corey --Betty Johnson It has been noted that The Shields appeared and performed ""You Cheated""

Scheduled guests: --Connie Francis - ""Stupid Cupid"" --Bobby Freeman - ""Betty Lou Got A New Pair of Shoes"" --Valerie Carr - ""Bad Girl"" --Gordon MacRae

1958-10-03T23:00:00Z

2x05 Jimmy Clanton

2x05 Jimmy Clanton

  • 1958-10-03T23:00:00Z3h

Scheduled guests: --Jimmy Clanton - ""Just A Dream"" --Duane Eddy --Lou Monte --Dion and the Belmonts

Guests (from the Southeastern Fair at Lakewood Park, Atlanta, GA): --Sam Cooke - ""Win Your Love for Me"" --Conway Twitty - ""It's Only Make Believe"" --Danny & the Juniors --Joni James - ""There Goes My Heart"" --Dave Appell and the Appelljacks - ""Mexican Hat Rock"" --Paul Peek

October 18, 1958 - Episode # 36 Intro The Royal Tones - ""Poor Boy"" Beechnut gum contest Sonny James - ""I Can't Stay Away From You"" Neil Sedaka - ""Ring A Rockin'"" Frankie Vaughan - Interviewed / ""So Happy in Love"" Beechnut gum ad Julius LaRosa - ""Until He Gets A Girl"" Top 10 countdown Cozy Cole (drummer) - ""Topsy Part 2"" Closing

--Buddy Holly - ""It's So Easy"" Other guests (scheduled to appear): --Frankie Avalon - ""I'll Wait for You"" --Don Gibson - ""Gonna Give Myself a Party"" --Bobby Day - ""Rockin' Robin"" --Robin Luke - ""Susie Darlin'""

Scheduled guests: --Bobby Darin - ""Queen of the Hop"" --The Everly Brothers - ""Problems"" --The Olympics --The Elegants

November 8, 1958 - Episode # 39 Beechnut gum ad Top 10 Countdown Fats Domino - ""Whole Lotta Lovin'"" (Song is scoped) The above fragment was taken from a fair quality fan's home audio tape. Scheduled guests: --Fats Domino - ""Whole Lotta Lovin'"" --Gordon MacRae --Don Rondo

Scheduled guests: --The Teddy Bears - ""To Know Him Is to Love Him"" --Clyde McPhatter - ""A Lover's Question"" --Polly Bergan --Don Rondo --Dale Hawkins - ""La-Do-Dada""

Scheduled guests: --The Big Bopper - ""Chantilly Lace"" --The Cadillacs - ""Peek A Boo"" --The Poni-Tails --Cozy Cole - ""Topsy II""

Scheduled guests: --Bobby Darin - ""Queen of the Hop"" --Sal Mineo --Connie Francis - ""Fallin'"" --Frankie Avalon - ""I'll Wait for You"" --Eddie Cochran --Danny & the Juniors --Little Anthony & the Imperials

Scheduled guests: --Duane Eddy - ""Cannonball"" --Betty Johnson - ""You Can't Get to Heaven"" --Fabian - ""I'm A Man""

1958-12-13T00:00:00Z

2x15 Fats Domino; June Valli

2x15 Fats Domino; June Valli

  • 1958-12-13T00:00:00Z3h

Scheduled guests: --Fats Domino - ""Be My Guest"" --June Valli

Scheduled guests: --Lloyd Price - ""Stagger Lee"" --Johnny Cash --Neil Sedaka - ""Diary"" --Dee Clark - ""Nobody But You"" --The Four Preps - ""Cinderella""

Scheduled guests: --Ritchie Valens - ""Donna"" --Jackie Wilson - ""Lonely Teardrops"" --The Crests - ""Sixteen Candles"" --Jimmy Clanton - possibly ""A Letter to An Angel"" or ""A Part of Me"" --The Diamonds - ""Walking Along"" --Jill Corey

Schedule Guests: Tab Hunter--""Jealous Heart"" David Seville & The Chipmunks--""The Chipmunk Song (Christmas won't Be Late)"" The Nu Tornados (Vocal Group)--""Philadelphia, U.S.A."".

Scheduled guests: --LaVern Baker - ""I Cried a Tear"" --Bobby Darin --Annette Funicello - ""Tall Paul"" --Morton Downey, Jr. --Dickey Doo and the Don'ts (vocal group) - ""Tear Drops Will Fall""

Scheduled guests: --The Platters - ""Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"" --Conway Twitty --Fabian - ""I'm A Man"" --Dion and the Belmonts - ""Don't Pity Me"" --Johnny and the Blockbusters (vocal group)

Scheduled guests: --Bill Parsons - ""All-American Boy"" --Joni James - ""There Must Be a Way"" & ""Sorry for Myself"" --The Wild Cats (vocal group) - ""Gazachstahagen""

Scheduled guests: --Earl Grant (singer-organist) - ""Evening Rain"" --Mitch Miller (bandleader and recording executive) - ""The Children's Marching Song"" --Gordon MacRae (singer) --The Quaker City Boys (vocal group) - ""Teasin'""

Scheduled guests: --Dave Apple and the Applejacks (instrumental combo) - ""Rocka-Conga"" --The Bell Notes (vocal group) - ""I've Had It"" --Thomas Wayne (singer) - ""Tragedy""

Scheduled guests (1st Anniversary Show): --Frankie Avalon - ""Venus"" --Connie Francis - ""My Happiness"" --Duane Eddy - ""Lonely One"" --The Kalin Twins - ""It's Only the Beginning"" --Richard Rome (pianist)

Scheduled guests: --Billy Williams - ""Nola"" --The Diamonds - ""She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)"" --Tommy Leonetti --Cathy Carr - ""First Anniversary""

Schedule Guests: Bobby Freeman--""Do you Want to Dance"" Neil Sedaka--""The Diary"" Dodie Stevens--""Pink Shoelaces"".

--Fabian - ""Turn Me Loose"" Other guests (scheduled to appear): --The Coasters - ""Charlie Brown"" --Jaye P. Morgan - ""Are You Lonesome Tonight?"" --Paul Anka - ""My Heart Sings"" --Dale Hawkins

March 14, 1959 - Episode # 57 Lou Monte - ""Italian Cowboy Song"" [Lou Monte opens the show. He comes out riding a small horse (or donkey?) and is dressed in a Western outfit and cowboy hat. This song is in both Italian and English. Upon the conclusion of the song, Monte is interviewed briefly by Clark.] Sam Cooke - ""Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha"" and ""You Send Me"" The Fleetwoods - ""Come Softly to Me"" Art & Dottie Todd - ""Chanson d'Amour"" Frankie Avalon - ""Venus"" [Frankie closes the show. Upon conclusion of song, Clark invites Avalon out and presents him with a gold 45 for ""Venus"". He also presents him with a special Chancellor Records watch with a gold record as the face of the clock! Avalon then says he is flying to Australia upon leaving the show and that it would take him 30 hours (!) to get there.

Scheduled guests: --Jackie Wilson - ""Lonely Teardrops"" & ""That's Why"" --Frankie Ford - ""Sea Cruise"" --Link Wray - ""Rawhide"" --Annette Funicello - ""Tall Paul"" & ""Jo-Jo the Dog-faced Boy"" --Tommy Leonetti - ""Moonlight Serenade""

Scheduled guests: --Tab Hunter - ""(I'll Be with You in) Apple Blossom Time"" --Lloyd Price - ""Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)"" and ""Stagger Lee"" --The Chordettes - ""No Other Arms, No Other Lips"" --Jimmy Clanton --Jimmy Darren

--Edd Byrnes and Connie Stevens – ""Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)"" --Dion and the Belmonts – ""A Teenager in Love"" Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --The Everly Brothers - ""Poor Jenny"" --Dave ""Baby"" Cortez - ""The Happy Organ"" --Travis and Bob - ""Tell Him No"" --Jane Morgan

Scheduled guests: --The Impalas (vocal group) - ""Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)"" --Mary Johnson (singer) - ""Come To Me"" --Gail Davis (from the ""Annie Oakley"" series) --Rod Bernard (singer) - ""This Should Go On Forever""

Scheduled guests: --Fabian - ""Turn Me Loose"" --Neil Sedaka - ""I Go Ape"" --Roy Hamilton - ""I Need Your Lovin'"" --Gary Stites - ""Lonely for You""

Schedule Guests: The Fleetwoods--""Come Softly with Me"" Johnny Nash--""As Time Goes By"" Kathy Linden--""Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye"" Billy Grammer--""Gotta Travel On""

Scheduled guests: --Bobby Darin - ""Dream Lover"" --Connie Francis - possibly ""Lipstick on Your Collar"" --The Crests - ""Six Nights A Week"" --Wilbert Harrison - ""Kansas City"" --The G-Notes

--Paul Anka – ""Lonely Boy"" Other guests (scheduled to appear): --Ronnie Hawkins --Jesse Belvin (singer) - ""Guess Who"" --The Skyliners (vocal group) - ""Since I Don't Have You""

Scheduled guests: --Jimmie Rodgers - ""I'm Never Gonna Tell"" --LaVern Baker - ""I Waited Too Long"" --Chico Holliday - ""Young Ideas --Don French (singer) - ""Lonely Saturday Night"" --The Trumpeteers - ""String of Trumpets""

Scheduled guests: --Chubby Checker - ""The Class"" --Frankie Avalon - ""Boy without a Girl"" --Ray Peterson - ""The Wonder of You"" --Clark Gordon and his band - ""I Could Have Danced All Night""

Scheduled guests: --Duane Eddy --Annette Funicello - ""Lonely Guitar"" & ""Wild Party"" --The Four Preps --Billy Storm

Scheduled guests: --Dave ""Baby"" Cortez - ""The Happy Organ"" --Vic Damone - ""New Romance in Old Rome"" --Dale Hawkins - ""My Dream""

Scheduled guests: --Dee Clark - ""Just Keep it Up"" --Preston Epps - ""Bongo Rock"" --Carl Dobkins - ""My Heart's an Open Book"" --Mark Damon

Scheduled guests: --Sam Cooke - ""Only Sixteen"" --James Darren - ""Gidget"" & ""Angel Face"" --Stonewall Jackson - ""Waterloo"" --Julius LaRosa - ""Honey Bunch"" --Tony Bellus - ""Robbin' the Cradle"" --The Mystics - ""Hushabye""

Scheduled guests: --Paul Anka - ""Diana"" and ""Lonely Boy"" --Dee Clark - ""Just Keep It Up"" --Jerry Keller - ""Here Comes Summer"" --Jack Scott - ""The Way I Walk"" --The Tassels - ""To a Soldier Boy""

Scheduled guests: --The Impalas - ""Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)"" & ""Oh What A Fool"" --Tommy Sands - ""Sinner Man"" & ""Bring Me Your Love"" --Clyde McPhatter - ""Since You've Been Gone"" --The Playmates - ""What is Love?""

Scheduled guests: --The Flamingos - ""I Only Have Eyes for You"" --Anita Bryant - ""Till There Was You"" --Dick Caruso - ""I'll Tell You in This Song"" --The Virtues - ""Guitar Boogie Shuffle"" & ""Shufflin' Along"" It has been noted that Connie Francis appeared and perfomed ""Lipstick On Your Collar""

Scheduled guests: --Chuck Berry - ""Back in the U.S.A."" and ""Almost Grown"" --Bobby Rydell - ""Kissin' Time"" --Skip and Flip - ""It Was I"" --Kathy Linden - ""Good-bye, Jimmy, Good-bye"" & ""You Don't Know Girls"" --Gary Stites - ""Girl Like You""

Scheduled guests: --Annette Funicello - ""Lonely Guitar"" --Stonewall Jackson - ""Waterloo"" --Eddie and Betty - ""Sweet Someone"" --The Falcons - ""You're So Fine"" --Will Jordan - ""Bye, Bye, Love"" --Carl Mann - ""Mona Lisa""

Scheduled guests: --Jackie Wilson - ""I'll Be Satisfied"" --Bill Haley & the Comets - ""Rock Around the Clock"" --Lou Monte - ""Have Another"" --Jimmy Clanton - ""My Own True Love"" --Santo & Johnny - ""Sleep Walk""

Scheduled guests: --Freddy Cannon - ""Kookie Hat"" --The Tempos - ""See You in September"" --Lu Ann Simms - ""Do I Really Love You?"" --Sammy Turner - ""Lavender Blue"" --Thomas Wayne

August 15, 1959 - Episode # 79 Rusty York - ""Sugaree"" Beechnut gum ad Tommy Edwards - ""I've Been There"" Jack Scott - ""The Way I Walk"" The Browns - ""The Three Bells"" Jack Scott - ""Your True Love"" Dick Clark speaks about his upcoming trip to California Beechnut gum ad Tommy Edwards - ""I Looked At Heaven"" Top 10 countdown Johnny & the Hurricanes - ""Red River Rock"" Closing / Announcement of next weeks guests

Scheduled guests (1st of three shows from Hollywood): --Bobby Darin - ""Mack the Knife"" & ""Dream Lover"" --Fabian - ""Got the Feeling"" & ""Come on and Get Me"" --Dodie Stevens - ""Miss Lonelyhearts"" --Mitchell Torok - ""Caribbean""

August 29, 1959 - Episode # 81 Intro - Dick Clark Johnny Horton - ""Johnny Reb"" Four Preps - ""I Ain't Never"" Connie Stevens - ""Why Do I Cry For Joey?"" Paul Peterson and Shelly Fabares interviewed The Diamonds - ""Young In Years"" Tab Hunter - ""Our Love"" Beechnut gum ad - Dick Clark Tab Hunter - ""Waiting For Fall"" Top 10 Countdown Johnny Horton - ""Battle Of New Orleans"" Closing

Scheduled guests (3rd of three shows from Hollywood) --Duane Eddy --Jan & Dean - ""Baby Talk"" --Frankie Avalon - ""Just Ask Your Heart"" --Anita Bryant - ""Til There Was You""

Season Premiere

3x01 Paul Anka; Bobby Rydell; Neil Sedaka; Roberta Shore

  • 1959-09-11T23:00:00Z3h

September 12, 1959 - Episode # 83 Neil Sedaka - ""Oh, Carol!"" Dick Clark plugs his upcoming motion picture Roberta Shore - ""Love At First Sight"" Bobby Rydell - ""I Dig Girls"" Beechnut gum ad - Dick Clark Paul Anka - ""Melody Amore"" / Interviewed briefly Top 10 Countdown Paul Anka - ""Put Your Head On My Shoulder"" Closing / Announcements of next weeks guests Time : 20:10 - Beginning is missing Additional song? Bobby Rydell - ""Kissin' Time"" (possibly at beginning of show?)

Scheduled guests: --Chuck Conners (actor, from ""The Rifleman"") --Freddy Cannon --Joni James --Jerry Wallace - ""Primrose Lane"" --Carl Dobkins, Jr. - ""If You Want My Lovin'"" --The Ronnie Hawkins Quartet - ""Mary Lou"" --Floyd Robinson

Scheduled guests: --Dee Clark - ""Hey, Little Girl"" --Dion and the Belmonts - ""A Lover's Prayer"" --Dion and the Belmonts - ""Every Little Thing I Do"" --Skip and Flip - ""It Could Be""

Scheduled guests: --Connie Francis - ""You're Gonna Miss Me"" --Sandy Nelson (drummer) - ""Teen-Beat"" --Paul Evans - ""Seven Little Girls"" --Dale Hawkins - ""Little Liza Jane""

Scheduled guests: --Eddie Cochran --The Isley Brothers - ""Shout"" --Sammy Turner --Teddy Randazzo --The Fireflies - ""You Were Mine""

--Conway Twitty - ""It's Only Make Believe"" and ""Danny Boy"" Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --The Spacemen (instrumental group) - ""The Clouds"" --Kitty Kallen - ""If I Give My Heart to You"" --The Passions (vocal group)

Scheduled guests: --Jan and Dean --The Royal Teens (vocal group) - ""Believe Me"" --Jack Scott (singer) - ""Baby Maria"" --Jesse Belvin (singer) --The Rock-A-Teens (vocal group) - ""Woo-Hoo""

Scheduled guests: --Santo and Johnny - ""Sleep Walk"" --Carl Mann --Larry Hall - ""Sandy"" --The Revels - ""Midnight Stroll"" --The Crests - ""The Angels Listened In"" It has been noted that The Crests also performed ""A Year Ago Tonight""

Scheduled guests: --Annette Funicello - ""First Name Initial"" & ""My Heart Became of Age"" --Bobby Rydell - ""Kissin' Time"" & ""We Got Love"" --Ernie Fields and his Orchestra - ""In the Mood"" --The Skyliners - ""It Happened Today"" --The Nutty Squirrels - ""Uh! Oh! Part 2"" It has been noted that Bobby Rydell performed ""I Dig Girls""

Scheduled guests: --Fabian - ""Hound Dog Man"" --Jimmy Clanton - ""My Own True Love"" --Johnny & the Hurricanes - ""Reveille Rock""

Scheduled guests: --The Browns - ""The Three Bells"" & ""Scarlet Ribbons"" --Frankie Laine - ""Rockin' Mother"" --Freddy Cannon - ""Way Down Yonder in New Orleans"" --Dodie Stevens --Billy Storm

November 28, 1959 - Episode # 94 Intro Gary Stites - ""Strarry Eyed"" Beechnut Gum ad Bobby Freeman - ""Ebb Tide"" (Performed standing on a bridge) Dick Clark plugs his book ""The Happiest Years"" Rod Lauren - ""If I Had A Girl"" Lloyd Price - ""Won't You Come Home"" Lloyd Price - ""Come Into My Heart"" Beechnut Gum ad Frankie Avalon - ""Why"" [Frankie is interviewed by Clark where he mentions that he working on a movie ""The Alamo""] Top 10 countdown Frankie Avalon - ""Swingin' On A Rainbow"" Closing / Announcemant of next weeks guests

Scheduled guests: --Marv Johnson - ""You Got What It Takes"" --Connie Francis - ""Among My Souvenirs"" --Neil Sedaka - ""Oh, Carol"" --Paul Anka - ""It's Time to Cry"" --Ralph DeMarco - ""Old Shep""

Scheduled guests: --Gloria De Haven (actress) --Tommy Facenda - ""High School U.S.A."" --Johnny Preston - ""Running Bear"" --Bobby Comstock & the Counts --The Fireflies - ""You Were Mine"" --The Bunin Puppets pantomime the recording of ""Nuttin' for Christmas"" sung by Kenny & Corky.

Scheduled guests: --Jackie Wilson - ""Talk That Talk"" --Toni Fisher - ""The Big Hurt"" --The Four Preps - ""Down by the Station"" --Anita Bryant --Bill Black and his Combo (instrumental group) - ""Smokie (Part 2)""

Scheduled guests: --Brook Benton - ""So Many Ways"" --Freddy Cannon - ""Way Down Yonder in New Orleans"" --Jimmy Clanton - ""Go, Jimmy, Go"" --Carl Dobkins, Jr. - ""Lucky Devil"" --Ray Peterson

Scheduled guests (TV Guide): --Larry Hall - ""Sandy"" --Little Anthony and the Imperials - ""Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop"" --Santo and Johnny (instrumental duo) - ""Tear Drop"" --Jack Scott - ""What in the World's Come Over You""

Scheduled guests: --Duane Eddy - ""Bonnie Came Back"" --Bob Crew - ""Whiffenpoof Song"" --Jamie Horton - ""My Little Marine"" --Titus Turner - ""We Told You Not to Marry"" --Jerry Wallace - ""Primrose Lane"" and ""Little Coco Palm""

Scheduled guests: --Bobby Rydell - ""We Got Love"" --Dale Hawkins - ""Hot Dog"" --Paul Evans - ""Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat"" --The Knockouts (a vocal group) --Teddy Rooney (child actor)

January 23, 1960 - Episode # 102 Rod Lauren - ""If I Had A Girl"" Robin Luke - ""Bad Boy"" Because They're Young movie contest Jimmy Jones - ""Handy Man"" Mark Dinning - ""Teen Angel"" Jack Scott - ""What In The World's Come Over You?"" The Everly Brothers - ""Let It Be Me"" Top 10 countdown The Everly Brothers - ""Til I Kissed You"" Closing / Announcement of next week's guests (including The Fireballs!)

Season Finale

3x21 Chuck Berry; Mitzi Gaynor; Dee Clark; Lloyd Price

  • 1960-01-30T00:00:00Z3h

Scheduled guests: --Chuck Berry --Lloyd Price - ""Lady Luck"" --Dee Clark - ""How About That?"" --Mitzi Gaynor (singer-actress) - ""I Don't Regret a Thing"" --The Fireballs (an instrumental quartet) - ""Torquay"" & ""Bulldog"" --Stonewall Jackson - ""Mary, Don't You Weep"" --The Passions (vocal group) - ""This is My Love""

Scheduled guests: --Adam Wade --Jill Corey --Sandy Nelson (drummer) --Jim Reeves - ""He'll Have to Go"" --Webb Pierce - ""No Love Have I"" --The Viscounts (instrumental group) - ""Harlem Nocturne""

Scheduled guests: --Brenda Lee - ""Sweet Nothin's"" --Annette Funicello - ""First Name Initial"" --Paul Anka - ""Puppy Love"" --The Crew Cuts --Ernie Fields & his Orchestra

Bill Haley and The Comets - ""Rock Around The Clock"" Scheduled guests: --Frankie Ford - ""Sea Cruise"" and ""Time After Time"" --Bill Haley and The Comets - ""Shake, Rattle and Roll"" and ""Tamiami"" --Bob Beckham - How Much?"" --Ray Smith - ""Rocking Little Angel"" --Johnny Tillotson - ""Why Do I Love You So?""

Scheduled guests: --Marv Johnson - ""You Got What It Takes"" --Dion and the Belmonts - ""Where Or When"" --Paul Evans - ""Midnite Special"" --Janice Harper --The Skyliners (vocal group) --The Little Dippers (vocal group) - ""Forever""

Scheduled guests: --Nick Adams (actor, from ""The Rebel"" TV series) --Bobby Rydell - ""Wild One"" & ""Little Bitty Girl"" --Sammy Turner - ""Paradise"" --Johnny & the Hurricanes - ""Beatnick Fly"" --Johnny Desmond --Clyde McPhatter

Scheduled guests: --Jackie Wilson - ""Night"" --Fabian - ""About This Thing Called Love"" --Santo and Johnny - ""Caravan"" --The Crests --John Gary --Freddy Cannon - ""Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy"" (Cannon was also scheduled for next week's show)

Scheduled guests: --Bobby Darin - ""Beyond the Sea"" --Dorsey Burnett - ""(There Was A) Tall Oak Tree"" --Freddy Cannon - ""Chattanooga Show Shine Boy"" --The Coasters

Scheduled guests: --Johnny Cash - ""Rebel"" --The Browns - ""Old Lamplighter"" --Frankie Avalon - ""All Those Teardrops"" --Bob Crewe - ""Water Boy"" --The Four Preps - ""Down by the Station""

Scheduled guests: --Johnny Horton - ""Sink the Bismarck"" --Lloyd Price - ""Lady Luck"" & ""No Ifs, No Ands"" --Connie Francis - ""Mama"" & ""Teddy"" --Johnny Ferguson - ""Angela Jones""

Scheduled guests: --Dion & the Belmonts - ""Where or When"" & ""When You Wish Upon a Star"" --Anita Bryant - ""Paper Roses"" --June Valli - ""Apple Green"" --Adam Wade - ""Ruby"" --Jerry Wallace - ""Little Coco Palm""

Scheduled guests: --Jan and Dean - ""White Tennis Sneakers"" --Bill Black's Combo - ""White Silver Sands"" --Jack Scott - ""What in the World's Come Over You?"" & ""Burning Bridges"" --Bobby Rydell --Paul Evans - ""Midnite Special""

Scheduled guests: --Paul Anka - ""I Miss You So"" --Billy Bland - ""Let the Little Girl Dance"" --The Brothers Four - ""Greenfields"" --Billy and Lillie - ""Free for All"" --Jill Corey

Scheduled guests: --Jackie Wilson - ""Doggin' Around"" and ""Night"" --Freddy Cannon --Conway Twitty - ""What Am I Living For?"" --Teddy Randazzo - ""Way of a Clown"" --Rod Lauren - ""Listen My Love""

Scheduled guests: --Duane Eddy and the Rebel Rousers - ""Because They're Young"" and ""Shezam"" --Skip and Flip - ""Cherry Pie"" --Annette Funicello - ""O Dio Mio"" --Junior and his Friends - ""Who's Our Pet, Annette?"" (Junior was Andrew Anka Jr. the 10-year-old brother of Paul Anka) --Eddie Quinteros - ""Come Dance with Me""

Scheduled guests: --Connie Francis - ""Everybody's Somebody's Fool"" & ""Jealous of You"" --Bobby Freeman - ""I Need Someone"" --Ron Holden - ""Love You So"" --The Fleetwoods - ""Come Softly To Me""

Scheduled guests: --Neil Sedaka - ""Stairway to Heaven"" --Jimmy Clanton - ""Another Sleepless Night"" --Kitty Kallen - ""Make Love to Me"" --Mark Dinning - ""Star is Born"" --The Sentimentals (an instrumental combo)

Scheduled guests: --Harold Dorman - ""Mountain of Love"" --Jimmy Jones - ""Good Timin'"" --La Vern Baker --Jeanne Black - ""He'll Have to Stay"" --Anita Bryant - ""Paper Roses"" --Johnny Tillotson

Scheduled guests: --Frankie Avalon - ""Tuxedo Junction"" --Johnny Preston - ""Cradle of Love"" --Santo and Johnny - ""Lazy Days"" --Carl Dobkins Jr. - ""Exclusively Yours"" --The Playmates - ""I Love a Parade of Pretty Girls""

Scheduled guests: --Bobby Darin - ""Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home"" and ""I'll Be There"" --The Crests - ""Trouble in Paradise"" --The Fendermen - ""Mule Skinner Blues"" --Paul Evans - ""Happy-Go-Lucky Me"" --The Skyliners - ""Pennies from Heaven""

Scheduled guests (from Hollywood): --The Safaris - ""Image of a Girl"" --The Hollywood Argyles - ""Alley-Oop"" --The Crosby Brothers (Bing's sons Dennis, Philip and Lindsay) --Jimmie Rodgers - ""Just A Little Closer Walk With Thee""

Scheduled guests: --The Olympics - ""Big Boy Pete"" --Jan & Dean - ""Baby Talk"" & ""We Go Together"" --Dorsey Burnette - ""Hey Little One"" --The Four Preps - ""Got a Girl""

Scheduled guests (show broadcast from Chicago): --Brenda Lee - ""I'm Sorry"" and ""That's All You Gotta Do"" --Freddy Cannon - ""Jump Over"" --Tommy Edwards - ""I Really Don't Want to Know"" --Jack Scott - ""Burning Bridges""

Scheduled guests: --The Everly Brothers - ""Cathy's Clown,"" ""When Will I Be Loved?"" & ""So Sad"" --Jeanne Black - ""He'll Have to Stay"" & ""Lisa"" --Deane Hawley - ""Look for a Star"" --Larry Bright - ""Mo-Jo Workout"" (Fifth and last stop of Dick's ""On the Road"" series)

3x45 Brian Hyland; Bobby Rydell

  • 1960-07-15T23:00:00Z25m

Scheduled guests: --Brian Hyland - ""Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini"" --Bobby Rydell - ""Swingin' School""

Scheduled guests: --Roy Orbison - ""Only the Lonely"" and ""Uptown"" --Donnie Brooks - ""Mission Bell"" --Anita Bryant - ""In My Little Corner of the World"" and ""Paper Roses"" --The Crests (vocal group) - ""Trouble in Paradise""

Scheduled guests: --Jimmy Clanton - ""Come Back"" & ""Wait"" --Jerry Wallace - ""Swingin' Down the Lane"" & ""Teardrops in the Rain"" --Johnny & the Hurricanes - ""Down Yonder"" & ""Rockin' Goose"" --The Dimensions - ""Over The Rainbow""

--Chubby Checker - ""The Twist"" Other guests (scheduled to appear): --Conway Twitty - ""Is a Bluebird Blue?"" & ""She's Mine"" --Ray Peterson - ""Tell Laura I Love Her"" --Billy Bland - ""Pardon Me"" --The Ivy Three - ""Yogi"" It has been noted that Billy Bland appeared and performed ""Let The Little Girl Dance""

Scheduled guests: --Jim Reeves - ""I'm Getting Better"" --Frankie Lymon - ""Little Bitty Pretty One"" --Dion and the Belmonts - ""In the Still of the Night"" --Bobby Comstock --Paul Evans

Scheduled guests: --Jackie Wilson - ""All My Love"" and ""A Woman, a Lover, a Friend"" --Annette Funicello - ""O Dio Mio"" and ""Pineapple Princess"" --Neil Sedaka - ""Run, Samson, Run"" and ""You Mean Everything to Me"" --Joanie Sommers - ""One Boy""

Scheduled guests: --The Ventures - ""Walk, Don't Run"" --Lloyd Price - ""Personality"" and ""Question"" --Jamie Horton - ""My Little Marine"" and ""Robot Man"" --Fabian - ""King of Love"" and ""Tomorrow""

Scheduled guests: --The Platters - ""Red Sails in the Sunset"" & ""Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"" --Danny and the Juniors - ""Twistin' U.S.A."" --Viscounts (instrumental quintet) - ""Night Train"" --Mark Dinning - ""Lovin' Touch"" & ""Teen Angel"" --Jo Ann Campbell - ""Kookie Little Paradise""

Final show - with highlights from past shows: --Bobby Darin - ""Splish Splash"" & ""Mack the Knife"" --Connie Francis - ""Lipstick on Your Collar"" --Frankie Avalon - ""De De Dinah"" --Fabian - ""Turn Me Loose"" --Bobby Rydell - ""Kissin' Time"" --Annette Funicello and Paul Anka - sing a medley --Duane Eddy and the Rebels - ""Rebel Rouser"" & ""40 Miles of Bad Road""

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