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52 Episodes 1969 - 1970
Episode 1
Sat, Sep 6, 196960 mins
Gospel group The Edwin Hawkins Singers perform "Ain't It Like Him?" and "Oh Happy Day."
Episode 2
Sat, Sep 13, 196960 mins
Stevie Wonder performs "My Cherie Amour," "Fingertips - Part 2" and "For Once In My Life."
Episode 3
Sat, Sep 20, 196960 mins
Creedence Clearwater Revival performs "Commotion" and "Green River."
Episode 4
Sat, Sep 27, 196960 mins
The Association perform songs from their new album, "The Association."
Episode 5
Sat, Oct 4, 196960 mins
The Spiral Starecase perform "More Today than Yesterday." The Hardy Boys (band from the Saturday morning TV series "Hardy Boys") perform "Love and Let Love."
Episode 6
Sat, Oct 11, 196960 mins
The Grass Roots perform "Heaven Knows" and "(You Gotta) Live For Love." Beau Sybin sings "Been A Long Time Comin'."
Episode 7
Sat, Oct 18, 196960 mins
Smith, featuring lead singer Gayle McCormick, perform "Baby It's You" and "Mojalesky Ridge." Singer-songwriter Jim Ford performs "Harlan County."
Episode 8
Sat, Oct 25, 196960 mins
Three Dog Night perform "Celebrate" and "Eli's Coming."
Episode 9
Sat, Nov 1, 196960 mins
Andy Kim sings "So Good Together." Joe South performs "Don't it Make You Wanna Go Home?" and "Games People Play."
Episode 10
Sat, Nov 8, 196960 mins
"THE NEW AMERICAN BANDSTAND 1970 Presents A Salute to Mama Cass Elliott." She performs 2 hits by herself & Later The AB 1970 Audience Members Dance to her own hits as they heard on her records played are "It's Getting Better" (No. 30 in August 1969) along with "I Can Dream, Can't I?", "(It's A) California Earthquake" & "Welcome To The World" and interviewed by Mr. Dick Clark.
Episode 11
Sat, Nov 15, 196960 mins
The Cuff Links perform "Tracy." Gospel singer Dorothy Morrison (aka Dorothy Combs Morrison) sings "All God's Children Got Soul."
Episode 12
Sat, Nov 22, 196930 mins
Scheduled guests: The Turtles perform "Lady-O."
Episode 13
Sat, Nov 29, 196960 mins
Thomas and Richard Frost perform "She's Got Love" and "With Me My Love." Dick Clark presents the finals of 16 Magazine's "Miss 16" pageant.
Episode 14
Sat, Dec 6, 196945 mins
Cast members from the Los Angeles company of "Hair" perform a medley of songs including "Aquarius," "Hair" and "Let the Sunshine In."
Episode 15
Sat, Dec 13, 196960 mins
A salute to singer Oliver (full name: William Oliver Swofford). Oliver performs "Sunday Morning," "Who Will Buy?" and "Where Is Love?" (last two songs, ironically, from the musical "Oliver!").
Episode 16
Sat, Dec 20, 196960 mins
"THE NEW AMERICAN BANDSTAND 1970" Welcomes Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart Performs "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite" (The 1968 No. 8 Hit) & "L.U.V. (Let Us Vote)" & Kathy Garver (Catherine "Cissy" Patterson-Davis of "FEDDERSON & HARTMANN'S Family Affair") Sings "Lem, The Orphan Reindeer" & "Opus" with A Walk-On Appearance of The Relative of 1 of The Duo Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart & The AB 1970 Regulars & The Audience Sings "Happy Birthday" to Kathy Garver as they brings out The 24th Birthday Cake since last Saturday December 13, 1969 after being interviewed by Mr. Dick Clark.
Episode 17
Sat, Dec 27, 1969
Steam sings "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye." Bobby Vee sings "Electric Trains And You." Dick Clark plays the Top 10 records of the 1960s.
Episode 18
Sat, Jan 3, 197060 mins
A Tribute to Steppenwolf. Along with performing some of their hits, the group Steppenwolf is interviewed by host Dick Clark.
Episode 19
Sat, Jan 10, 197060 mins
A salute to Paul Revere and The Raiders. Mark Lindsay, a former member of The Raiders, sings "Arizona."
Episode 20
Sat, Jan 17, 197060 mins
A Salute to Bubblegum Pop music: The 1910 Fruitgum Company perform "Special Delivery." The Ohio Express reprise their 1968 hit "Down At Lulu's."
Episode 21
Sat, Jan 24, 197060 mins
Singer-songwriter Joe South performs "Walk A Mile in My Shoes." Also appearing is Biff Rose, a songwriter known for his humorous compositions.
Episode 22
Sat, Jan 31, 197060 mins
R.B. Greaves sings "Take A Letter Maria." The band Zephyr perform "Cross the River."
Episode 23
Sat, Feb 7, 197060 mins
The Sandpipers perform "Come Saturday Morning" and "Let Go." Evie Sands sings "Crazy Annie" and "Any Way That You Want Me."
Episode 24
Sat, Feb 14, 197060 mins
David Ruffin, former lead vocalist with the Temptations, sings "Feelin' Alright" and "I'm So Glad I Fell for You." The rock band Sweetwater performs "For Pete's Sake" and "Without Me."
Episode 25
Sat, Feb 21, 197060 mins
The Jackson 5 perform "I Want you Back" and "ABC." Dick Clark narrates film footage of Diana Ross' final performance with The Supremes.
Episode 26
Sat, Feb 28, 197060 mins
Dick Clark and guest Bobby Rydell celebrate the 17th Anniversary of "Bandstand," which premiered Oct. 1952 as a local Philadelphia series. Other celebrants are dancers from Bandstand's early years and "Pops," owner of the local malt shop.
Episode 27
Sat, Mar 7, 197060 mins
Dutch band The George Baker Selection performs "Little Green Bag." (It's not known if the George Baker Selection appeared in person or via a filmed promotional video.)
Episode 28
Sat, Mar 14, 197060 mins
Gladys Knight and the Pips perform "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Friendship Train."
Episode 29
Sat, Mar 21, 197060 mins
Vic Dana sings "If I Never Knew your Name" and "More." Folk-rock band The Country Coalition perform "Time to Get It Together."
Episode 30
Sat, Mar 28, 197060 mins
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap perform a medley of their hits.
Episode 31
Sat, Apr 4, 197060 mins
Lee Marvin sings "Wandering Star," a song from his film "Paint Your Wagon." Oliver (singer William Oliver Swofford) performs "Angelica."
Episode 32
Sat, Apr 11, 197060 mins
The band Cold Blood performs "You Got Me Hummin'" and "I'm A Good Woman." On film: Scenes from the Winter National Auto Race in which the winning car was named "American Bandstand."
Episode 33
Sat, Apr 18, 197060 mins
Singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum performs "Spirit in the Sky" and "Tars of India." Tommy Roe sings "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" and "Stir It Up and Serve It."
Episode 34
Sat, Apr 25, 197060 mins
B.J. Thomas sings "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" and "Everybody's Out of Town." Rare Earth perform "Get Ready" and "In Bed."
Episode 35
Sat, May 2, 197060 mins
Singer-guitarist Turley Richards performs "Love Minus Zero-No Limit." The annual dance contest begins with actor David Soul judging couples from Los Angeles.
Episode 36
Sat, May 9, 197060 mins
Rock band Crabby Appleton perform "Can't Live My Life Without You" and "Go Back." Warren Entner and Bob Grill of the Grass Roots perform "Back to Dreaming Again." Entner, Grill, and David Soul judge Los Angeles couples in the dance contest.
Episode 37
Sat, May 16, 197060 mins
The Chairmen Of The Board perform "(You've Got Me) Dangling On A String." Dick Clark interviews Bob Maurice, producer of the movie "Woodstock," who presents scenes from the film. The dance contest continues.
Episode 38
Sat, May 23, 197060 mins
Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan sing "The Tennessee Birdwalk" and "Humphrey the Camel." Warren Etner and Rob Grill (of the Grass Roots) and actor David Soul are the judges in this week's installment of the national dance contest.
Episode 39
Sat, May 30, 197060 mins
Bobbi Martin sings "Give A Woman Love" and "For the Love of Him." James Darren performs "Wheeling, West Virginia."
Episode 40
Sat, Jun 6, 197060 mins
Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band perform "Love Land" and "Express Yourself." American Bandstand's annual dance contest continues.
Episode 41
Sat, Jun 13, 197060 mins
Melanie Safka, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, sings "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and "Mama, Mama." Eileen Richardson gives a demonstration of tie-dyeing. American Bandstand's annual dance contest continues.
Episode 42
Sat, Jun 20, 197060 mins
The band Feather performs "Friends." Mac Davis sings "Whoever Finds This, I Love You" and "Half and Half (Song For Sarah)." The dance contest continues.
Episode 43
Sat, Jun 27, 197060 mins
Trini Lopez performs "Five O'Clock World" and his 1963 single "If I Had a Hammer." On film: The band Mountain appear in a video for "Mississippi Queen."
Episode 44
Sat, Jul 4, 197060 mins
The rock band Blues Image perform "Ride Captain Ride" and "Running the Water." Another look at the couples competing in this year's dance contest.
Episode 45
Sat, Jul 11, 197060 mins
Alive And Kicking (a.k.a. Alive 'N Kickin') perform "Tighter, Tighter" and "Jordan." The Impressions sing "Can't You See?" and "Check Out Your Mind."
Episode 46
Sat, Jul 18, 197060 mins
Tyrone Davis sings "Turn Back the Hands of Time" and "I Keep Coming Back." The Flaming Ember, a "blue-eyed" soul band from Detroit, perform "Mind, Body and Soul" and "Westbound #9."
Episode 47
Sat, Jul 25, 197060 mins
Rare Earth performs "Get Ready" and "In Bed." (Both of these songs were also listed for 25-Apr-1970).
Episode 48
Sat, Aug 1, 197060 mins
Norman Greenbaum sings "Spirit in the Sky" and "Canned Ham." Robin McNamara sings "Lay A Little Loving On Me" and "Lila."
Episode 49
Sat, Aug 8, 197060 mins
Ron Dante sings "Let Me Bring You Up." Dick Clark announces the winning couple in the dance contest.
Episode 50
Sat, Aug 15, 197060 mins
Arkade perform "Sing Out the Love." Jerry Blavat (Philadelphia disc jockey) sings "Tasty (to Me)."
Episode 51
Sat, Aug 22, 197060 mins
Gene Chandler sings "Groovy Situation." Andy Kim performs "It's Your Life" and his cover of "Baby, I Love You."
Episode 52
Sat, Aug 29, 197060 mins
Singer-songwriter R. Dean Taylor, making his TV network debut, sings "Indiana Wants Me." Caboose, previously known as Butterscotch Caboose, perform "Black Hands White Cotton." Paul Kelly sings "Stealin' in the Name of the Lord."