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American Bandstand Season 15 Episodes

48 Episodes 1971 - 1972

Episode 1

Episode #15.1

Sat, Sep 11, 197160 mins

Tom Fogerty performs "Goodbye Media Man." The 8th Day perform "You've Got To Crawl (Before You Walk)." Dick Clark announces the winning couple in the dance contest.

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Episode 2

Episode #15.2

Sat, Sep 18, 197160 mins

Bobby Russell sings "Saturday Morning Confusion." On film: The Creedence Clearwater Revival perform "Sweet Hitchhiker."

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Episode 3

Episode #15.3

Sat, Sep 25, 197130 mins

Jean Knight sings "Mr. Big Stuff" and "Don't Talk About Jody."

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Episode 4

Episode #15.4

Sat, Oct 2, 197130 mins

Bill Withers sings "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Grandma's Hands."

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Episode 5

Episode #15.5

Sat, Oct 9, 197130 mins

John Denver performs "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Poems, Prayers and Promises."

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Episode 6

Episode #15.6

Sat, Oct 16, 197130 mins

Helen Reddy sings "Crazy Love" and "L.A. Breakdown."

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Episode 7

Episode #15.7

Sat, Oct 23, 197130 mins

AI Green sings "Tired of Being Alone."

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Episode 8

Episode #15.8

Sat, Oct 30, 197130 mins

Freda Payne sings "You Brought The Joy."

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Episode 9

Episode #15.9

Sat, Nov 6, 197130 mins

The Grass Roots perform "Two Divided by Love."

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Episode 10

Episode #15.10

Sat, Nov 13, 197130 mins

The 5th Dimension perform "Never My Love."

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Episode 11

Episode #15.11

Sat, Nov 20, 197130 mins

The band Coven perform "One Tin Soldier" (theme to the movie "The Legend Of Billy Jack").

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Episode 12

Episode #15.12

Sat, Dec 11, 197130 mins

Jimmy Osmond sings "If Santa Were My Daddy."

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Episode 13

Episode #15.13

Sat, Dec 18, 197130 mins

Holly Sherwood sings "Day By Day" (Godspell Medley).

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Episode 14

Episode #15.14

Sat, Dec 25, 197130 mins

Les Crane performs his spoken word record "Desiderata."

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Episode 15

Episode #15.15

Sat, Jan 8, 197260 mins

The J. Geils Band perform "Looking For A Love." Joe Simon sings "Drowning in the Sea of Love."

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Episode 16

Episode #15.16

Sat, Jan 15, 197230 mins

Bread perform "Baby I'm a Want You."

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Episode 17

Episode #15.17

Sat, Jan 22, 197260 mins

The Hillside Singers perform "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)." Tommy James sings "Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A' Comin'."

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Episode 18

Episode #15.18

Sat, Jan 29, 197260 mins

Tony Orlando and Dawn perform "Candida" and "Knock Three Times." Thelma Houston sings "I Want to Go Back There Again."

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Episode 19

Episode #15.19

Sat, Feb 5, 197260 mins

A musical salute to 1950s. Little Richard reprises his signature songs "Good Golly Miss Molly" and "Tutti Frutti." Retro rock 'n' roll band Flash Cadillac and The Continental Kids perform "Rock Around the Clock" and "Rockin' Robin."

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Episode 20

Episode #15.20

Sat, Feb 12, 197260 mins

Climax perform "Precious and Few." Rufus Thomas sings "Do the Funky Penguin."

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Episode 21

Episode #15.21

Sat, Feb 19, 197260 mins

The Addrisi Brothers perform "We've Got To Get It On Again." Free Movement sing "The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)."

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Episode 22

Episode #15.22

Sat, Feb 26, 197260 mins

Donnie Elbert sing "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)." The Brady Kids sing songs from "The Kids From The Brady Bunch" album (possibly their current single, "Time to Change" b/w "We Can Make the World a Whole Lot Brighter").

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Episode 23

Episode #15.23

Sat, Mar 4, 197260 mins

Tony Orlando and Dawn sing "Runaway" and "Happy Together." Frank Mills performs "Love Me, Love Me, Love."

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Episode 24

Episode #15.24

Sat, Mar 11, 197260 mins

Bullet perform "Willpower Weak, Temptation Strong." Gayle McCormick sings "You Really Got a Hold on Me."

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Episode 25

Episode #15.25

Sat, Mar 18, 197260 mins

Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds perform "One Good Woman." Denise LaSalle sings "Now Run and Tell That."

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Episode 26

Episode #15.26

Sat, Mar 25, 197260 mins

Joe Tex sings "I Gotcha." Additional guests are Pat Boone and the Boone Girls.

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Episode 27

Episode #15.27

Sat, Apr 1, 197260 mins

Robert John performs "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." The Dramatics sing "In the Rain."

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Episode 28

Episode #15.28

Sat, Apr 8, 197260 mins

Helen Reddy sings "No Sad Song." The LA-based rock band Jo Jo Gunne perform "Run Run Run."

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Episode 29

Episode #15.29

Sat, Apr 15, 197260 mins

Five Man Electrical Band perform "Julianna." Bobby Vinton sings "Every Day of My Life."

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Episode 30

Episode #15.30

Sat, Apr 22, 197260 mins

Beverly Bremers sings "Don't Say You Dont Rernember." Malo (San Francisco Latin rock band) perform "Suavecito."

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Episode 31

Episode #15.31

Sat, Apr 29, 197260 mins

Al Green sings "Look What You Done for Me." Dennis Coffey and The Detroit Guitar Band perform "Taurus."

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Episode 32

Episode #15.32

Sat, May 6, 197260 mins

The vocal trio Honey Cone sing "The Day I Found Myself."

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Episode 33

Episode #15.33

Sat, May 13, 197260 mins

Gallery perform "Nice To Be With You." Millie Jackson sings "Ask Me What You Want."

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Episode 34

Episode #15.34

Sat, May 20, 197260 mins

Stevie Wonder performs "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)." Gladys Knight and The Pips sing "Help Me Make It Through The Night."

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Episode 35

Episode #15.35

Sat, May 27, 197260 mins

The vocal trio Love Unlimited sing "Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love." Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul And Mary) performs "Weave Me The Sunshine."

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Episode 36

Episode #15.36

Sat, Jun 3, 197260 mins

Bill Withers sings "Lean on Me." Buffy Sainte-Marie performs "Mister Can't You See."

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Episode 37

Episode #15.37

Sat, Jun 10, 197260 mins

Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show perform "Silvia's Mother." Frederick Knight sings "I've Been Lonely For So Long."

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Episode 38

Episode #15.38

Sat, Jun 17, 197260 mins

Billy Preston performs the instrumental composition "Outa-Space." Wayne Newton sings "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast."

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Episode 39

Episode #15.39

Sat, Jun 24, 197260 mins

Actress Joey Heatherton sings "Gone." John Kay (of Steppenwolf) performs "I'm Movin' On."

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Episode 40

Episode #15.40

Sat, Jul 1, 197260 mins

A salute to Michael Jackson. Michael joins his brothers for a performance of "Lookin' Through The Windows." Performing solo, Michael Jackson sings "Rockin' Robin," "Ben" and "I Wanna Be Where You Are."

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Episode 41

Episode #15.41

Sat, Jul 8, 197260 mins

The band Climax perform "Life and Breath." French singer-songwriter Danyel Gerard performs "Butterfly."

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Episode 42

Episode #15.42

Sat, Jul 15, 197260 mins

Davy Jones hosts "Pop," a musical variety show. Guests are The Osmonds, Sunday's Child, The Mike Curb Congregation, actor Michael Gray, young filmmaker Tony Nassour, and the comedy team of Hudson and Landry. Davy Jones sings "Girl."

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Episode 43

Episode #15.43

Sat, Jul 22, 197260 mins

Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina perform "Nobody But You." Teenage actor Butch Patrick (of the TV series 'Lidsville') performs "I.O.I.O."

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Episode 44

Episode #15.44

Sat, Jul 29, 197260 mins

Helen Reddy sings "I Am Woman." Sparks perform "(No More) Mr. Nice Guys."

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Episode 45

Episode #15.45

Sat, Aug 5, 197260 mins

Luther Ingram sings "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right." Looking Glass perform "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)."

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Episode 46

Episode #15.46

Sat, Aug 12, 197260 mins

Singer-songwriter Jim Croce performs "You Don't Mess Around with Jim." The Los Angeles band El Chicano perform "Brown-Eyed Girl."

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Episode 47

Episode #15.47

Sat, Aug 19, 197260 mins

Harry Chapin performs "Taxi," and his current release, "Could You Put Your Light On, Please?" Actress Connie Stevens sings "Simple Girl."

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Episode 48

Episode #15.48

Sat, Aug 26, 197260 mins

Sailcat performs "Motorcycle Mama." The "Brady Bunch" Kids make their third American Bandstand appearance.

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