Television host Dick Clark presides over the set of his show American Bandstand in 1957. When I used to walk down the streets of Philadelphia and be recognized, Id be called a Bandstand f*ggot, dancer Frank Brancaccio told the National Enquirer in 2014. we were like a little family together, and we all had something in common, and we all stuck together, and that made it easier for us.. I started going out to straight clubs.. Unlike Smith, she expresses no animosity toward Clark. [2] Freddy Cannon holds the record for most appearances, at 110. This set and theme music were used until September 1974, with the arrival of a brand new set and the second, updated version of "Bandstand Boogie". 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Don and Bunny had two daughters: Angel and Maria and four grandchildren: Lea & Christopher Di Vello, Alexis Karanzalis & Nicole Weiss. May, 1961. Wagon Train Website,