Today is Friday, July 10, 2020 Today in Dick Clark's American Bandstand History 1963 - Link Wray and His Wraymen performed "Jack the Ripper" on "American Bandstand." 1965 - Lenny Welch performed "Darling Take Me Back" on "American Bandstand." 1971 - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles performed "Crazy 'bout the La La La" and "The Tears of a Clown" on "American Bandstand." 1976 - Vicki Sue Robinson performed "Turn the Beat Around" on "American Bandstand." 1982 - Paul Davis performed "Love or Let Me Be Lonely" on "American Bandstand." Random Dick Clark Quote "He had this never-give-up attitude. He was a great salesperson and a task master." - Fran La Maina, the longtime president of Dick Clark Productions Inc. Like this topic here! Tomorrow in Dick Clark's American Bandstand History.