<P> American Bandstand is an American music - performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark , who also served as producer . The show featured teenagers dancing to Top 40 music introduced by Clark ; at least one popular musical act -- over the decades , running the gamut from Jerry Lee Lewis to Run -- D.M.C. -- would usually appear in person to lip - sync one of their latest singles . Freddy `` Boom Boom '' Cannon holds the record for most appearances , at 110 . </P>
<P> American Bandstand is an American music - performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark , who also served as producer . The show featured teenagers dancing to Top 40 music introduced by Clark ; at least one popular musical act -- over the decades , running the gamut from Jerry Lee Lewis to Run -- D.M.C. -- would usually appear in person to lip - sync one of their latest singles . Freddy `` Boom Boom '' Cannon holds the record for most appearances , at 110 . </P>
who had the most appearances on american bandstand
who had the most appearances on american bandstand
Freddy `` Boom Boom '' Cannon
Freddy `` Boom Boom '' Cannon