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A bandstand built in 1912 stands in the grounds of the Horniman Museum in London Bandstand at Sefton Park, Liverpool, England Victorian bandstand in Eastleigh, UK Ocean Park bandstand, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts The bandstand in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd, south Wales.
Bandstand: The New American Musical (or simply Bandstand) is an original musical composed by Richard Oberacker with book and lyrics by Oberacker and Robert Taylor. [1]The first musical certified by the organization Got Your 6 tells the story of a group of veterans returning home to the United States after World War II.
American Bandstand played a crucial role in introducing Americans to such famous artists as Prince, Jackson 5, Sonny and Cher, Aerosmith, and John Lydon's PiL—all of whom made their American TV debuts on the show. [44] American Bandstand was a daily ritual for many teenagers throughout the nation. The Top 40 hits that everyone heard were ...
Donald Loyd "Bob" Horn (February 20, 1916 in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania – July 31, 1966 in Houston) was an American radio and television personality in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for being the original host of Bandstand (which later became American Bandstand).
The Parkman Bandstand is a landmark bandstand located on the eastern side of the Boston Common in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [1] [2] It was built in 1912 from a design by Derby, Robinson & Shephard at a cost of $1 million on the site of the Cow Pond (also known as the Horse Pond), which had been filled in 1838 after cattle-grazing had been outlawed on the Common.
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The new bandstand was dedicated as a gift to the people of California on Admission Day, September 9, 1900, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the state's admission to the Union. 75,000 people attended celebration in the Golden Gate Park. Spreckels and General W. H. L. Barnes stepped into the music stand to address the people.
The bandstand to this day plays an important part in the musical entertainment on the south coast offering around 150 concerts per year. There is a commemorative tablet that was unveiled on 24 October 1914 opposite the bandstand in memory of Eastbourne bandsman John Wesley Woodward , who was one of those playing on the Titanic when it sank on ...