American Bandstand

- Season 13

(1969)

Gospel group The Edwin Hawkins Singers perform "Ain't It Like Him?" and "Oh Happy Day."

Stevie Wonder performs "My Cherie Amour," "Fingertips - Part 2" and "For Once In My Life."

Creedence Clearwater Revival performs "Commotion" and "Green River."

The Association perform songs from their new album, "The Association."

The Spiral Starecase perform "More Today than Yesterday." The Hardy Boys (band from the Saturday morning TV series "Hardy Boys") perform "Love and Let Love."

The Grass Roots perform "Heaven Knows" and "(You Gotta) Live For Love." Beau Sybin sings "Been A Long Time Comin'."

Smith, featuring lead singer Gayle McCormick, perform "Baby It's You" and "Mojalesky Ridge." Singer-songwriter Jim Ford performs "Harlan County."

Three Dog Night perform "Celebrate" and "Eli's Coming."

Andy Kim sings "So Good Together." Joe South performs "Don't it Make You Wanna Go Home?" and "Games People Play."

Mama Cass Elliot, formerly of the Mamas and the Papas, sings "It's Getting Better" and "I Can Dream, Can't I?" The studio audience dances to Cass' records "California Earthquake" and "Welcome to the World."

The Cuff Links perform "Tracy." Gospel singer Dorothy Morrison (aka Dorothy Combs Morrison) sings "All God's Children Got Soul."

Scheduled guests: The Turtles perform "Lady-O."

Thomas and Richard Frost perform "She's Got Love" and "With Me My Love." Dick Clark presents the finals of 16 Magazine's "Miss 16" pageant.

Cast members from the Los Angeles company of "Hair" perform a medley of songs including "Aquarius," "Hair" and "Let the Sunshine In."

A salute to singer Oliver (full name: William Oliver Swofford). Oliver performs "Sunday Morning," "Who Will Buy?" and "Where Is Love?" (last two songs, ironically, from the musical "Oliver!").

Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart sing "I'll Blow You a Kiss in the Wind." Kathy Garver (from TV's "Family Affair") presents "Lem, the Orphan Reindeer" (her spoken word Christmas record, which was written by Boyce and Hart).

Steam sings "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye." Bobby Vee sings "Electric Trains And You." Dick Clark plays the Top 10 records of the 1960s.

A Tribute to Steppenwolf. Along with performing some of their hits, the group Steppenwolf is interviewed by host Dick Clark.

A salute to Paul Revere and The Raiders. Mark Lindsay, a former member of The Raiders, sings "Arizona."

A Salute to Bubblegum Pop music: The 1910 Fruitgum Company perform "Special Delivery." The Ohio Express reprise their 1968 hit "Down At Lulu's."

Singer-songwriter Joe South performs "Walk A Mile in My Shoes." Also appearing is Biff Rose, a songwriter known for his humorous compositions.

R.B. Greaves sings "Take A Letter Maria." The band Zephyr perform "Cross the River."

The Sandpipers perform "Come Saturday Morning" and "Let Go." Evie Sands sings "Crazy Annie" and "Any Way That You Want Me."

David Ruffin, former lead vocalist with the Temptations, sings "Feelin' Alright" and "I'm So Glad I Fell for You." The rock band Sweetwater performs "For Pete's Sake" and "Without Me."

The Jackson 5 perform "I Want you Back" and "ABC." Dick Clark narrates film footage of Diana Ross' final performance with The Supremes.

Dick Clark and guest Bobby Rydell celebrate the 17th Anniversary of "Bandstand," which premiered Oct. 1952 as a local Philadelphia series. Other celebrants are dancers from Bandstand's early years and "Pops," owner of the local malt shop.

Dutch band The George Baker Selection performs "Little Green Bag." (It's not known if the George Baker Selection appeared in person or via a filmed promotional video.)

Gladys Knight and the Pips perform "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Friendship Train."

Vic Dana sings "If I Never Knew your Name" and "More." Folk-rock band The Country Coalition perform "Time to Get It Together."

Gary Puckett and the Union Gap perform a medley of their hits.

Lee Marvin sings "Wandering Star," a song from his film "Paint Your Wagon." Oliver (singer William Oliver Swofford) performs "Angelica."

The band Cold Blood performs "You Got Me Hummin'" and "I'm A Good Woman." On film: Scenes from the Winter National Auto Race in which the winning car was named "American Bandstand."

Singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum performs "Spirit in the Sky" and "Tars of India." Tommy Roe sings "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" and "Stir It Up and Serve It."

B.J. Thomas sings "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" and "Everybody's Out of Town." Rare Earth perform "Get Ready" and "In Bed."

Singer-guitarist Turley Richards performs "Love Minus Zero-No Limit." The annual dance contest begins with actor David Soul judging couples from Los Angeles.

Rock band Crabby Appleton perform "Can't Live My Life Without You" and "Go Back." Warren Entner and Bob Grill of the Grass Roots perform "Back to Dreaming Again." Entner, Grill, and David Soul judge Los Angeles couples in the dance contest.

The Chairmen Of The Board perform "(You've Got Me) Dangling On A String." Dick Clark interviews Bob Maurice, producer of the movie "Woodstock," who presents scenes from the film. The dance contest continues.

Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan sing "The Tennessee Birdwalk" and "Humphrey the Camel." Warren Etner and Rob Grill (of the Grass Roots) and actor David Soul are the judges in this week's installment of the national dance contest.

Bobbi Martin sings "Give A Woman Love" and "For the Love of Him." James Darren performs "Wheeling, West Virginia."

Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band perform "Love Land" and "Express Yourself." American Bandstand's annual dance contest continues.

Melanie Safka, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, sings "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and "Mama, Mama." Eileen Richardson gives a demonstration of tie-dyeing. American Bandstand's annual dance contest continues.

The band Feather performs "Friends." Mac Davis sings "Whoever Finds This, I Love You" and "Half and Half (Song For Sarah)." The dance contest continues.

Trini Lopez performs "Five O'Clock World" and his 1963 single "If I Had a Hammer." On film: The band Mountain appear in a video for "Mississippi Queen."

The rock band Blues Image perform "Ride Captain Ride" and "Running the Water." Another look at the couples competing in this year's dance contest.

Alive And Kicking (a.k.a. Alive 'N Kickin') perform "Tighter, Tighter" and "Jordan." The Impressions sing "Can't You See?" and "Check Out Your Mind."

Tyrone Davis sings "Turn Back the Hands of Time" and "I Keep Coming Back." The Flaming Ember, a "blue-eyed" soul band from Detroit, perform "Mind, Body and Soul" and "Westbound #9."

Rare Earth performs "Get Ready" and "In Bed." (Both of these songs were also listed for 25-Apr-1970).

Norman Greenbaum sings "Spirit in the Sky" and "Canned Ham." Robin McNamara sings "Lay A Little Loving On Me" and "Lila."

Ron Dante sings "Let Me Bring You Up." Dick Clark announces the winning couple in the dance contest.

Arkade perform "Sing Out the Love." Jerry Blavat (Philadelphia disc jockey) sings "Tasty (to Me)."

Gene Chandler sings "Groovy Situation." Andy Kim performs "It's Your Life" and his cover of "Baby, I Love You."

Singer-songwriter R. Dean Taylor, making his TV network debut, sings "Indiana Wants Me." Caboose, previously known as Butterscotch Caboose, perform "Black Hands White Cotton." Paul Kelly sings "Stealin' in the Name of the Lord."