Which television show that began in 1956 set trends in fashion, language, and music; presented top-40 music; interviewed musicians; and influenced the teenage population? options: a. The Ed Sullivan Show b. American Bandstand c. MTV Music Awards d. Soul Train

Answer: B

American Bandstand

Explanation:

The American Bandstand is a music and dance TV show that held between 1952 to 1989. It released about 3000 episodes between that period of time before. It featured the latest hit music and was first hosted by Bob Horn before he was fired for drunk driving. Dirk Clark became the show's iconic presenter when he took over in 1956. It was a Philadelphia based local television program.

B) The American Bandstand

Explanation:

The American Bandstand is an iconic American dance and music television show which aired from 1956 to 1989. The show was aired 5 times in a week. It featured a lot of popular celebrities from the 50's down to the 80's.

It involved interviews from top musicians, trends in fashion, top musical performances and language, top 40 music was presented on a weekly basis.

It also featured teenagers dancing to top 40 music, this particular feature caught the keen interest of teenagers at the time and made teenagers greatly interested in the show.

The American bandstand was first hosted by Bob Horn before Clark was introduced in 1956 and it had over 3000 episodes.