. >> a lot of similarities with american bandstand and became a national phenomenon. talk about honoring the legacy of bandstand tomorrow night. >> there's no place better to honor that than in philadelphia. we have jerry, bobby reynolds and we really are going to kind of recreate the magic that happened during american bandstand. we had selected some of philadelphia's top dancers. we are really going to put on a show and a party. >> it is just like they did back in the 50s with bandstand. my producer was telling me bobby will be here tomorrow as our guest. tell us about it. >> we are launching mama mia. >> i love that show. >> it's the best. >> and this is the farewell tour. >> my producer loves that music. >> it is fantastic. it will be the farewell tour. we also have a great new show coming called saloon. we are one of the first tour stops. so once again, starting it off right. >> that's quite a handful right there. watch hair spray live right here on nbc 10 and philadelphia will be well represented. you can be sure of that. look for the live cut-ins when you're wa

ever watched "american bandstand." >> i loved "american bandstand." >> this is it. learning dance moves for new year's eve. you've got to be able to dance. we have some pros. some people from the plaza. >> yeah. obviously, yes. >> and -- we're going to guess who is who. but we want you guys to get off the couch pup guy, it's friday. i'm with little big town and you're going to be shaking it. that is happening. >> get on up! >> by the way, the partying has been going on already. >> all morning. >> how about -- okay. first of all, kimberly goes out to watch pharrell. here we are watching pharrell. pharrell looks at kimberly, like, mouths like, oh, my -- hi! in this song. they had a moment, because -- we were dancing to their music, "keeping the dancing going" but you and pharrell have a connect. you and little big town and connect? >> yes. this year we made two records. one with pharrell. starting rapping together. would you like to write a song with pharrell, we were like, ah -- yeah! we got together. we wrote three songs and said we have to do that again. this is on

bandstand"? >> i love "american bandstand." we will learn moves for new year's, it's new year's eve. you have to learn to dance. we have some pros, some people from the plaza. you will guess who is who. we want you to get off the couch. it it's friday with little big town and you will be shaking it. that will be happening >> all morning. >> kimberly goes out to watch farrell. here we are watching farrell. farrell looks at kimberly, my gosh, hi, in a song, because they had a moment -- we were daning to their music keeping the dancing going. you and farrell have a connect. you and little big town with farrell. this year we made two records, one with farrell. somebody called and said, would y'all like a write a song with farrell? yeah. we got together an wrote three songs, we have to do that again, this is one of them. >> what is that? >> "one dance". >> "one dance" for our funky dance party? >> yes. we kept writing and writing and we had eight songs written and recorded and we said, we have to put it out there and do something wi

we have bobby and former american bandstand dancers. thank you for dg here.y will be at tonight's party in center city. there was the show that became the national phenomenon. it all started right here in philadelphia. >> uh-huh. >> so you were one of the regulars on that show. talk about the experience and what it's been like for you to reunite with some of the dancers. >> it's absolutely been wonderful. it was like new year's eve every day that we went there. there's our picture taken on tv. it was glorious. it was a great experience. we had a whole nation follow our hair styles, our dances, what we were wearing. we were the first rock and roll revolution. we had buying power finally and we were the leaders. as dick clark says, the first reality stars. >> yechlt and you talked about what you were wearing. >> yes. >> my poodle. >> yes. i love it. >> so talk to me act how american bandstand impacted your career. let us know what you have been up to. >> just continue to work quite a bit since 1959 but dick clark was a very dear friend. he was a nice man. i cla

the bandstand in the middle is all the rubble from the war. gardeners still find, you know, children's shoes and things. um -- >> anthony: really. >> margot: it is a very interesting area. just how beautiful these blocks are. there's quite a lot of building works going on at the moment as well. >> anthony: everywhere in london. the whole city seems to be, kind of, transforming. it's certainly expensive. >> margot: my daughter, she's moving because of what happened today with the eu. she's going to either live in scotland or new zealand. and she's so embarrassed and ashamed to be english. >> anthony: is it the end of the world? >> margot: it feels -- right now it feels like the end of the world. we're separated, we're a little mean island saying when the going gets tough we want to get out and look out just after ourselves. it's so selfish and disgusting. but it's also, out of london, there's a lot of people who are really struggling and have lost their way and don't believe in what the government has done so i don't blame the people either. wi

town officials are now hoping the lights can be turned on in time for tonight's bandstand celebration. speaking of celebrations the , town of salem is hosting its second annual night of lights tonight. thousands of people are expected to attend. the festivities begin at 5:00 at the field of dreams park. erin: an act of kindness at the toys r u m even more generosity, with people hoping to pay it forward. chelsea provencher took her daughter, violet, to the store on black friday so she could use some gift cards. while at the check out they ran into a bit of a problem. chelsea was $5.50 short. she told her 8-year-old daughter she'd have to put one of her new toys back and that's when a nearby cashier stepped in, offering to pay the balance. like to do nice things for other people. >> it is amazing she was nice enough to help out when someone was distressed because of something so little. erin: violet's dad, roger provencher, wanted to pay this kind act forward so he went to the toys r us and donated 552 -- $552 for future customers who may need help. when toys r us corporate heard about

town officials are now hoping the lights can be turned on in time for tonight's bandstand celebration. erin: an act of kindness at the an even more generous gift, with people just hoping to pay it forward. chelsea provencher took her daughter, violet, to the store on black friday, so she could use some gift cards. but while at the checkout, they ran into a bit of a problem. chelsea was about $5.50 short. so she told her eight-year-old daughter she'd have to put one of her new toys back. and that's when a nearby cashier stepped in, offering to pay the balance. >> it was just an instinct, because i like to do nice things for other people. >> that amazed me, that she when someone was distressed because of something so little. erin: violet's dad, roger provencher, wanted to pay this kind act forward, so he went to the toys "r" us and donated $552 for future customers who may need help. when toys "r" us corporate heard about that, they returned roger's donation, and instead made one on his behalf. that is wonderful. sean: that is a whole lot of holiday spirit. coming up on "daybreak" -- a

i think we had dick clark, american bandstand and that's it. him on you tube and he's all over the site. he becomes a millionaire. i don't know how a 15-year-old can handle that. >> you and frankie avalon are still on the road. you're geezers but you're good. ♪ >> final question. >> yes, sir. >> i'm jealous of you. >> why? >> because you were with anne margaret in her prime and you guys have stayed friends. >> anne has a blurb in the book. he read the book and she called me saying bobby, i can't believe all of the stuff you went through. i thanked her. i said at the end of the conversation, i said anne, back in 1963 i was 20, you were 21. why the hell didn't we get married? >> such a nice woman. >> she is superb. >> right. >> well look, the book is very compelling for those of us who grew up with you and no what you've been there and i'm grlad you're feeling well and looking good. thanks for coming? >>>>>>> >>> if you till don't have you christmas and hanukkah gifts bought, here are some ideas. bill's massive best seller "killing the risen sun"

you know, because we're improvising and we're not coming to the bandstand with a preconceived notion we're going to play. we have to be open and available and vulnerable, to really make that connection with ourselves and with other musicians. >> reporter: redman, 47, and mehldau, 46, have been filling concert halls and jazz clubs, on their own as band leaders, and together, for more than 20 years. this fall, they've joined forces again in a recent performance at new york's "jazz at lincoln center," and on a newly-released album titled "nearness," a mix of original material and jazz standards recorded live on tour in 2011. >> i feel so fortunate to be able to make the music that i believe in, and to get up there every night and just play from the soul and go for it. >> as an improvising musician, i really feel committed to not going out there and playing some nonsense for people. you know, there's a bit of a script, we have some plan, but what they want to hear is, they really want to hear us try to be creative. >> reporter: both men came to music early. redman, in california, was rai

♪ let's do it again >> that is mavis staple and the staple singers on "american bandstand" in 1976.n three in her career. the staple singers were inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame in from the south side of chicago. it's been an unforgettable journey. ♪ if you don't respect yourself ain't nobody going to give a hoot ♪ >> reporter: by the time the staple singers reached the top of the pop charts in the early 1970s, mavis staples had already been singing for 25 years. . this is your first publicity photo? >> a very young mavis. >> reporter: she was just 8 when her father, pops, put together the band. >> he called us children into the living room and sat us on the floor in a circle. he said, we are going to sing. >> reporter: mavis with her deep voice would take the lead. ll makers, the staples would become stars of the gospel circuit. ♪ >> reporter: when did you realize you had something special? >> you know, i realized it before we made a record. we would sing in church and they would come up to the pulpit. they would come up and they would be crying, and they wanted to sha