It was a golden age of music, when rock 'n' roll and pop was on the rise and local audiences were hungry for more. With TV in its infancy, 1958 heralded the beginning of the much-loved national television triumph, Bandstand. Created by TCN-9 executive Bruce Gyngell and modelled on the successful American musical/variety show of the same name, Bandstand was hosted by the ever-charming Brian Henderson, setting the standard for 14 entertaining years and presenting an astonishing 1500 local and international acts during its illustrious reign.Celebrating the best in Aussie popular music of the times The Bandstand Family featured the likes of Col Joye, Lucky Starr, Robyn Alvarez, The Allen Brothers (featuring an 18 year-old Peter Allen), Judy Stone, Laurel Lea, The De Kroo Brothers, 16 year-old Patsy Ann Noble, Noeleen Batley, The Delltones and Pam Liversidge.Featuring 10 classic episodes from 1960 - 1962 across 3 DVDs, including classy performances fromJohnny Devlin, Bobby Vee, Neil Sedaka, Digger Revell and The Denvermen and many more, THE BEST OF BANDSTAND VOLUME 1 digs deep into the 60s songbook and delivers a treasure trove of hits and highlights - loaded with live sponsor spots for Kriesler transistors, Coca Cola and Clearasil, swinging dance medleys and album giveaways, culminating with a celebration of the 1961 Bandstand Awards.