Fifty years after his first appearance on the TV show that became known as "American Bandstand," Dick Clark let go of the microphone.
The famed host auctioned off a number of items from his personal collection of musical memorabilia, including a microphone he used beginning July 9, 1956 -- his first day on the show that made him famous. The microphone went for $33,000 Wednesday at Guernsey's auction house.
