Dick Clark observed that in the late 1950s, rock and roll had little acceptance as a form of live entertainment.
[1] Other artists included Jewel Akens, Freddie Cannon, Brian Hyland, Little Eva, Lloyd Price, Linda Scott, and Johnny Tillotson, Groups included The Coasters, The Crystals, The Drifters, The Premiers, The Skyliners, and The Supremes.
The Old Dick Clark Caravan of Stars rock’n’roll bus tour with 17 acts played one and two shows nightly for 60 to 90 days in a row.
It's difficult to think of those as the ‘good ol’ days.’ Compare it to private jet airliner travel for a group and its entourage.
They play 18,000 seat arenas and are joined by an army of roadies and trailer trucks with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment.