July 3rd, 1954-September 18th, 1954 (CBS)
October 1st, 1955-September 22nd, 1956 (CBS)      

Musical variety series hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. 
Introduced as a one-hour show in 1954, it was a summer replacement for the Jackie Gleason Show. Gleason resurrected the show in the fall of 1955, trimming it to a half-hour, preceding his own show.  In 1956, comedian Jack Carter became the permanent emcee of the show, which saw both Elvis Presley and Bobby Darin make their national TV debuts.   

Guests: Jack E. Leonard, DeMarco Sisters.              

July 3rd, 1954-September 18th, 1954 (CBS)
October 1st, 1955-September 22nd, 1956 (CBS)      

Musical variety series hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. 
Introduced as a one-hour show in 1954, it was a summer replacement for the Jackie Gleason Show. Gleason resurrected the show in the fall of 1955, trimming it to a half-hour, preceding his own show.  In 1956, comedian Jack Carter became the permanent emcee of the show, which saw both Elvis Presley and Bobby Darin make their national TV debuts.   

Guests: Tony Bennett, DeMarco Sisters.                        

July 3rd, 1954-September 18th, 1954 (CBS)
October 1st, 1955-September 22nd, 1956 (CBS)      

Musical variety series hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. 
Introduced as a one-hour show in 1954, it was a summer replacement for the Jackie Gleason Show. Gleason resurrected the show in the fall of 1955, trimming it to a half-hour, preceding his own show.  In 1956, comedian Jack Carter became the permanent emcee of the show, which saw both Elvis Presley and Bobby Darin make their national TV debuts.   

Guests: Henny Youngman, Jimmy Nelson, Betty Riley, Clark Brothers, The DeMathazzis.                      

July 3rd, 1954-September 18th, 1954 (CBS)
October 1st, 1955-September 22nd, 1956 (CBS)      

Musical variety series hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. 
Introduced as a one-hour show in 1954, it was a summer replacement for the Jackie Gleason Show. Gleason resurrected the show in the fall of 1955, trimming it to a half-hour, preceding his own show.  In 1956, comedian Jack Carter became the permanent emcee of the show, which saw both Elvis Presley and Bobby Darin make their national TV debuts.   

Guest: Jean Carroll.                              

Presented on "MAX LIEBMAN PRESENTS." This was the first of Max Liebman's "Spectaculars," starring Betty Hutton in an original musical comedy vehicle about a romance between a rodeo queen and a writer-photographer who is doing an article about her. No open. Some sound variations.

July 3rd, 1954-September 18th, 1954 (CBS)
October 1st, 1955-September 22nd, 1956 (CBS)      

Musical variety series hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. 
Introduced as a one-hour show in 1954, it was a summer replacement for the Jackie Gleason Show. Gleason resurrected the show in the fall of 1955, trimming it to a half-hour, preceding his own show.  In 1956, comedian Jack Carter became the permanent emcee of the show, which saw both Elvis Presley and Bobby Darin make their national TV debuts.   

Guest: Frank Fontaine, who sings "When You're Smiling" and performs a skit based on the character John L.C. Savonne. The Savonne character preceeded Fontaine's "Crazy Guggenheim" character in the "Joe The Bartender" skits he performed on The Jackie Gleason Show. 

      Stage Show with Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey. Guest headliners are all musical. Singer Dick Haymes, song stylist, Roberta Sherwood, in a return engagement, and the Hines Brothers...all perform to music by the Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey Brothers orchestra.       

July 3rd, 1954-September 18th, 1954 (CBS)
October 1st, 1955-September 22nd, 1956 (CBS)      

Musical variety series hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. 
Introduced as a one-hour show in 1954, it was a summer replacement for the Jackie Gleason Show. Gleason resurrected the show in the fall of 1955, trimming it to a half-hour, preceding his own show.  In 1956, comedian Jack Carter became the permanent emcee of the show, which saw both Elvis Presley and Bobby Darin make their national TV debuts.   

Guest: Comedian Wally Brown.                  

A bachelor account executive with an advertising agency,thinks he has the perfect set-up with three girlfriends. But his secretary Marion is devoted to him and will do anything for him. Music and lyrics by Steve Allen. Program begins with Allen's signature song, "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big." Directed by Joseph Cates.                                                                           

In todays one-hour telecast, outstanding jazz musicians demonstrate the basic jazz form, the blues, through playing, both solo and ensemble, and through singing. The music includes traditional and modern blues creations. Host / Narrator John Crosby intends to remain in the background as much as possible, letting the music speak for itself.
 
November 3,1957 - February 16, 1958
Host television critic John Crosby presided over this ambitious Sunday afternoon one hour series, containing varied dramatic documentaries and musical presentations. 

Duplicate of #11086. 
                                                                                                                    

In todays one-hour telecast, outstanding jazz musicians demonstrate the basic jazz form, the blues, through playing, both solo and ensemble, and through singing. The music includes traditional and modern blues creations. Host / Narrator John Crosby intends to remain in the background as much as possible, letting the music speak for itself.
 
November 3,1957 - February 16, 1958
Host television critic John Crosby presided over this ambitious Sunday afternoon one hour series, containing varied dramatic documentaries and musical presentations. 

Duplicate if # 6977.
                                                                                                                    

April 18th, 1958-November 1958

Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician, Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz.   

Each Week a different Jazz musician or group was featured on this short lived Network series. What didn't help was being placed by ABC into a half dozen different evening and time slots over a half year period. 

Bobby Troup would introduce the week's guests and chat about their work and hear them play.                                                

April 18th, 1958-November 30th, 1958

Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz.                                                                                         

April 18th, 1958-November 30th, 1958

Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz.                                                                                                      

April 18th, 1958-November 30th, 1958

Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz.  
Wife of Bobby Troup, Julie London, guests.                                                                                                                

April 18th, 1958-November 30th, 1958

Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz. 

Last Show Of The Series.                                                                                                                                

November 3rd, 1957-Febuary 16th, 1958- (CBS)

Hosted by John Crosby with various dramatic presentations.

This episode: "Gold Rush." Ballet based on Agnes de Mille's dances for the musical"Paint Your Wagon." 

Host: John Crosby                                  

Special celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Benny Goodman band.                        

Special celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Benny Goodman band.

Duplicate of 7435.                                                  

April 18th, 1958-November 30th, 1958

Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician  Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz.                                                               

April 18th, 1958-November 30th, 1958

Half-hour musical series, hosted by Jazz Musician Bobby Troup, and featuring guest artists from the world of jazz.                                                                            

July 28th, 1951-July 19th, 1952 (CBS)
August 8th, 1953-September 5th, (NBC)
September 20th1958-June 13th, 1959 (ABC)     

Half-hour musical series starring bandleader Sammy Kaye. His ABC show featured regulars Ray Michaels, Lynn Roberts, Larry Ellis, and Hank Kanui.  

January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. This was the first broadcast of the series. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

February 15th, 1958-September 10th, 1960 (ABC) 

A half-hour Saturday night rock and roll show hosted by Dick Clark and sponsored by the Beechnut Food Company.

Guests: Fabian and Lloyd Price.    

Host: Dick Clark.                                  

January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. This was the first broadcast of the series. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

January 27, 1961-April 21, 1961; September 28, 1961-September 21, 1964. This was the first broadcast of the series. Home viewers were able to participate in this hour-long musical series, as the lyrics to the songs were superimposed at the bottom of their screens; viewers were invited to "follow the bouncing ball" as it moved from one lyric to the next. Goateed composer-arranger Mitch Miller led the Sing-Along Gang, and on-stage aggregation of about two dozen. Among the featured vocalists were Leslie Uggams, Diana Trask, Barbara McNair, and Gloria Lambert. "Sing Along with Mitch" was introduced on "Ford Startime" in 1960 and had a limited run in the spring of 1961, alternating with "The Bell Telephone Hour," before going weekly in the fall of that year. Reruns were exhumed in the spring of 1966 to replace the faltering "Sammy Davis Jr. Show." Bill Hobin produced and directed the series.  

A 1952 Style "Hit Parade" Is The Theme. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

A series of radio shows sponsored by Steinway Pianos. The accent is showcasing musicians. This broadcast presented an all-star jazz concert.