Dean Martin hosts this musical hour featuring many winners of the recording industry's 1964 Grammy Awards.
Special guest Sammy Davis Jr. offers a musical tribute to the late Nat King Cole; Frank Sinatra receives the Grammy Golden Achievement Award; and, in a segment taped in London, Peter Sellers interviews the Beatles.
Introducing the Grammy-winning performers are Woody Allen, Eddy Arnold, Tony Bennett, Godfrey Cambridge, Carol Channing, Arthur Fiedler, Jack Jones and Steve Lawrence.
Les Brown conducts.
HIGHLIGHTS:
"Hello Dolly!"................................................Louis Armstrong
"Downtown".................................................Petula Clark
"King of the Road," "Dang Me"....................Roger Miller
"Pink Panther Theme".................................Henry Mancini
Comedy Monologue--------------------------------------------Bill Cosby
"Girl from Ipanema".............................Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz
"A Hard Day's Night"...................................Beatles
"We'll Sing in the Sunshine".......................Gale Garnett
"Badinerie" (from Bach's Suite in B minor..........Swingle Singers
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971.
The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
This "FIDDLER ON THE LOOSE" broadcast is hosted by Jack Benny.
We hear Jack give a lengthy monologue who discusses the theme of the show...the stringed instrument and its virtuosity. Jack Benny play his Stradivarius violin which he states is worth $50,000.
Astrud Gilberto sings "MISTY ROSES." Ed Herlihy does a commercial for Kraft Cheese soft sticky miricle brand spread margarine.
Jack introduces Liberace who plays on the piano, "MOONLIGH SONATA' with one hand and "HOW INSENSATIVE" with his other hand. Jack and Liberace share humorous banter together. They both play (Liberace on the piano and Benny on the violin, "WHEN A GYPSY MAKES HIS VIOLIN CRY." Jack converses with his guests The Blues Magoos rock band who perform "TOBACCO ROAD." Michael Rabin performs "THE LAST MOVEMENT OF MENDELSSOHN'S VIOLIN CONCERTO."
Comics Morey Amsterdam and Henny Youngman provide comic relief.
September 13, 1967-May 12, 1971. The 1967 version of "The Kraft Music Hall" was an hour show, which lasted four seasons. It was hosted by a guest celebrity each week.
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