January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.
"The Music Makers are singer Polly Bergen, who acts as hostess, John Raitt and Barbara Cook, musical-comedy stars, Lorin Hollander,
15-year-old concert pianist, The Dukes Of Dixieland, jazz combo, the Buffalo Bills, Barbershop Quartet, and the Bob Hamilton Dance Trio. Donald Voorhees conducts The Bell Telephone Orchestra.
Highlights:
"Slide, Frog, Slide," "Basin Street Blues," "Over The Waves,"- Dukes Of Dixieland,"
"Blacksmith Blues,"- Bob Hamilton Trio
"Mandy," "Till There Was You," "Lida Rose,"- Barbara Cook, Buffalo Bills."