1958-05-13, CBS, 26 min.
September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
Milton Berle fills in for Red Skelton as host due to the death of Skelton's son Richard, who died two days earlier from Leukemia.
Duplicate of #7367.
1958-05-13, CBS, 00 min.
September 25, 1962-June 23, 1970. One of television's most inventive and popular comedians, Red Skelton hosted his own series for twenty years, seven of them in a one-hour format, "The Red Skelton Hour" on CBS. Skelton began his television career on NBC September 30, 1951 with a half-hour filmed variety series lasting until June 21, 1953. He then began his CBS affiliation, and began hosting "The Red Skelton Show," a half-hour variety show broadcast live until October 18, 1960, and subsequently on videotape. This series aired from October 13, 1953, continuing until June 26, 1962. From July 21, 1954 through September 8, 1954, "The Red Skelton Revue" was broadcast live on CBS in a one-hour format. Red Skelton returned to NBC in a half-hour taped format for his final series. "Red" as the show was known, premiered September 14, 1970. The first four broadcasts included introductions by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew (September 14, 1970), Dean Martin (September 21, 1970), Jack Benny (September 28, 1970), and Johnny Carson (October 5, 1970) who got his big break writing for Skelton in the early 1950's. Red Skelton's last first-run regularly scheduled television program aired on March 15, 1971.
Milton Berle fills in for Red Skelton as host due to the death of Skelton's son Richard, who died two days earlier from Leukemia.
1958-11-22, NBC, 00 min.
September 12, 1955-June 12, 1963. In the fall of 1955 Perry Como returned to NBC where he hosted a weekly hour show. From 1955 to 1959 it was seen Saturday evenings and was titled "The Perry Como Show." From 1959 to 1963 it was seen Wednesday evenings and was titled "The Kraft Music Hall." Regulars included Frank Gallop and the Ray Charles Singers. After his final weekly June 12, 1963 broadcast Perry Como appeared in scores of specials, beginning October 3, 1963, airing on NBC, CBS & ABC, and concluding on December 6, 1986.
1959-03-09, ABC, 27 min.
September 5, 1949-June 7, 1954 (NBC); June 14, 1954-June 16, 1963 (ABC). This was the first broadcast of the season. "Voice of Firestone," which began on radio in 1928, was a Monday-night perennial for more than two decades before coming to television in 1949; for the next five years it was simulcast on NBC radio and television, until a dispute between the sponsor and the network over the Monday time slot led Firestone to shift the program to ABC. The half-hour musical series presented all kinds of music, but emphasized classical and semiclassical selections. Each week a guest celebrity was featured, and for many years the principal guests came from the Metropolitan Opera Company. The Firestone Orchestra was conducted by Howard Barlow, and the show was hosted by John Daly during its years on ABC; Hugh James was the announcer. "Voice of Firestone" was seen as a series of specials from 1959 until 1962; it returned as a weekly series in the fall of 1962 for a final season (September 30, 1962-June 16, 1963).
"A Night Of Americana" is the theme.
1959-04-07, NBC, 30 min.
March 31st 1959- September 8th,1959- NBC
Country and Western singer Jimmie Rodgers hosted this half-hour music and song session. Regulars featured Connie Francis, The Kirby Stone Four, The Clay Warnick Singers, and The Buddy Morrow Orchestra. Francis remained a regular on the series until June 16th, 1959.
Highlights:
"Lots Of Tunes In My Guitar"- Jimmie Rodgers
"Up A Lazy River,"- Kirby Stone Four
"Rock-a-Bye Your Baby,"- Connie Francis
"Because You're Young,"- Jimmie Rodgers
1959-04-14, NBC, 30 min.
March 31st 1959- September 8th,1959- NBC
Country and Western singer Jimmie Rodgers hosted this half-hour music and song session. Regulars featured Connie Francis, The Kirby Stone Four, The Clay Warnick Singers, and The Buddy Morrow Orchestra. Francis remained a regular on the series until June 16th, 1959.
The Kirby Stone Four.
Host: Jimmie Rodgers.
1959-04-21, NBC, 30 min.
March 31st 1959- September 8th,1959- NBC
Country and Western singer Jimmie Rodgers hosted this half-hour music and song session. Regulars featured Connie Francis, The Kirby Stone Four, The Clay Warnick Singers, and The Buddy Morrow Orchestra. Francis remained a regular on the series until June 16th, 1959.
Highlights:
"Woman From Liberia,"- Jimmie Rodgers
"As Time Goes By,"- Jimmie Rodgers
"Peter Gunn" Theme: Buddy Morrow Orchestra
Host: Jimmie Rodgers.
1959-07-14, NBC, 30 min.
March 31st 1959- September 8th,1959- NBC
Country and Western singer Jimmie Rodgers hosted this half-hour music and song session. Regulars featured , The Kirby Stone Four, The Clay Warnick Singers, and The Buddy Morrow Orchestra.
Guests: Jill Corey, and The Kingston Trio.
Highlights:
"I'm Shooting High,"- Jimmie Rodgers
"Tom Dooley,"- Kingston Trio
"Sing A Simple Melody,"- Jimmie Rodgers, Jill Corey
"Lavender Blue,"- Jimmie Rodgers
Host: Jimmie Rodgers.
1959-07-21, NBC, 30 min.
March 31st 1959- September 8th,1959- NBC
Country and Western singer Jimmie Rodgers hosted this half-hour music and song session. Regulars featured The Kirby Stone Four, The Clay Warnick Singers, and The Buddy Morrow Orchestra.
Guests: Joni James, harpist Robert Maxwell
Highlights:
"I'm Shooting High,"- Jimmie Rodgers
"Ebbtide,"- Jimmie Rodgers, Robert Maxwell
"Ring-a-ling-a-lario,"- Jimmie Rodgers
"You Do Something To Me,"- Jimmie Rodgers
"You're Driving Me Crazy,"- Joni James
"All The Things You Are,"- Robert Maxwell
"You,"- All.
Host: Jimmie Rodgers.
1959-07-28, NBC, 30 min.
March 31st 1959- September 8th,1959- NBC
Country and Western singer Jimmie Rodgers hosted this half-hour music and song session. Regulars featured The Kirby Stone Four, The Clay Warnick Singers, and The Buddy Morrow Orchestra.
Guests: Anita Bryant and The Hi-Lo's.
Host: Jimmie Rodgers.
1959-08-04, NBC, 30 min.
March 31st 1959- September 8th,1959- NBC
Country and Western singer Jimmie Rodgers hosted this half-hour music and song session. Regulars featured The Kirby Stone Four, The Clay Warnick Singers, and The Buddy Morrow Orchestra.
Guests: The Lennon Sisters, Comedian Roger Ray.
Host: Jimmie Rodgers.
1959-12-06, WRCA, 49 min.
The schnozzola, Jimmy Durante himself, stars in a variety special with musical-comedy stars Ray Bolger, Jane Powell, Eddie Hodges and singer Jimmie Rodgers.
1966-03-11, WNBC, 52 min.
January 7, 1966-April 22, 1966. Variety show hosted by Sammy Davis Jr.
1966-07-18, WNBC, 57 min.
June 6, 1966-August 29, 1966 (NBC); May 30, 1969-September 5, 1969 (ABC). Singer John Davidson as host to two prime-time variety hours. The first was titled "The Kraft Summer Musical Hall" and featured George Carlin, the Lively Set, the King Cousins, and Jackie and Gayle. The second show was known as "The John Davidson Show." The 1969 show was taped in London and featured Rich Little, Mireille Mathieu and Amy McDonald.
1966-08-03, WCBS, 57 min.
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.
1967-11-12, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-10-16, WNBC, 52 min.
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.
1968-10-16, WNBC, 52 min.
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.
Guests: Al Hirt, Jimmie Rodgers
Guest Host: Eddy Arnold
Announcer: Ed Herlihy
Duplicate of 3588.
1969-02-02, WPIX, 52 min.
June 22, 1966-September 7, 1966 (CBS); 1968 (Syndicated). The first of pop singer John Gary's variety hours was a summer replacement for "The Danny Kaye Show." The second show was a syndicated effort and featured Sammy Spear's Orchestra.
1969-06-16, WCBS, 52 min.
June 16, 1969-September 1, 1969.
This was the first broadcast of the series. An hour-long variety series, was a summer replacement for "The Carol Burnett Show," and featured "Burnett" regulars Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner.
1969-06-23, WCBS, 52 min.
June 16, 1969-September 1, 1969. An hour-long variety series, was a summer replacement for "The Carol Burnett Show," and featured "Burnett" regulars Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner.
1969-06-30, WCBS, 52 min.
June 16, 1969-September 1, 1969. An hour-long variety series, was a summer replacement for "The Carol Burnett Show," and featured "Burnett" regulars Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner.
1969-07-07, WCBS, 52 min.
June 16, 1969-September 1, 1969. An hour-long variety series, was a summer replacement for "The Carol Burnett Show," and featured "Burnett" regulars Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner.
1969-07-14, WCBS, 52 min.
June 16, 1969-September 1, 1969. An hour-long variety series, was a summer replacement for "The Carol Burnett Show," and featured "Burnett" regulars Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner.
1969-07-21, WCBS, 52 min.
June 16, 1969-September 1, 1969. An hour-long variety series, was a summer replacement for "The Carol Burnett Show," and featured "Burnett" regulars Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner.
1969-08-04, WCBS, 52 min.
June 16, 1969-September 1, 1969. An hour-long variety series, was a summer replacement for "The Carol Burnett Show," and featured "Burnett" regulars Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner.
1969-08-11, WCBS, 52 min.
June 16, 1969-September 1, 1969. An hour-long variety series, was a summer replacement for "The Carol Burnett Show," and featured "Burnett" regulars Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner.
1969-08-18, WCBS, 52 min.
June 16, 1969-September 1, 1969. An hour-long variety series, was a summer replacement for "The Carol Burnett Show," and featured "Burnett" regulars Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner.
1969-10-15, NBC, 32 min.
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.
Tennessee Ernie Ford hosts the Third Annual Country Music Awards from Nashville, Tennessee.
NOTE: This archived TV Audio Air Check is joined in progress. There is approximately 22 minutes MISSING from this one hour broadcast. What is included, and recorded, along with three Ed Herlihy Kraft commercials:
Presenters, Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Bobby Goldsboro, June Carter, Tammy Wynette, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ed McMahon, Bob Furguson.
Songs Performed, " Daddy Sang Bass" by Johnny Cash and the Carter family, "All I Have to Offer You is Me" by Charlie Pride, "The Games People Play" by Freddie Weller.
1969-10-15, NBC, min.
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.
Tennessee Ernie Ford hosts the Third Annual Country Music Awards from Nashville, Tennessee.
NOTE: This archived TV Audio Air Check is joined in progress. There is approximately 22 minutes MISSING from this one hour broadcast. What is included, and recorded, along with three Ed Herlihy Kraft commercials:
Presenters, Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Bobby Goldsboro, June Carter, Tammy Wynette, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ed McMahon, Bob Furguson.
Songs Performed, " Daddy Sang Bass" by Johnny Cash and the Carter family, "All I Have to Offer You is Me" by Charlie Pride, "The Games People Play" by Freddie Weller.
Dupe of #8427.
1969-10-31, WABC, 52 min.
September 26, 1969-July 4, 1970. Hour-long variety series starring Jimmy Durante and the singing Lennon Sisters (Dianne, Janet, Kathy, and Peggy).
1970-01-24, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1970-02-18, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, The Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
1970-08-12, WNBC, 52 min.
May 20, 1970-September 2, 1970; June 2, 1971-September 1, 1971. A summer variety series taped in London, starring singer Des O'Connor. Other regulars included Jack Douglas, the MacGregor Brothers (1970), and Connie Stevens (1971).
1971-01-20, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. Many all-time stars appear in this two-part, two-hour salute to "The History of Country and Western Music." On hand are: Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Eddy Arnold, Loretta Lynn, Carl Perkins, Marty Robbins, June Carter Cash, the Carter Family, Chet Atkins, Merle Haggard, Sonny James, Gordon Lightfoot, Bill Monroe, Webb Pierce, Takahiro Saito, B.J. Thomas, Kitty Wells, Tammy Wynette, Minnie Pearl, Red Foley and Faron Young. On film are: the late Patsy Cline, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Hank Snow and Jimmie Rodgers. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
1971-01-27, WABC, 52 min.
June 7, 1969-September 27, 1969; January 21, 1970-May 5, 1971. Many all-time stars appear in this two-part, two-hour salute to "The History of Country and Western Music." On hand are: Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, Eddy Arnold, Loretta Lynn, Carl Perkins, Marty Robbins, June Carter Cash, the Carter Family, Chet Atkins, Merle Haggard, Sonny James, Gordon Lightfoot, Bill Monroe, Webb Pierce, Takahiro Saito, B.J. Thomas, Kitty Wells, Tammy Wynette, Minnie Pearl, Red Foley and Faron Young. On film are: the late Patsy Cline, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Hank Snow and Jimmie Rodgers. The first, "The Johnny Cash Show," was introduced as a summer series and returned later as a midseason replacement. In addition to Cash it featured June Carter Cash (his wife), Carl Perkins, the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers and the Tennessee Three. The second show, "Johnny Cash and Friends," was a summer series and featured Cash, June Carter Cash, Steve Martin, Jim Varney and Howard Mann.
1977-09-08, WNBC, 36 min.
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder.
October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982.
This broadcast featured Tichi Wilkerson Miles, publisher of the "Hollywood Reporter," joined in progress. She discusses her background, family up bringing and her philosophy of life. Interesting anecdotes shared including the many Hollywood Parties she has attended and hosted with many celebrities in attendance. Big fan of Disco Music...evaluation of television today and prediction there will be more sex and less censorship in the future. Tichi talks about "Chorus Line" which she loves.
Tom Snyder's second guest is Jimmie Rodgers who discusses his accident...very controversial...head trauma, and his long road back, since 1967, to resuming his show business career after the incident when he subsequently was hospitalized for one year.
First show back performed at the Coconut Grove.
Jimmie talks about his first 1957 blockbuster hit record, "Honeycomb."
He also discuses the legacy of the music Elvis Presley will have on future generations.
n hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980.