September 27th, 1954- January 25th, 1957 (NBC)
Starring Steve Allen.
The following are excerpts from Steve Allen Tonight Shows of March 6th, 7, 8, 9, 12, 1956
Highlights:
Orchestra plays "Mambo The Most."
Steve Lawrence and Doc Severinsen "Young Man With a Horn"
Eydie Gorme sings "Too Close For Comfort"
Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme sing "A Fine Romance"
Joe Bushkin plays on piano "Hallelujah" from his album "Midnight Rhapsody"
Bushkin also plays "September Song"
"The Mouth Mansfield Blues" Skitch Henderson and Orchestra
Pat Kirby sings "Young Love"
Andy Williams sings "Caprice in May"
Meg Miles sings "13 Men and Only One Gal in Town" and "Can't Help Loving Dat Man" on program of March 7th, 1956.
Andy Williams sings "I'll Never Smile Again"
Blues and jazz saxophonist Sam "The Man" Taylor plays "Harlem Nocturne" and "Cloud Burst"
March 6th, 1956- Woody Herman and his Orchestra play "The Square Circle "
Steve Allen and Woody Herman talk about drummer Will Bradley Jr.
and Bill Harris, Jr.
Victor Feldman playing vibes
Woody Herman sings "Stars Fell On Alabama"
Ginger Rogers sings, dances and also acts as hostess of this program devoted to the music of Irving Berlin. Other guests are singers John Raitt, Johnny
Desmond, Janet Blair, Mindy Carson, the Joe Bushkin Trio instrumental group, the NORAD Command Band and Chorus.
Announcer is Mel Brandt.
HIGHLIGHTS:
John Raitt and Janet Blair sing "You're Just in Love".
Joey Bushkin Trio perform "The Best Thing For You is Me".
Mindy Carson sings "It's a Lovely Day Today".
Ginger Rogers and the dancers perform to nostalgic tunes as "Cheek to Cheek" and "Change Partners".
The 80 man NORAD band and 36 man ARADCOM chorus are featured on a medley of seven of Irving Berlin's patriotic tunes, "This is the Army, Mr. Jones" and such.
The finale includes all 122 with "God Bless America".
"Pretty Girl is like a Melody"................................John Raitt
"You'd Be Surprised"............................................Mindy Carson
"What'll I Do?"......................................................Janet Blair
"Play a Simple Melody"............................Janet Blair, John Raitt
"Heat Wave"........................................................Joe Bushkin Trio
"Easter Parade"....................................................John Raitt
""Let's Face the Music and Dance," "Puttin' On the Ritz,"
"Steppin' Out with My Baby".................................Ginger Rogers
"This is the Army, Mr. Jones," "American Eagles...Band & Chorus
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly 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.
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