Firestone Hour started on radio in 1928 and came to television on September 5th, 1949. It was renamed Voice Of Firestone. See Voice Of Firestone for further details.

Guest: singer Eleanor Steber.       

Firestone Hour started on radio in 1928 and came to television on September 5th, 1949. It was renamed Voice Of Firestone. See Voice Of Firestone for further details.

               

April 17th, 1949-January, 1952- (CBS) Sunday 9:00PM-10:00PM
January, 1952-May, 1954- (CBS) Sunday 9:00PM-9:30PM 

Regulars: Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians 

Theme: "Sleep" by Earl Lebieg

Fred Waring, and his orchestra and large chorus, had been an American institution for several decades when he first entered television on a regular basis in 1949. Slotted right after the highly-rated Ed Sullivan "Toast Of The Town," he quickly became a Sunday night standby. The entire Waring organization made up the regular TV cast of more than sixty members. In addition to standard instrumental and vocal numbers, the show included dancing (during the 1949-1950 season there was a dance contest titled "Video Ballroom" as a regular feature) sketch material that was musically related; and interpetations of fairly tales. Although all the members of the Pennsylvanians had solos at one time or another during the show's five year run, those most frequently spotlighted were Jane Wilson, Joanna Wheatley, Joe Marine, Daisy Bernier, Keith and Sylvia Textor, Hugh "Uncle Lumpy" Brannum, (Mr. Green Jeans on Captain Kangaroo), Virginia Morley, Livingston Gearhart, and Poley McClintock, (with whom Fred had founded his first band in 1915. 
The Fred Waring Show was performed before a live studio audience during its first and last seasons and without a live audience for the three seasons in between. In its last season, it was cut back to alternate week status, with G.E. Theatre airing on the alternate Sundays. 

On this episode: An interview with aviator William Lear. 

Firestone Hour started on radio in 1928 and came to television on September 5th, 1949. It was renamed Voice Of Firestone. See Voice Of Firestone for further details.

                            

April 17th, 1949-January, 1952- (CBS) Sunday 9:00PM-10:00PM
January,1952-May,30th 1954- (CBS) Sunday 9:00PM-9:30PM 

Regulars: Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians 

Theme: "Sleep" by Earl Lebieg

Fred Waring, and his orchestra and large chorus, had been an American institution for several decades when he first entered television on a regular basis in 1949. Slotted right after the highly-rated Ed Sullivan "Toast Of The Town," he quickly became a Sunday night standby. The entire Waring organization made up the regular TV cast of more than sixty members. In addition to standard instrumental and vocal numbers, the show included dancing (during the 1949-1950 season there was a dance contest titled "Video Ballroom" as a regular feature) sketch material that was musically related; and interpetations of fairly tales. Although all the members of the Pennsylvanians had solos at one time or another during the show's five year run, those most frequently spotlighted were Jane Wilson, Joanna Wheatley, Joe Marine, Daisy Bernier, Keith and Sylvia Textor, Hugh "Uncle Lumpy" Brannum, (Mr. Green Jeans on Captain Kangaroo), Virginia Morley, Livingston Gearhart, and Poley McClintock, (with whom Fred had founded his first band in 1915. 
The Fred Waring Show was performed before a live studio audience during its first and last seasons and without a live audience for the three seasons in between. In its last season, it was cut back to alternate week status, with G.E. Theatre airing on the alternate Sundays. 

Final show of the season. 

August 7th, 1956- October 29th, 1956 (NBC)

Fifteen-minute musical series, preceding the network news. First seen on Tuesdays, later on Mondays. Officially titled "The Golden Touch Of Frankie Carle." 

Guest: Singer Joanne Gilbert

Series premiere.     

Note: Joanne Gilbert is the daughter of Ray Gilbert, the composer whom with lyricist Allie Wrubel won the Academy Award for best original song, "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah." Joanne sings the song from the 1946 Walt Disney film, "Song Of The South."          

August 7th, 1956- October 29th, 1956 (NBC)

Fifteen-minute musical series, preceding the network news. First seen on Tuesdays, later on Mondays. Officially titled "The Golden Touch Of Frankie Carle." 

Guest: Singer Matt Daniels.



                             

Dean Martin, Mitzi Gaynor and, Bing Crosby join Frank Sinatra in this one-hour musical special.
                                  

October 6th, 1959- May 31st, 1960. (NBC)

An anthology series of dramatic and variety shows. 

"The Swinging Years."    

Host: Ronald Reagan.      

Guests include Gene Krupa, Tex Beneke, Count Basie, The Modernaires, Woody Herman and the Herd. 

Big Band Swing Music.                                    

    An ABC Television Video Taped Special.
Tonight Frank Sinatra surrounds himself with FIVE celebrated admired women...Lena Horne, Mary Costa, Juliet Prowse, Barbara Heller and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. 

Sinatra offers a valentine to all of his female special guests. 
Over fifteen musical numbers are staged. 

John Cameron Swayze is the spokesman for sponsor Timex.

                                                                                           

October 6th, 1959- May 31st, 1960. (NBC)

An anthology series of dramatic and variety shows. 

"The Swingin, Singin, Years."    

Guests: Musical performers sing 1940s popular music and songs.
Freddie Martin, Jo Stafford, Eddy Howard, Charlie Barnett, Jimmy Wellington, Vaughn Monroe, Stan Kenton. 

Big band swing music. 





                                

October 6th, 1959- May 31st, 1960. (NBC)

An anthology series of dramatic and variety shows. 

"The Swingin, Singin, Years."    

Guests: Musical performers sing 1940s popular music and songs.
Freddie Martin, Jo Stafford, Eddy Howard, Charlie Barnett, Jimmy Wellington, Vaughn Monroe, Stan Kenton. 

Big band swing music. 

Duplicate of 10311. 

Highlights- "Marie"- Jack Leonard 
"Tangerine"- Helen O'Connell 
"Big Noise From Winnetka"- Bob Crosby and The Bobcats
"One O'Clock Jump"- Count Basie and Orchestra 






                                

Loosely based on a Nathaniel Hawthorne story about a socially ambitious witch who is miffed about her eviction from the Governor's ball. Music by Mary Rodgers, wife of Richard Rodgers. This would be her one and only television musical score.             

8-4-62-?? 1963

Frankly Jazz was a thirty minute musical television program, produced in Los Angeles and broadcast on KTLA television in the early 1960's. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performers of the day. The program was hosted by jazz disk jockey Frank Evans. Regulars on the show included musicians Bud Shank, Gary Peacock, Larry Bunker, Terry Morel, Chico Guerrero and composer, arranger and pianist Clare Fischer. 

Guest is comedian Dick Gregory.                         

8-4-62-?? 1963

Frankly Jazz was a thirty minute musical television program, produced in Los Angeles and broadcast on KTLA television in the early 1960's. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performers of the day. The program was hosted by jazz disk jockey Frank Evans. Regulars on the show included musicians Bud Shank, Gary Peacock, Larry Bunker, Terry Morel, Chico Guerrero and composer, arranger and pianist Clare Fischer. 

Host Frank Evans interviews comedian Soupy Sales.            

8-4-62-?? 1963

Frankly Jazz was a thirty minute musical television program, produced in Los Angeles and broadcast on KTLA television in the early 1960's. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performers of the day. The program was hosted by jazz disk jockey Frank Evans. Regulars on the show included musicians Bud Shank, Gary Peacock, Larry Bunker, Terry Morel, Chico Guerrero and composer, arranger and pianist Clare Fischer. 

Host Frank Evans interviews guest Soupy Sales. 

Dupe Of 7131. 

                                                                                        

8-4-62-?? 1963

Frankly Jazz was a thirty minute musical television program, produced in Los Angeles and broadcast on KTLA television in the early 1960's. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performers of the day. The program was hosted by jazz disk jockey Frank Evans. Regulars on the show included musicians Bud Shank, Gary Peacock, Larry Bunker, Terry Morel, Chico Guerrero and composer, arranger and pianist Clare Fischer. 

                                    

8-4-62-?? 1963

Frankly Jazz was a thirty minute musical television program, produced in Los Angeles and broadcast on KTLA television in the early 1960's. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performers of the day. The program was hosted by jazz disk jockey Frank Evans. Regulars on the show included musicians Bud Shank, Gary Peacock, Larry Bunker, Terry Morel, Chico Guerrero and composer, arranger and pianist Clare Fischer. 

                                                 

8-4-62-?? 1963

Frankly Jazz was a thirty minute musical television program, produced in Los Angeles and broadcast on KTLA television in the early 1960's. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performers of the day. The program was hosted by jazz disk jockey Frank Evans. Regulars on the show included musicians Bud Shank, Gary Peacock, Larry Bunker, Terry Morel, Chico Guerrero and composer, arranger and pianist Clare Fischer. 

                                                              

8-4-62-?? 1963

Frankly Jazz was a thirty minute musical television program, produced in Los Angeles and broadcast on KTLA television in the early 1960's. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performers of the day. The program was hosted by jazz disk jockey Frank Evans. Regulars on the show included musicians Bud Shank, Gary Peacock, Larry Bunker, Terry Morel, Chico Guerrero and composer, arranger and pianist Clare Fischer. 

                                                                           

Frank Sinatra performs in his first ever television special. He performs his many hits.

 First broadcast on NBC on November 24th, 1965, marking the occasion of Sinatra's 50th birthday. 

Winner of Prime time Emmy as Outstanding Musical Program.                      

An hour of music and song as Frank Sinatra welcomes Ella Fitzgerald and guitarist-composer Antonio Carlos Jobim on his third musical special.
Frank mixes old and new: "Day In, Day Out," "Get Me To The Church On Time," "What Now My Love?" "Old Man River," and his theme: "Put Your Dreams Away."  
Ella Fitzgerald solos on "Body And Soul," "It's All Right With Me," and "Don't Be That Way" and joins Frank for "The Lady Is A Tramp,"
"They Can't Take That Away From Me," and "Stompin At The Savoy."
Jobim provides bossa nova backing for Frank's renditions of "Quiet Nights," "Change Partners," "I Concentrate On You," and "The Girl From Ipanema." 
Frank and Ella team up to contrast song lyrics, then (Don't Cry Joe," "How High The Moon,") and now ("Going Out Of My Head.")
                                   

Musical hour starring guitarist-singer Jose Feliciano and guest stars. 

Duplicate of # 5240.             

Musical hour starring guitarist-singer Jose Feliciano and guest stars. 

Duplicate Of #5240.  

Note: In 2015, Jose Feliciano was given TV audio representing his first TV appearance in 1965 ("FanFare" with Al Hirt.) His appreciation and reaction seen and heard on the ATA website.          

Frank Sinatra Jr. in his first television special, filmed in and around Las Vegas.
The 25-year-old tours the strip (singing "Downtown") views the awesome sandstone formations at Valley Of Fire State Park ("The World Is Full Of Beautiful Things"), performs with his band ("Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You") ("Quiet Nights") and is joined on stage by his father for ("All Or Nothing At All") one of Frank Sr's early hits. 
In guest appearances: Jack Benny, Sammy Davis Jr. with an energetic song and dance at Hoover Dam; Nancy Sinatra  ("Light My Fire"); The Doodletown Pipers ("Cool Water") ("The Happening"):Arte Johnson doing his zany Laugh-In characterizations, comic Jack E. Leonard, and The flying Thunderbirds, precision Air Force aerobatic team.                               

This was the "Georgia Brown Sings Kurt Weill" broadcast. "Fanfare" was a PBS showcase highlighting different artists. Not to be confused with the 1965 series "Fanfare" with Al Hirt. 

Dupe Of 2548.             

 A PBS one hour special airing in prime time, Sunday, 10pm, January 24, 1971.  

Merle Haggard shows the talent it took to win the industry's Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year awards as he hits the concert circuit with his wife Bonnie and the Strangers. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

"Okie from Muskogee," "Mama's Hungary Eyes," " The Fightin' Side of Me," "Branded Man," "Today, I Started Loving you Again," "Right or Wrong," "Misery."

Merle also imitates Johnny Cash, singing "Jackson" and "Orange Blossom Special." Off-stage Merle talks with trouper Ernest Tubb; and Merle's mother, Flossie Mae, discusses his boyhood in Bakersfield, California. 

Merle Haggard, country's music "Okie from Muskogee," is the subject of an intimate profile on NET's Fanfare. Titled, "And Now, All the Way from Bakersfield, CA, Merle Haggard," the program enacts the drama prior to the Country Music Association awards in Nashville. At these ceremonies, Haggard emerges as the country music "entertainer of the year," top male vocalist, and performer with the best single record and single album. Merle Haggard the performer is seen in wide-ranging concerts from Providence, RI to Pueblo, Colorado, and many of his best-known songs are contained in the hour program ("Okie from Muskogee," "Fightin' Side of Me," "Mama Tried," "Working Man's Blues," "Mama's Hungry Eyes," "Today, I Started Loving You Again," and "Branded Man." Through these songs and through Haggard's comments the program seeks to define him in human and in social terms. His youthful vagabond life is suggested when he sings of his wild oats ("Mama used to pray my crops'd fail") and of his prison years("In spite of Sunday learning, I turned 21 in prison"). His current popularity is delineated in scenes with his admirers we 're your fans, we all love ya," shouts a woman outside the auditorium in Hartford, Conn. "Oh my goodness, oh my gosh," replies Haggard.

Frank Sinatra and guest star Gene Kelly revive their old song and dance routines on this television Special, sponsored by Magnavox.             

The premiere of Barbra Streisand's new Movie "Funny Lady" is the occasion for a charity benefit for the Special Olympics for retarded children. Dick Cavett, the scheduled host, is expected to interview arriving guests including at press time First Lady Betty Ford and to introduce a montage of clips from Barbra's films. The highlight of the show is Barbra's first live television concert, a 20-minute segment. The program is telecast from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C.  

  

Special: Love is the theme for a concert with Fred Waring and the Young Pennsylvanians.