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1961-04-28, WNBC, 52 min.
- Mahalia Jackson
- Robert Preston
- Rosemary Clooney
- Donald Voorhees
- Marilyn Van Derbur
- Marge and Gower Champion
- Zino Francescatti
- Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
- The Eddie Condon Jazz All-Stars
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This was the final broadcast of the season. 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.
1961-11-26, WNBC, 52 min.
- Bix Beiderbecke
- Gene Krupa
- Garry Moore
- Louis Armstrong
- Mae Barnes
- Johnny St. Cyr
- Red Allen
- Lil Armstrong
- Buster Bailey
- Eddie Condon
- Bud Freeman
- Johnny Guarnieri
- Bob Haggart
- Milt Hinton
- Meade Lux Lewis
- Jimmy McPartland
- Bessie Smith
- Bernard Green
- Zutty Singleton
- Leon James
- Joe Sullivan
- William Nichols
- Al Minns
- Blossom Seeley
- James Elson
- Kid Ory
- Pee Wee Russell
- Jack Teagarden
Garry Moore is the host and narrator and introduces many of the original 1920's groups from Chicago where a new brand of jazz was developing. Its history in music and folk lore is recalled by old hands at jazz: Red Allen, Lil Armstrong, Buster Bailey, Mae Barnes, Eddie Condon, Bud Freeman, Johnny Guarnieri, Bob Haggart, Milt Hinton, Gene Krupa, Meade Lux Lewis, Jimmy McPartland, Al Minns and Leon James, Kid Ory, Pee Wee Russell, Blossom Seeley, Johnny St. Cyr, Zutty Singleton, Joe Sullivan and Jack Teagarden. Seen on film: Bix Biederbecke, Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong. Musical director of the hour-long, filmed and taped show is Bernard Green. Written and produced by William Nichols. Director: James Elson.