July 5, 1970-July 8, 1979.
This broadcast featured Joel Grey joining the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of assistant conductor Harry Ellis Dixon. A recurring summer series, "Evening at Pops" presents the Boston Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Arthur Fiedler (until his death July 10, 1979).
Arthur Fiedler, conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra for 50 years and one of the world's best‐known musical figures, died July 10, 1979 at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts after a long illness. He was 84 years old.
After the death of Arthur Fiedler, to meet contractual obligations for the 1979 summer series of thirteen Evening At Pops broadcasts, seven re-runs were aired as well four new programs under Harry Ellis Dickson, Evening at Pops assistant conductor for 25 years. Dickson performed four broadcasts, July 22, August 5th, 19th and September 9th.
One program during this final summer sries was pre-emted (Aug. 26th). The last broadcast of this series was a re-run, televised September 23, 1979.