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#5897: KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY

1950-11-17, WABC, 54 min.

Presented on "PULITZER PRIZE PLAYHOUSE." Television adaptation of the Maxwell Anderson-Kurt Weill musical about Peter Stuyvesant. 

Excellent sound. Broadcast contains opening. Complete.

#5903: REVENGE WITH MUSIC

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1951-02-19, WNBT, 30 min.

Presented on MUSICAL COMEDY TIME. Dietz-Schwartz musical about the Governor of a Spanish colony in 1812 who cannot resist the ladies. Musical numbers only. A lost television broadcast. 

Very good to excellent sound recording.

#9492: ED SULLIVAN SHOW (TOAST OF THE TOWN)

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1955-03-27, CBS, 26 min.

           June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971

ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest-running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955, to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles. 

 Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
 
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.   

On this show, Ed Sullivan salutes the Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein play OKLAHOMA acknowledging its 12 anniversary. Hammerstein is interviewed by Ed Sullivan.

#10407: TEX AND JINX SHOW: TEX MCCRARY AND JINX FALKENBURG

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1956-03-16, WNBC, 40 min.

TEX AND JINX Radio & Television BROADCAST HISTORY:

April 22, 1946- February 27, 1959.

WEAF (WNBC, WRCA), New York weekdays at 8:30 A.M. until 1954; at 1:00pm,1954-1955; then at 6:30 and 10:35pm until July 31, 1958, moving briefly to WOR, broadcasting at 2:15pm.

In addition to the Kollmars (Dorothy Kilgallen and husband Richard Kollmar) and the Fitzgeralds (Pegeen and husband Ed Fitzgerald), another well-recognized New York couple, newlyweds Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenburg, added their own bread-and-bacon banter to the local airwaves between 1946 and 1959. Their gabfest, initially Hi Jinx but later revised to Tex and Jinx, was beamed over WEAF which was subsequently re-lettered WNBC and later WRCA. In limited doses, the flagship outlet of the National Broadcasting Company transmitted Meet Tex and Jinx to the whole country during 1947 and 1948.

Tex and Jinx devoted most of their airtime to lofty and noble concepts, visitors and sidebars. Tex and Jinx [on WEAF-WNBC-WRCA] were interviewing Bernard Baruch, Margaret Truman, or Ethel Waters…. McCrary built the show on the assumption that the early morning audience was not stupid, as programmers generally assumed; that people in general had fresher minds and were more open to serious topics at the beginning of the day.”

Their joint radio venture began in April 1946 just 10 months following their nuptials (June 10, 1945). Launched as a breakfast feature, the series later shifted to afternoons and finally into the evening hours before departing the ether a dozen years afterward. They were branded by one journalist “Mr. Brains and Mrs. Beauty.”

In early 1947 NBC put them on its television network as a portion of a Sunday evening quarter-hour dubbed Bristol-Myers Tele-Varieties. “The McCrarys were naturals for TV,” wrote a reviewer, “with their combination of friendly chatter, interviews, and features.” That summer the web awarded them an exclusive Sunday night half-hour format under the appellation At Home with Tex and Jinx. A decade later, in the 1957-58 season, the duo hosted a daytime NBC-TV showcase, The Tex and Jinx Show.

When hepatitis sidetracked Falkenburg in 1958 from their broadcast commitments, McCrary carried on solo on their radio show for another couple of years. In the 1980s, however, the couple separated, remaining on genial terms. McCrary died in New York on July 29, 2003 and Falkenburg expired just 29 days later in the same city, on August 27, 2003.

NOTE::
The scores of TEX AND JINX SHOWS archived by Archival Television Audio, Inc. were originally obtained as original 16" Electronic Discs from Barry Farber, producer of the show (1957-1959), in 1960 after he had begun his own career in front of the mike at WINS Radio. These discs were subsequently transferred to 1/4" reel to reel tape, and then disposed. These broadcasts are rare and represent the largest known collection of TEX AND JINX extant broadcasts in the world.

Today's Guest: Rev. James Robinson and singer John Raitt. Also, a flashback to a brief 1954 interview with Julie Andrews.

#5945: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

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1957-11-27, WNBC, 96 min.

Mary Martin in the starring role of this television adaptation from the 1946 Broadway hit.

#19162: CHEVY SHOW, THE

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1958-06-29, NBC, 43 min.

The Chevy Show, June 22nd, 1958-September 27th,1959-(NBC)
Regular cast; Janet Blair, John Raitt, Edie Adams (1958)
Dorothy Kirsten, Stan Freberg(1958), Rowan and Martin (1958),
The Harry Zimmerman Orchestra.

This Chevy Show was the Summer replacement for The Dinah Shore Chevy Show in 1958 and 1959. The format was a mixed bag of popular and classical music, skits, and monologues. During the Summer of 1958, the show had three musical-comedy stars-Janet Blair, John Raitt and Edie Adams who appeared each week and took turns as host. The opera singer Dorothy Kirsten was a featured regular, Stan Freberg and Rowan and Martin provided humor. During the Summer of 1959 Blair and Raitt returned as co-hosts, with Miss Kirsten the only other returning regular.

Edie Adams, Janet Blair, John Raitt, Dorothy Kirsten, and humorist Stan Freberg, with his space puppet, Orville, are joined by guest singer Dean Jones. A musical sketch with the entire cast will be a guessing game called "Little Known Verses Of Well-Known Songs." Harry Zimmerman Orchestra.

#19160: CHEVY SHOW,THE

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1958-08-10, NBC, 49 min.

June 22nd, 1958, September 27th, 1959. (NBC).

Summer replacement series for The Dinah Shore Chevy Show in 1958 and 1959. Regulars were Janet Blair, John Raitt, Edie Adams (in 1958), Dorothy Kirsten, Stan Freberg (1958), Rowan and Martin (1958 ), The Harry Zimmerman Orchestra. 

Opera star Dorothy Kirsten and comedian Stan Freberg join Edie Adams, Janet Blair, and John Raitt. Harry Zimmerman Orchestra.

Highlights:

"Yes Indeed,"- Everyone
"Feudin,Fussin, and Fightin," "Too Darn Hot," "Gone With The Wind,"- Blair      
"Song Of The Vagabonds," "High Noon,"-Raitt
"South Rampart St.Parade," "To Keep My Love Alive," 
"Tender Trap,"-Adams
"Love Walked In," "It's Nice To Be Traveling,"
"Song From Moulin Rouge,"-Kirsten
"Bess, You Is My Woman,"-Kirsten, Raitt
"Wizard Of Oz,"-Freberg

#19161: CHEVY SHOW, THE

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1958-08-31, NBC, 47 min.

June 22nd, 1958-September 27th, 1959-(NBC)

This Chevy show was a summer replacement series for The Dinah Shore Chevy Show in 1958 and 1959.

Regulars were John Raitt, Janet Blair, Edie Adams (1958), Stan Freberg (1958 ). Dorothy Kirsten, Rowan and Martin (1958).
Harry Zimmerman Orchestra. 


Dorothy Kirsten, rejoins Edie Adams, Janet Blair, and John Raitt. Comedy is provided by Stan Freberg and Elliott Reid. Harry Zimmerman Orchestra. 

Highlights:

"Tait What You Do,"-All
"Go West, Young Man, " "Nearness Of You,"-Adams     
"Maria," "Hey There,"-Raitt
"Cow, Cow, Boogie," "Gentleman Is A Dope," "Sunday Kind Of Love,"-Blair
"Aria From Tosca,"-Kirsten
"People Will Say We're In Love,"-Raitt, Kirsten
"Jubilation T. Cornpone."-Adams, Reid.

#19159: CHEVY SHOW, THE

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1958-09-21, NBC, 47 min.

The Chevy Show, June 22nd, 1958-September 27th,1959-(NBC)
Regular cast; Janet Blair, John Raitt, Edie Adams (1958)
Dorothy Kirsten, Stan Freberg(1958), Rowan and Martin (1958),
The Harry Zimmerman Orchestra.

This Chevy Show was the Summer replacement for The Dinah Shore Chevy Show in 1958 and 1959. The format was a mixed bag of popular and classical music, skits, and monologues. During the Summer of 1958, the show had three musical-comedy stars-Janet Blair, John Raitt and Edie Adams who appeared each week and took turns as host. The opera singer Dorothy Kirsten was a featured regular, Stan Freberg and Rowan and Martin provided humor. During the Summer of 1959 Blair and Raitt returned as co-hosts, with Miss Kirsten the only other returning regular.

Carol Burnett, Eddie Foy, Jr, and Dorothy Kristen join regulars John Raitt, and Janet Blair. Edie Adams will not be seen tonight. Professional ice skaters Mae Edwards and Buss and Joan McCursker perform skating routines to the tunes of "Birth Of The Blues" and "Spellbound." The entire cast joins in for a skating finale.

"Fever," "Why Can't You Behave?"- Blair
"Temptation,"-Raitt
"Boston Beguine," "When I'm Not Near The Boy I Love, "- Burnett
"Strange Music."- Kirsten
"This Is My Beloved,"-Kirsten-Raitt
"I'll Never Be Jealous Again,"- Foy, Burnett
"All The Things You Are,"- Blair, Raitt
"My Defenses Are Down,"- Raitt, Burnett
"You Don't know Him As I Do,"- Blair, Burnett
Campfire Medley- All

#11783: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE: "A NIGHT OF MUSIC" LIVE REHEARSAL TAPE

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1959-10-09, WNBC, min.

January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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.

A live, studio recording of a rehearsal session for this program airing October 9th, 1959. 

Burgess Meredith is host for a one -hour musicale. Performers are John Raitt, Jayne P. Morgan, Johnny Desmond, Gene Nelson, Taina Elg,the Four Lads, pianist Loren Hollander, dancers Allegra Kent and Jacques d'Amboise,and the Coast Guard Academy Choir. Hollander plays a Chopin waltz. 


Donald Voorhees conducts the Orchestra 

Highlights: Irving Berlin Songs
"Girl That I Marry," - Gene Nelson 
"What'll I Do?"_ Taina Elg
"Always,"- John Raitt 
"Remember,"- Jayne P. Morgan 

This is a live rehearsal tape for The Bell Telephone Hour program airing October 9th, 1959.

#11594: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR

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1959-11-06, WNBC, 60 min.

January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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.

Host Burgess Meredith welcomes John Raitt, Jaye P. Morgan, Johnny Desmond, Gene Nelson, The Four Lads, dancer Taina Elg, and Lorin Hollander and The Coast Guard Academy Choir.

Donald Voorhees Orchestra

#11609: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE

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1959-11-06, WNBC, 60 min.

January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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.

Burgess Meredith is host for a one -hour musicale. Performers are John Raitt, Jayne P. Morgan, Johnny Desmond, Gene Nelson, Taina Elg,the Four Lads, pianist Loren Hollander, dancers Allegra Kent and Jacques d'Amboise,and the Coast Guard Academy Choir. Hollander plays a Chopin waltz. 


Donald Voorhees conducts the Orchestra 

Highlights: Irving Berlin Songs
"Girl That I Marry," - Gene Nelson 
"What'll I Do?"_ Taina Elg
"Always,"- John Raitt 
"Remember,"- Jayne P. Morgan

#9497: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR:ON STAGE WITH MUSIC

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1959-11-06, NBC, 13 min.

  During the first season (1959-1960) THE BELL TELEPHONE HOUR was broadcast as monthly specials. 

Burgess Meredith is host starring John Raitt and many other guests. 

Excerpt only.

#11615: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, "THE MUSIC MAKERS "

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1960-02-26, WNBC, 60 min.

January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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. 

"The Music Makers are singer Polly Bergen, who acts as hostess, John Raitt and Barbara Cook, musical-comedy stars, Lorin Hollander,
15-year-old concert pianist, The Dukes Of Dixieland, jazz combo, the Buffalo Bills, Barbershop Quartet, and the Bob Hamilton Dance Trio. Donald Voorhees conducts The Bell Telephone Orchestra.

Highlights:

"Slide, Frog, Slide," "Basin Street Blues," "Over The Waves,"- Dukes Of Dixieland," 
"Blacksmith Blues,"- Bob Hamilton Trio
"Mandy," "Till There Was You," "Lida Rose,"- Barbara Cook, Buffalo Bills."

#11625: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: THE SIGNS OF SPRING, THE

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1961-03-31, WNBC, 52 min.

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.

Duplicate of #1327.

#1327: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: THE SIGNS OF SPRING, THE

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1961-03-31, WNBC, 52 min.

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.

#152: YVES MONTAND ON BROADWAY

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1961-11-30, WABC, 53 min.

Yves Montand sings American show and folk tunes with guests Polly Bergen and John Raitt.

#11632: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE: "A TRIP TO CHRISTMAS"

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1961-12-22, WNBC, 60 min.

January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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. 

Highlights: Jane Wyatt Introduction. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"- Lennon Sisters. Jane Wyatt-Letter To Virginia. Lisa Della Casa, "Gesu Bambino". Violette Verdy and Edward Villella,- Nutcracker Ballet. Bil Baird Marionettes, " Night Before Christmas." Earl Wrightson and Lois Hunt,"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." "Good King Wenceslas." Dance. American Boy Choir, Christmas carols. Jane Wyatt reads from St.Luke. Phyllis Curtin and The American Boy Choir sing "O Holy, Night." 

Hostess: Jane Wyatt

#909: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: THE SONGS OF IRVING BERLIN, THE

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1962-03-02, WNBC, 54 min.

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

#5051: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE

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1962-11-22, WNBC, 54 min.

The Thanksgiving spirit in music is interpreted by singers John Raitt, Martha Wright and Mahalia Jackson; pianist Grant Johannesen; dancers Tommy Rall and Tad Tadlock; the West Point Glee Club; and poet Carl Sandburg, who reads "Theme in Yellow"; "Fire Dreams," a poem he rewrote for tonight's show; and excerpts from "Good Morning, America" and "Remembrance Rock." Donald Voorhees directs the orchestra and chorus.

#6988: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR

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1962-11-22, WNBC, 00 min.

January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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. 

Thanksgiving program. Host: Martha Wright

#11606: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE

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1962-11-22, WNBC, 60 min.

January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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. 

Host: Ray Bolger welcomes guests: poet Carl Sandburg, singer Elaine Dunn, singer Mahalia Jackson, violinist Yehudi Menuhin, The New Christy Minstrels, singer John Raitt, dancer Tommy Rall, Martha Wright, who is hostess for tonight's program, dancer Tad Tadlock, Opera Soprano Teresa Stratus, and opera tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano.

#11642: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE

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1962-11-22, WNBC, 60 min.

January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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. 

Host: Ray Bolger welcomes guests: poet Carl Sandburg, singer Elaine Dunn, singer Mahalia Jackson, violinist Yehudi Menuhin, The New Christy Minstrels, singer John Raitt, dancer Tommy Rall, Martha Wright, who is hostess for tonight's program, dancer Tad Tadlock, Opera Soprano Teresa Stratus, and opera tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano.

Duplicate of # 11606.

#1356: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: THE MUSIC OF COLE PORTER, THE

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1964-01-28, WNBC, 52 min.

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.

#11671: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, THE

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1964-11-10, WNBC, 52 min.

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.

A tribute to the late Oscar Hammerstein 11.

Guests: Johnny Harmon, Florence Henderson, Barbara McNair, John Raitt, John Reardon, Susan Watson, Gretchen Wyler.

Host: Henry Fonda 

Announcer: Mel Brandt 

Duplicate of # 1367.

#1367: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, THE

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1964-11-10, WNBC, 52 min.

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.

#1387: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, THE

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1965-03-30, WNBC, 52 min.

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.

#11686: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: SALUTE TO VETERAN'S DAY, THE

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1965-11-07, WNBC, 52 min.

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.

Guests: Anthony Blum, Allen Case, Barbara Cook, Anita Gillette, Ron Husmann, Howard Keel, John Raitt. 

Host: Ralph Bellamy.
Announcer: Mel Brandt 

Duplicate of #1379.

#11694: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR,THE: "AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS"

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1965-12-19, WNBC, 52 min.

January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly 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. 

Highlights: Martha Scott opens with a tableau set in a small town in 1909. Townspeople gradually leave their still-frame poses, coming to life to sing holiday tunes. Melissa Hayden as the Snow Queen, and Jacques d'Amboise as the Prince, perform the "Snow" pas de deux from the "Nutcracker" with music by Tchaikovsky. The ensemble of Singers perform carols in "Grandma's house" followed by a Christmas message from Frederick R. Kappel. A church scene with the Columbus Boys Choir singing "Adeste Fideles," "The First Noel," and "Carol Of The Bells." Martha Scott reads a biblical passage from Luke. Gianna D'Angelo and The Boychoir close singing "O Holy Night" and "Silent Night."

Guests: John Raitt, Melissa Hayden, Jacques d'Amboise, Jane Morgan, The Columbus Boys Choir, Earl Wrightson, Gianna D'Angelo, Judi Rolin.

Hostess: Martha Scott 
Announcer: Mel Brandt

#1392: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: GERSHWIN, A PORTRAIT, THE

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1966-01-30, WNBC, 52 min.

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.

#11691: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: GERSHWIN, A PORTRAIT, THE

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1966-01-30, WNBC, 52 min.

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.

Guests: Diahann Carroll, John Davidson, Susan Watson, John Raitt, Andre Previn.

Hostess: Polly Bergen.
Announcer: Mel Brandt.

#1102: TONY AWARDS, 25TH ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY SHOW, THE

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1971-03-28, WABC, 122 min.

Lauren Becall, Angela Lansbury, Anthony Quinn, and Anthony Quale host the 25th anniversary of the Tony Awards. Past musical highlights from 28 Broadway plays are performed by David Wayne, Nanette Fabray, Alfred Drake, Gwen Verdon, Stanley Holloway, Robert Preston, Richard Kiley, Tom Bosley, Florence Henderson, Paul Lynde, Robert Morse, Diahann Carroll, Zero Mostel, Carol Channing, Angela Landsbury, Patsy Kelly, Jill Hayworth, Leslie Uggams, William Daniels, and Virginia Vestoff. Also appearing are Dick Cavett, Ruby Keeler, Janis Paige, John Raitt, Anthony Shaffer, Maureen Stapleton, Helen Gallagher, Hal Linden, and Stephen Sondheim.

#16951: SALUTE TO OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 11

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1972-07-03, CBS, min.

A star-studded salute to a great lyricist-Oscar Hammerstein 11 (1895-1960). Taped in April 1971 at the University of Southern California.    

Highlights and performers:

"A Cockeyed Optimist "       Dinah Shore
"All The Things You Are"     Helen Hayes
"I Am Going To Like It Here" Miyoshi Umeki
"Why Do I Love You?"         Leslie Uggams 
"Carefully Taught"           Burt Lancaster
"If I Loved You"             John Raitt
Medley:"I Whistle A Happy Tune" "The Folks Who Live On The Hill"
"Shall We Dance?" "I Won't Dance" "Stouthearted Men" "Getting To Know You" "Do Re Mi" ...Raitt, Uggams, Johnny Mercer, Janet Blair
"I Can't Say No" Celeste Holm
"The Surrey With The Fringe On Top" Harve Presnell
"The Desert Song" "Rose Marie" "Wanting You" Jean Fenn, Harve Presnell. 
"It Might As Well Be Spring" Janet Blair
"There Is Nothing Like A Dame" 
Desi Arnaz Jr, Milton Berle, Larry Hagman, Yaphet Kotto, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Stack, Ray Walston, 
"A Puzzlement" Ricardo Montalban 
"Climb Every Mountain" Jean Fenn

#5472: A SALUTE TO OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II

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1972-07-03, WCBS, 52 min.

A star-studded salute to a great lyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960). Originally taped in April 1971 at the University of Southern California.

#5971: SALUTE TO A COCKEYED OPTIMIST

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1972-07-03, WCBS, 54 min.

A star-studded salute to a great lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960). Taped in April 1971, at the University Of Southern California.

#8491: MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE: 46TH ANNUAL, THE

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1972-11-23, NBC, 120 min.

The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, one of the world's largest parades, is presented by the U.S. based department store chain Macy's.

The parade started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit (both parades being four years younger than Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade).

The two-hour parade is held in Manhattan from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally on NBC since 1952. Employees at Macy's department stores have the option of marching in the parade

The 46th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade telecast live from New York City.

Hosts; Lorne Green and Betty White who have co-hosted The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from 1963-1972.

Scheduled to be in the parade and perform are Bill Anderson, The Dance Theater of Harlem, The World of Walt Disney, Donna Fargo, Jody Miller, John Raitt, Rockettes, West Point Glee Club.

Joe Garagiola opens the broadcast congratulating Lorne Green and Betty White on their tenth consecutive appearance co-hosting the parade. Also noted that this telecast marks the 25th time, since 1945, that NBC Television has broadcast the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, either locally or nationally. From 1942 to 1944 the Parade was cancelled during World War 2.

It should come as no surprise that many of the telecasts from the 1950s thru the early 1970's are lost, or not known to presently exist in any broadcast form, and only TWO pre-1980 parade exists in full. One archived segment of the November 22, 1973 NBC MACY's THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE resides at The Paley Center for Media, and a segment of the November 26, 1959 CBS coverage of the THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE is archived at The Paley Center for Media. Not one pre-1980 TV Thanksgiving Day Parade is archived by The Library of Congress or by UCLA Film & Television Archive.

Network broadcast Kinescopes and Video were either discarded, wiped, or never recorded. Video recording software (3/4" U-Matic) was first released to the Public at great cost in 1971, and the Betamax (1975) and JVC VHS (1976) gave the public a means to record television broadcasts off the air, but, to date, it seems nobody at home elected to record a complete parade and kept it making the 1971-1979 parades more likely to be found possibly only as clips than the 1952-1971 parades. Certain footage from old telecasts has been shown in anniversary specials, showing that some still exist. Bootleg copies circa 1980 to the present have been posted on You Tube...most all playback reflecting poor to fair quality till the 2000's.

During the first television years, the parade went through changes. Many of the parade's most iconic balloons were introduced in this period, such as Popeye, Bullwinkle, the Happy Dragon, Underdog, Smokey Bear, Linus the Lionhearted, Sinclair's Dino, and the first two Snoopy balloons. The toy float concept was introduced in the 1960s, with a turkey-shaped one, introduced in 1973, eventually becoming parade mascot Tom Turkey.

A few notable lost parades include the 1956 parade (when Mighty Mouse crashed at Herald Square), 1965 (the debut of Underdog), and 1971 (when all the balloons had to be removed due to bad weather).

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (partially found NBC broadcasts of parade; 1953-1980)

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual event held in New York City every Thanksgiving Day. The Parade was founded in 1924 as a Christmas pageant by Macy's immigrant employees who wanted to celebrate the holiday, akin to parades held for special occasions in Europe. The Parade is perhaps best known for its iconic helium balloons that depict characters from pop culture such as cartoon characters, brand mascots, and original Macy's characters.

History

Since 1953, NBC has held the telecast rights to the Parade prior to this, CBS broadcasted the Parade. NBC's broadcast of the Parade traditionally lasts three hours, with the first hour dedicated to performances by Broadway musicals and the Parade progressing to the finish line. The other two hours consist of the Parade itself, which features giant balloons, floats, cultural performances, celebrity appearances, and musical/talent ensembles. The Parade ends with Santa Claus riding on his own float, signaling the unofficial arrival of the holiday season.
Hosts of the NBC telecast have included such personalities as Lorne Greene, Betty White (from 1963 to 1972), Kent McCord, Martin Milner (1973), Ed McMahon (from 1974 to 1981), Helen Reddy (1975), Bryant Gumbel (from 1977 to 1980 and 1982 to 1984).

Availability

Out of the 28 Parade broadcasts that aired on NBC between 1953 and 1980, only two (1959 & 1976) of them have surfaced in full. Video recording equipment was not readily available to the general public until 1971, meaning the 1953-1970 broadcasts have a lower chance of being found than the 1971-1980 broadcasts. Clips from various pre-1980 telecasts have been used in Parade anniversary specials produced by NBC, meaning at least parts of the broadcasts remain in the NBC archives.
Notably lost parades include the 1956 Parade (when all balloons succumbed to blustery winds, with Mighty Mouse crashing in front of NBC cameras), 1960 (the debut of the Happy Dragon, Macy's longest-running singular balloon to date) and 1971 (when all the balloons had to be removed due to heavy winds and rain).

Status List of Parades recorded (Kinescope/Video Tape/ Audio).

# Year Status Notes
01 1953 Lost
02 1954 Lost
03 1955 Lost
04 1956 Lost

05 1957 Lost Phil Gries founder of Archival Television Audio, Inc. filmed two minutes of color 8mm film at the parade capturing images of Bill "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd riding his horse Topper, the debut of the Popeye Balloon, and the Turkey Balloon, and the Soldier Balloon.

06 1958 Partially Found. Clips of the Spaceman balloon exist, and Phil Gries founder of Archival Television Audio, Inc. filmed three minutes of 8mm color film at the parade capturing images of actor George Montgomery on horseback, Benny Goodman and band float, and the Spaceman balloon navigated by crane (helium-in-flated balloons this one year was not used because the government missile program caused a cutback in helium supplies for civilian use),

07 1959 Found (Complete Kinescope)
08 1960 Lost
09 1961 Partially Found
A clip of one of the Marching Bands exist online. Partially Found Footage of Donald Duck was used as part of a special in 2011 and footage of Bullwinkle was used in 2016.

10 1962 Audio of the final five minutes ending including arrival of Santa Claus and sign off is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc.

11 1963 Partially Found. Footage of the start was used as part of a special in 2011.
12 1964 Partially Found
13 1965 Partially Found. Footage of the Dino balloon and the Monroe Girls Corp exist online and can be viewed on You Tube and on Facebook.

14 1966 Audio Exists of the complete parade archived in
the collection of Archival Television audio, Inc. (two hours).

15 1967 Partially Found Audio of the Carlisle High School Marching Band and the first few seconds of The Happening's performance on the "Rock Candy Mountain" float exists on You Tube.

16 1968 Lost

17 1969 Partially Found Footage of the Broadway cast of Jimmy Performing exists, as does the complete audio air check archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours).

18 1970 Partially Found Stills of Dino and Donald Duck exist.
19 1971 Partially Found.

20 1972 The complete audio air check of the parade is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours).

21 1973 The complete audio air check of the parade is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (two hours).

22 1974 Partially Found
23 1975 Partially Found Audio of the Christian County High School Band exists on YouTube.

24 1976 Found, and the complete Audio Audio Air Check is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc.

25 1977 The complete 173 minute TV Audio Air Check is archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio, Inc. (Partial NBC and CBS television broadcasts audio recoded as broadcast simultaneously).

26 1978 Partially Found CBS' unofficial airing of the
Parade is found; however, NBC's broadcast remains lost.

27 1979 Partially Found.
28 1980 Partially Lost. The majority of the 1980 Parade is found with approximately 30 minutes missing.

Surviving Videos:
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The 1959 Parade, the oldest surviving parade in full.
The 1976 Parade, the 2nd oldest surviving parade in full.
Parts of the 1972 Parade.
The intro, band performances and Santa Claus from the 1979 Parade.
Wrangler Belles performance from the 1971 parade.
Wrangler Belles performance from the 1973 parade.
Wrangler Belles performance from the 1977 parade and longer introduction to the 1977 Parade.
The Broadway Cast of Jimmy Performing "The Mayor of New York" in 1969.
Diana Ross's famous appearance in 1979.
Sinclair's Dino in the 1965 Parade.
The Village People performance in 1978.
Tom Turkey, known in 1974 as the Toy Turkey, makes his second appearance.
The Patriot Band performance in 1978.
The Independence High School 76th Cavalry Band in 1978.
The Salem High School Marching Band performance and Santa Claus in 1977.
Mason Reese performance in 1975.
The Dover High School Tornado Band performance in 1972.
The Ohio Youth Choir in 1975
Audio of the Christian County High School Marching Colonels performance in 1975.
The Spring Branch Sr. High School Marching Band performance in 1974.
The Spring Branch Bruin Brigade performance in 1974.
Audio of the Carlisle High School Marching Band performance in 1967.
Short silent clips of the 1966 Parade.

#9372: SING AMERICA SING.

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1976-03-22, PBS, 60 min.

Over 30 productions sketch America's autobiography in music.  

"An American autobiography sketched in song" is how Oscar Brand describes his Bicentennial tribute. Excerpts from "Sing America Sing" staged at the John F. Kennedy Center for the performing arts in Washington DC feature Brand and John Raitt. Among the songs: "Follow Washington," "Jefferson and Liberty," "Chisholm Trail," "St. Louis Blues," "This land Is Your Land," "Happy Days Are Here Again," "You'll Never Walk Alone," "Aquarius" and "Okie From Muskogee." Other performers include Jean Ritchie, Gil Robbins, Glory Van Scott.

#6743: GRAMMY HALL OF FAME, THE

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1981-05-18, CBS, 52 min.

A night of spectacular stars and entertainment. Tonight, Grammy honors some of the greatest recordings of all time, and the performers who made them legend. Host: Andy Williams.

Peter Cullen announcer.
Commercials not recorded.

This predominately musical hour is rounded out with a tribute to Bing Crosby by daughter Mary and Bob Hope. Other clips of Judy Garland ("Over the Rainbow") and Nat King Cloe ("Unforgettable").

HIGHLIGHTS:

"Straighten Up and Fly Right,"
"The Christmas Song"----------------------------------Natalie Cole

"White Christmas"------------------------------------Andy Gibb

"Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage" -------------Peter Allen

"One O'clock Jump"--------Count Basie and his Orchestra

"Every Day (I Have the Blues)"----------------------Joe Williams

"Oh, What a Beautiful Morning"----------------------John Rait
"Oklahoma"

"I Can't Say No"------------------------------------Celeste Holm

Big Band Medley------------------------------------Andy Gibb

NOTE:

It is interesting that as late as the 1980's very well produced and important television SPEICALS are considered not extant to todays audiences...its original 2" Quad master tapes erased to be used for other programming. By 1981 this practiced had diminished greatly, especially those production broadcasts on CBS Television. But still there are "victims" of such practices as represented by this first and only tribute to THE GRAMMY HALL OF FAME which aired as a special one time presentation on CBS on May 18, 1981.

Archival Television Audio, Inc. has had this broadcasts in its inventory for many years, but never played back until a client requested it. Sadly, the audio tape had its own problem issues and at first it appeared that it could not be salvaged at all.
This tape was a victim of a condition detailed below. it was in very severe condition with 30% of its oxide layer flake off. However, by "baking" the tape for 13 hours I, Phil Gries, owner of ATA, was able to at least get a transcription discernable dub of this broadcast. It took a number of passes...stop and go...cleaning the tape recorder heads numerous times.

The sound rendition of this baked tape has sections that are very good, sections that have issues with drop outs, some occasional drops in audio, occasional echo effects of audio, etc. I was able to also use Q tips with Isopropyl alcohol in addition to
keep audible tonality as much as possible, keeping content of this broadcast as much possible, retaining 98% of this broadcast.

The end result is that one can listen to this "lost" broadcast in its entirety with enjoyment realizing its limitations.

STICKY-SHED SYNDROME is a condition created by the deterioration of the binders in a magnetic tape, which hold the ferric oxide magnetizable coating to its plastic carrier, or which hold the thinner back-coating on the outside of the tape. This deterioration renders the tape unusable. Some kinds of binder are known to break down over time, due to the absorption of moisture (hydrolysis).

The symptoms of this breakdown can be immediately obvious even when rewinding the tape: tearing sounds and sluggish behavior. If a tape with sticky-shed syndrome is played, the reels will make screeching or squeaking sounds, and the tape will leave dusty, rusty particles on the guides and heads. In some cases, the symptoms are more subtle, causing intermittent dropouts.

This television audio air check seems to be the only existing broadcast record, in this less than pristine playback condition, of this iconic broadcast, not existing in any known archive museum, CBS archives or in any private collection.

38 records found for John Raitt

#5897: KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY

1950-11-17, WABC, 54 min.

#5903: REVENGE WITH MUSIC

1951-02-19, WNBT, 30 min.

#9492: ED SULLIVAN SHOW (TOAST OF THE TOWN)

1955-03-27, CBS, 26 min.

#10407: TEX AND JINX SHOW: TEX MCCRARY AND JINX FALKENBURG

1956-03-16, WNBC, 40 min.

#5945: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

1957-11-27, WNBC, 96 min.

#19162: CHEVY SHOW, THE

1958-06-29, NBC, 43 min.

#19160: CHEVY SHOW,THE

1958-08-10, NBC, 49 min.

#19161: CHEVY SHOW, THE

1958-08-31, NBC, 47 min.

#19159: CHEVY SHOW, THE

1958-09-21, NBC, 47 min.

#11783: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE: "A NIGHT OF MUSIC" LIVE REHEARSAL TAPE

1959-10-09, WNBC, min.

#11594: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR

1959-11-06, WNBC, 60 min.

#11609: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE

1959-11-06, WNBC, 60 min.

#9497: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR:ON STAGE WITH MUSIC

1959-11-06, NBC, 13 min.

#11615: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, "THE MUSIC MAKERS "

1960-02-26, WNBC, 60 min.

#11625: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: THE SIGNS OF SPRING, THE

1961-03-31, WNBC, 52 min.

#1327: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: THE SIGNS OF SPRING, THE

1961-03-31, WNBC, 52 min.

#152: YVES MONTAND ON BROADWAY

1961-11-30, WABC, 53 min.

#11632: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE: "A TRIP TO CHRISTMAS"

1961-12-22, WNBC, 60 min.

#909: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: THE SONGS OF IRVING BERLIN, THE

1962-03-02, WNBC, 54 min.

#5051: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE

1962-11-22, WNBC, 54 min.

#6988: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR

1962-11-22, WNBC, 00 min.

#11606: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE

1962-11-22, WNBC, 60 min.

#11642: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, THE

1962-11-22, WNBC, 60 min.

#1356: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: THE MUSIC OF COLE PORTER, THE

1964-01-28, WNBC, 52 min.

#11671: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, THE

1964-11-10, WNBC, 52 min.

#1367: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, THE

1964-11-10, WNBC, 52 min.

#1387: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, THE

1965-03-30, WNBC, 52 min.

#11686: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: SALUTE TO VETERAN'S DAY, THE

1965-11-07, WNBC, 52 min.

#11694: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR,THE: "AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS"

1965-12-19, WNBC, 52 min.

#1392: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: GERSHWIN, A PORTRAIT, THE

1966-01-30, WNBC, 52 min.

#11691: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: GERSHWIN, A PORTRAIT, THE

1966-01-30, WNBC, 52 min.

#1102: TONY AWARDS, 25TH ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY SHOW, THE

1971-03-28, WABC, 122 min.

#16951: SALUTE TO OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 11

1972-07-03, CBS, min.

#5472: A SALUTE TO OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II

1972-07-03, WCBS, 52 min.

#5971: SALUTE TO A COCKEYED OPTIMIST

1972-07-03, WCBS, 54 min.

#8491: MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE: 46TH ANNUAL, THE

1972-11-23, NBC, 120 min.

#9372: SING AMERICA SING.

1976-03-22, PBS, 60 min.

#6743: GRAMMY HALL OF FAME, THE

1981-05-18, CBS, 52 min.