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15 records found for Xavier Cugat
1959-11-03, NBC, 5 min.
Topics: NBC fires Charles Van Doren from $50,000 job on the network's "Today" show, TV producers say he helped to rig the "$64,000 question" and the "$64,000 Challenge under orders of sponsors and advertising agency, Xavier Cugat admits he was coached, Laos problems, communist infiltration.
#13392: NEWSBEAT WITH MIKE WALLACE
Order1959-11-03, WNTA, 5 min.
March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960 A daily news broadcast anchored by Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13, New York City. Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times. -March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm -May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm -Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm -Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm -Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm -Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm News show starring Mike Wallace, broadcast on WNTA-TV New York City. Topic: The television quiz show scandal investigation. more on Charles Van Doren's comments firing by Columbia University comments about Xavier Cugat's involvement in the scandal.
#7105: ED SULLIVAN SHOW
Order1962-08-12, WCBS, 00 min.
#7082: ED SULLIVAN SHOW
Order1962-12-16, WCBS, 00 min.
- Liberace
- Xavier Cugat
- Abbe Lane
- Linon
- Sammy Shore
- Tommy Makem
- Barbara Streisand
- Clancy Brothers
- Russ Lewis
- The Four Goans
- Victor Julian
Sullivan salutes Charles Laughton, who died the previous day.
1963-04-28, WCBS, 32 min.
Performers for Ed Sullivan are Connie Francis, Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane, Jack Carter and Wayne and Shuster.1963-12-31, WNBC, 262 min.
- Ben Grauer
- Les Brown
- The Woody Herman Orchestra
- The Peter Duchin Orchestra
- The Count Basie Orchestra
- The Gene Krupa Quartet
- The Maynard Ferguson Orchestra
- The Xavier Cugat Orchestra
- The Harry James Orchestra
- The Les Brown Orchestra
- The Lawrence Welk Orchestra
- The Lionel Hampton Orchestra
- John F. Kennedy
- Jerry Damon
- Ray Barnett
- Ted Collins
- Ralph Portner
- Walt Hoffman
- Nancy Manning
- Ben Arden Orchestra
- Ruth Price
- Les Brown Jr.
- Susan Morrow
- Myron Floren
- Dick Dale
An almost five-hour New Year's Eve broadcast by NBC Radio, beginning at 11:05pm EST New Year's Eve December 31 1963. Hosts for different segments include, Ray Barnett, Jerry Damon, Walt Hoffman, Ralph Portner, Ted Collins. An unpresented concept LIVE broadcast, never done again, swinging cross country New Years Eve. Produced by the American Federation of Musicians. "The All Star Parade of Bands" goes from East to West. Ten of the nation's top dance bands swing the old year out and the new year in from New York, Chicago, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Different time zones...separate Midnight New Year's Eve celebrations. 11:05 p.m. Peter Duchin Orchestra; 11:30 p.m. Ben Grauer from Times Square; 11:35 p.m Count Basie Orchestra form Basin Street East in New York; 11:45 p.m. Gene Krupa Quartet; 11:55 p.m. Times Square celebration observations by Ben Grauer and Bob Wilson; 12:05; Count Basie Orchestra; 12:30 a.m. Maynard Ferguson Orchestra; 12:55 a.m. Ben Arden and Xavier Cugat Orchestras; 1:30 a.m. Harry James Orchestra; 2:05 a.m. Les Brown Orchestra form Newport Inn, New Port Beach, California; 2:30 a.m. Woody Herman Orchestra at the Castaways Hotel in Las Vegas, 2:55 a.m. Lawrence Welk Orchestra, 3:30 a.m. Lionel Hampton Orchestra. Midnight celebrations are heard in three different time zones. NBC Radio swings cross country in its All Star Parade of Bands which goes from East to West. Ten of the nation's top dance bands swing 1963 out and 1964 in. At 11:55 PM, NBC cuts to Times Square in New York. Ben Grauer and Bob Wilson reports and recaps the year 1963, only five weeks after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (Nov. 22, 1963). NOTE: A "lost" recorded treasure to be played non-stop (DVD sound track transfer - 4 hours, 22 minutes) during contemporary New Year's Eve parities.
1965-09-25, WABC, 26 min.
September 18, 1965-February 19, 1966 (Syndicated). Half-hour entertainment series featuring a different guest star each week, performing in a supper club setting.#3900: DEAN MARTIN SHOW, THE
Order1965-11-25, WNBC, 52 min.
September 16, 1965-May 24, 1974. A variety hour hosted by Dean Martin. Several of the shows were celebrity "roasts," set at a banquet table, in which the guest of honor was showered with insults by other celebs. Regulars of the series included pianist Ken Lane (1965-1972), Kay Medford, Lou Jacobi, The Golddiggers, Marian Mercer (1971-1972), Tom Bosley (1971-1972), Rodney Dangerfield (1972-1973), Dom DeLuise (1972-1973), and Nipsey Russell (1972-1974).#6448: DANNY STILES SHOW
Order1970-09-16, WNYC, 120 min.
- Xavier Cugat
- Tommy Dorsey
- Glenn Miller
- Sammy Kaye
- Danny Stiles
- Ella Johnson
- Freddie Martin
- Artie Shaw
- Slim Gaylord
- Larry Clinton
Danny Stiles was a radio personality. He worked on the radio for 63 years, playing vinyl.#10275S: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE
Order1971-01-18, WCBS, 78 min.
- Merv Griffin
- Xavier Cugat
- Les Brown
- Tex Beneke
- Woody Herman
- Stan Kenton
- Bob Crosby
- Freddy Martin
- Charlie Barnet
- Frankie Carle
- Vaughn Monroe
August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972. The first of a two-part salute to the big band era. CBS signed Merv Griffin to a ninety-minute late night talk show in 1969. On hand were announcer Arthur Treacher and the Mort Lindsay Orchestra, both of whom had been with Griffin on his Westinghouse show. In September 1970 the show moved from New York to Los Angeles but to no avail, playing second best to "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." Most of these shows were erased by CBS and did not survive. Duplicate of #5346.
#5346: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE
Order1971-01-18, WCBS, 78 min.
- Merv Griffin
- Xavier Cugat
- Les Brown
- Tex Beneke
- Woody Herman
- Stan Kenton
- Bob Crosby
- Freddy Martin
- Charlie Barnet
- Frankie Carle
- Vaughn Monroe
August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972. The first of a two-part salute to the big band era. CBS signed Merv Griffin to a ninety-minute late night talk show in 1969. On hand were announcer Arthur Treacher and the Mort Lindsay Orchestra, both of whom had been with Griffin on his Westinghouse show. In September 1970 the show moved from New York to Los Angeles but to no avail, playing second best to "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." Most of these shows were erased by CBS and did not survive.#5347: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE
Order1971-01-19, WCBS, 78 min.
- Merv Griffin
- Xavier Cugat
- Les Brown
- Tex Beneke
- Woody Herman
- Stan Kenton
- Bob Crosby
- Freddy Martin
- Charlie Barnet
- Frankie Carle
- Vaughn Monroe
August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972. The second of a two-part salute to the big band era. CBS signed Merv Griffin to a ninety-minute late night talk show in 1969. On hand were announcer Arthur Treacher and the Mort Lindsay Orchestra, both of whom had been with Griffin on his Westinghouse show. In September 1970 the show moved from New York to Los Angeles but to no avail, playing second best to "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." Most of these shows were erased by CBS and did not survive.#10275SS: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE
Order1971-01-19, WCBS, 78 min.
- Merv Griffin
- Xavier Cugat
- Les Brown
- Tex Beneke
- Woody Herman
- Stan Kenton
- Bob Crosby
- Freddy Martin
- Charlie Barnet
- Frankie Carle
- Vaughn Monroe
August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972. The second of a two-part salute to the big band era. CBS signed Merv Griffin to a ninety-minute late night talk show in 1969. On hand were announcer Arthur Treacher and the Mort Lindsay Orchestra, both of whom had been with Griffin on his Westinghouse show. In September 1970 the show moved from New York to Los Angeles but to no avail, playing second best to "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." Most of these shows were erased by CBS and did not survive. Duplicate of #5347.
1976-12-29, WNBC, 56 min.
- Kay Starr
- Tom Snyder
- Margaret Whiting
- Bing Crosby
- Johnny Mercer
- Aileen Stanley
- Loyce Whiteman
- Lina Romay
- Ella Mae Morse
- Xavier Cugat
- Joe Venuti
- Margret Young
- Charlie Barnett
- Rythum Boys
- Nelson Case
- Helen O'Connell
"The Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder. October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. This was the "Great Female Vocalists of the Past" broadcast. Six of the top big band vocalists of the 1930's, 1940's, and 1950's discuss their careers and style. They include Aileen Stanley (1893-1982), Loyce Whiteman (1913-1989), Lina Romay (1919-2010), Kay Starr (1922-2016), Margaret Whiting (1924-2011) and Ella Mae Morse (1924-1999). All relate to Tom Snyder scores of memories and anecdotes about their own perspective singing careers. NOTE: This broadcast was aired LIVE. An hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980.
#19219: COMMAND PERFORMANCE 1944
Order1977-12-24, , min.
Christmas show with Jimmy Durante, Bob Hope, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Xavier Cugat, Jack Benny.