The Edsel Show is an hour-long television special broadcast live on CBS, 
intended to promote Ford Motor Company‘s new Edsel line of cars. It was a
milestone in Bing Crosby‘s career, and was notable as being the first CBS 
entertainment program to be recorded on videotape, for rebroadcasting
on the west coast after the show was performed live for the east. The 
special replaced The Ed Sullivan Show, for the same sponsor, on CBS’
Sunday lineup for one evening only, and was one of the year’s most
successful programs, It also features an appearance by a "mystery
guest" who turned out to be Bob Hope.

Glenn Miller composed the theme song for the program Make Believe Ballroom
on WNEW radio, hosted by Martin Block. The song was recorded at the Victor
studios in New York City.
 

Cass Elliot with mother Bess Levine.

Cass Elliot (Mama Cass) 
(born Ellen Naomi Cohen in Baltimore, Maryland) 
(September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974)   

Cass was a member of folk rock vocal group The Mamas & the Papas 
(1965 to 1968). She pursued a solo career, releasing five albums.

on July 30, 1956, Decca Records offered 11 year-old Brenda Lee a contract,
and her first record with the label was "Jambalaya". The single never charted.

Branda Lee (Brenda Mae Tarpley) will be 71 on December 11.

Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964)

Cooke’s debut single, was a massive commercial success, becoming
a number one hit for three weeks on Billboard‍‍ ‘​‍s pop chart and six
weeks on Billboard’s Rhythm & Blues chart.

It was named one of the 500 most important rock and roll recordings
by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In 2005, the song was voted #115
by representatives of the music industry and press in Rolling Stone
magazine’s The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.