Art Linkletter
The radio program House Party debuted in 1947 and continued
until October 13, 1967. It offered audience participation with a
wide variety of content, from household hints to quizzes and
celebrity visits. Sponsors included Pillsbury and Lever Brothers.
Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams
(December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012)
Andy Williams released seventeen Gold- and Platinum-certified
albums. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety
show, from 1962 to 1971 on NBC, and numerous TV specials.
Before fame, Andy and his brother performed on multiple radio
stations as The Williams Brothers (below).
The Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri is named after the
song he is most known for singing—Johnny Mercer and Henry
Mancini‘s "Moon River".
The Williams Brothers with Andy, third from the left
Buddy Holly and The Crickets first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
fresh off the release of their debut album. The band consisted of Niki
Sullivan (rhythm guitar), Joe Mauldin (stand-up bass), Jerry Allison
(drums), and Buddy (lead guitar and vocals). The foursome played
“That’ll be the Day,” the first single off their album. The result was
pure gold: the track would reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 soon
after their performance on the show.
Original air date on NBC television: October 2, 1956 to June 25, 1957
The first example of a videotape recording was broadcast by NBC television
when The Jonathan Winters Show was seen coast to coast on Tuesday,
October 23, 1956.
Maude Frickert was perhaps Winters most famous character
Original television run on ABC: October 3, 1957 to June 23, 1960
The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom is a half-hour variety show that starred the
young singer Pat Boone who at 23 was still attending Columbia University in
New York City when the program began production. Boone, the No. 10 all-
time vocalist in sales, was at the time the youngest person to host his own
network variety program until ABC’s The Donny & Marie Show, with two
hosts, broke the record in 1976.
Pat Boone upon graduating from Columbia University in
1958
Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone turned 80 on June 1
