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RUTH BUZZI IS 77 TODAY

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High school senior year

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Ruth Ann Buzzi

Buzzi is a  comedienne and actress of theatre, film, and television. She
is especially known for her performances on the NBC-TV comedyvariety
show
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973.

The "dirty old man" sketch with guest Don Rickles

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ROCK SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1965

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Dick Clark’s “Where the Action Is” was a music variety show which aired on
ABC network each weekday afternoon from 28 June 1965 though 31 March
1967. It was a spin-off of American Bandstand. The group "Paul Revere & The Raiders" were seen on the biggest majority of the shows.
Host Dick Clark only 
appeared in off-camera voice-overs to introduce performers.


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IT WAS ON THIS DAY IN 1964

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The Rolling Stones first television appearance in the U.S. was on
 
Dean Martin’s variety show, The Hollywood Palace on ABC.

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THE LAST REALLY BIG SHOW ON THIS DAY IN 1971

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The Ed Sullivan Show originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to
Sunday June 6, 1971. The variety show was cancelled and replaced by
the CBS Sunday Movie, which ran only one season, eventually being
replaced by other
shows.

The Ed Sullivan Show
was ranked #15 on TV Guide’s 50 Greatest TV
Shows of All Time in 2002.
 

   

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Ed Sullivan

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Ed Sullivan and Elvis Presley

ed and buddy holly
Ed Sullivan with guest Buddy Holly

ed and the beatles
Ed and The Beatles

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ELVIS PRESLEY ON THIS DAY IN 1956

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Elvis Presley made his second appearance on Milton Berle’s “Texaco 
Star Theater".

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