Leslie Uggams is a actress and singer, best known for her
work in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977). She made her
singing debut on the Lawrence Welk Show and was a
regular on NBC’s Sing Along with Mitch (1961-1964),
starring record producer-conductor Mitch Miller. She
also appeared in her own CBS television variety show,
The Leslie Uggams Show in 1969. 

Mitch Miller and Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams as Kizzy in a scene from Roots

Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001)

Singer and television personality Perry Come recorded exclusively for
the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. He pioneered a
weekly musical variety television show, which set the standards for the
genre and proved to be one of the most successful in television history.

Como has the distinction of having three stars on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame for his work in radio, television, and music.

The CBS television network carried The Jimmy Dean Show on its daytime 
schedule from September 14, 1958 to June 1959 from New York, airing
from 2 to 2:30 p.m. ET Monday–Saturday.

Jimmy Dean (seated) on the set of his show

 Arthur Godfrey Time was a Monday-Friday show that featured unscripted
monologues by Godfrey, interviews with various stars, music from his own
in-house combo and regular vocalists. The program remained a late morning
staple on the CBS Radio Network schedule until 1972.

           
            1955 magazine ad

Bob Hope’s first national television appearance was a 90 minute special,
broadcast Easter Sunday, 1950. It featured comedy, dance, and singing. The
show, called ”Star Spangled Review”, featured Douglas Fairbanks, Diana Shore,
and the Mexico City Boys Choir singing the Hallelujah Chorus. Bob delivered his
own rendition of, “Baby It’s Cold Outside”. The show was eventually renamed the
Bob Hope Special, continuing periodically on NBC until 1997.

 


Douglas Fairbanks (left) and Bob Hope from “Star Spangled Review