Sandy Kozel
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)
1956
Steve Allen, and Elvis (“the King”) during rehearsal for the show
In 1981 "Elvis Presley Day" was declared in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,
Kansas, North & South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch was a Western variety radio show that ran until August
1, 1943, and from September 23, 1945 to May 16, 1956. The show’s entire run was broadcast on CBS radio, sponsored by Doublemint gum. The approximately two-
year interruption resulted from Autry’s enlistment in the U.S. Army to fight in World
War II. Episodes were 30 minutes long except for a 15-minute version that ran from September 23, 1945 to June 16, 1946.
Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry
(September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998)
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.
The Edsel Show–Oldest known Quad Videotape.
The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom was a half-hour variety show that aired
on ABC–TV from October 3, 1957 to June 23, 1960. Boone was at the time
the youngest person to host his own network variety program until ABC’s
The Donny & Marie Show in 1976.
Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone turned 81 June 1.
