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Thursday, June 9th, 2011
Wally Boag, one of America’s most multi-faceted comedians and the star of Disney’s long running stage show
Golden Horseshoe Revue
, passed away this past Friday in Santa Monica. The 90 year old funnyman had an illustrious career, famous for delivering over 43,000 performances in the
Golden Horseshoe Revue
, providing the voice of Jose in “Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room” and performing in such MGM films as
Without Love
and
Thrill of a Romance
. He was also a contributor to the development of the “Haunted...
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
On this day in 1959, Bobby Darin appeared for the first time on
The Ed Sullivan Show
performing his classic hits “Mack the Knife” and “Dream Lover." Darin’s musical performances covered a broad range of genres including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country. His talent was not limited solely to musical performance though; he was also able reach considerable success as an actor and music business entrepreneur as well. Darin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in...
Monday, May 9th, 2011
Its hard to believe but 41 years ago today
The Jackson 5
performed for their second time on the
Ed Sullivan Show
. Wearing their wildly colorful signature outfits, The Jackson 5 took to the stage on May 10, 1970 and sang two of their hits, “I Want You Back” and “ABC”. Led by a young and charismatic 10-year-old Michael Jackson, the crowd went wild for the high-energy performance. They closed that night with “The Love You Save,” then Ed Sullivan took a...
Saturday, May 7th, 2011
There is no question about it, the 50's and 60's were some of the most revolutionary times of the last century, most notably for music. Two of music's biggest icons, Elvis and The Beatles, made their debuts to American audiences on
The Ed Sullivan Show
. Although almost a decade apart, the appearances of both Elvis and The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show are arguably the most important television musical performances of all time.
According to most, the birth of Rock...
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
The
Ed Sullivan Show
was one of the first programs to showcase groundbreaking Rock & Roll artists and bands. During it's 23 year run, the Ed Sullivan show featured live performances by all the seminal Rock & Roll artists and bands of the 50's, 60's & 70's. He introduced America to icons like The Beatles and invited on controversial acts of the day like Elvis Presley. From the raw, visceral sound of Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones to the young Michael Jackson and his stunning...
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
For twenty three years The Ed Sullivan Show featured over 10,000 performers from music, comedy, sports, novelty, film and many other genres. We often get asked the question "Who appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show the most number of times?" Here is a short list of some of the most frequent guests on The Ed Sullivan Show.
-The Canadian slapstick comedy team Wayne & Shuster were on The Ed Sullivan Show the most times with 58 performances.
-The
little puppet mouse Topo Gigio
appeared 50...
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Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
On April 11
th
1965, exactly two years after their first single topped the UK charts,
Gerry & The Pacemakers
made their final appearance on
The Ed Sullivan Show
.
Gerry and The Pacemakers were part of the British Invasion of the early 60’s. Like
The Beatles
, they were from Liverpool, were managed by Brian Epstein, and played many of the same clubs and bars. Originally called Gerry Marsden and the Mars Bars, after the group’s founder, the band changed their name following a dispute with the Mars...
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Monday, April 11th, 2011
48 years ago this month, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. On April 7th 1963, the husband and wife comedy team Stiller & Meara took to the Ed Sullivan Show stage and did a hilarious bit about a current day Jonah being eaten by a whale off of a California beach. The two were such a hit with the audience they were invited back to the show numerous times throughout the...
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
America’s favorite past time is officially back! Last week the nation kicked off the season of barbeques and ball games with the 2011 opening day of Major League Baseball. While many parts of the country faced less than ideal opening day weather conditions, the games were played and die-hard fans filled the ballparks. This was the 111
th
common season of Major League Baseball involving the American and National League.
During his show’s run, Ed Sullivan often had great baseball players from...
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Friday, March 25th, 2011
This coming Monday marks the 40
th
Anniversary of the last live telecast of The Ed Sullivan Show. On March 28, 1971, Ed Sullivan took to the stage in
The Ed Sullivan Theater
for the last time as the host of the country’s most popular variety show.
The Ed Sullivan Show began in 1948, when CBS hired Sullivan to host its first variety show endeavor called The Toast of the Town. This was a new show format that combined vaudeville with television and was...
