Sam Cooke had barely begun singing “You Send Me” on his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show when the live broadcast abruptly cut him off. It was November 3, 1957, and Cooke had been booked near the end of the program. By the time Ed Sullivan introduced him, the show was already running long. […]
Elvis Presley made his way onto The Ed Sullivan Show against the odds. The singer was quickly becoming one of the biggest names in music when he began appearing on different TV shows to perform. While Presley made appearances on The Milton Berle Show and The Steve Allen Show, among many others, Sullivan had hesitations about platforming the provocative singer, whose […]
Revisit Elvis Presley’s unforgettable Ed Sullivan Show performances in HD with our YouTube playlist here. Seventy years ago this September 9, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, a broadcast that shattered television viewership records and marked a defining moment in his rise to superstardom. That rise had been unfolding at […]
Check out our Siblings Performances playlist on YouTube to watch full performances! Have you ever called someone’s home and, for a moment, could not tell whether a mother, daughter or sister had answered the telephone? Relatives may not sound identical, but something in their tone, rhythm or way of shaping words can make the resemblance […]
Be sure to view our full Patriotic Performances playlist on YouTube. This fourth of July America is turning 250, and The Ed Sullivan Show was there for decades, helping define an era when television became America’s gathering place. At a time when national pride and patriotism had a different place in American popular culture, the […]
Today, behind-the-scenes content is everywhere. Audiences want the set visit, the candid interview, the backstage moment and the clip that makes a famous person feel a little more human. Long before social media turned that kind of access into its own category, The Ed Sullivan Show was already giving viewers a front-row seat to worlds […]
There are few stages in New York that seem to hold more than applause. Some theaters are remembered for a single production, a famous opening night, or the stars who passed through their doors. But the Ed Sullivan Theater has lived many lives. It has been a Broadway house, a radio studio, a television landmark, […]
Check out our Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Playlist! For generations, The Ed Sullivan Show was where audiences first encountered artists who would go on to shape the soundtrack to their lives. Today, it is with sincere gratitude that we celebrate the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recognizing Ed Sullivan with the Ahmet […]
April Fools’ Day, celebrated each year on April 1st, has long been associated with humor, surprise and a touch of playful deception. While its exact origins remain uncertain, one of the most widely accepted explanations dates back to 16th-century France. In 1582, the adoption of the Gregorian calendar shifted the start of the new year […]
This year marks a remarkable milestone as Disneyland celebrates 70 years of magic, seven decades of imagination, storytelling, and unforgettable experiences that have welcomed generations of families through its gates. What began in Anaheim, California, as Walt Disney’s bold vision for a new kind of theme park has grown into a global phenomenon, inspiring destinations […]
