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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,439 posts)
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 03:25 PM Oct 2018

Getting back to the lament a few months ago about the dearth of variety shows on TV:

Why is it we can't have real variety shows like the Ed Sullivan Show these days?

On Sunday night, one of the over-the-air retro TV networks, getTV, ran an episode of "The Johnny Cash Show." Guests that night included Phil Harris and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Phil Harris and Johnny Cash performed a duet of Phil Harris's best known song, "That's What I Like About the South."

Following that was the "The Dionne Warwick Chevy Special." Dionne's guests that night were Creedence Clearwater Revival (yep, on both shows), Burt Bacharach, and Glen Campbell. Dionne Warwick, Glen Campbell, and Burt Bacharach performed a medley of songs he had written.

Wow.

Dionne Warwick, Mid-1960s to early 1970s
....

On September 17, 1969, CBS Television aired Warwick's first television special, entitled "The Dionne Warwick Chevy Special." Warwick's guests were Burt Bacharach, George Kirby, Glen Campbell, and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

The Johnny Cash Show

Next Airing: Sunday, October 21 10:00pm ET



Here's Phil Harris on "The Johnny Cash Show" on September 27, 1969:

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Getting back to the lament a few months ago about the dearth of variety shows on TV: (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 OP
In 40s-early 50s listened to Jack Benny, Phil Harris and Alice Faye, Fred Allen on radio Sun eves bobbieinok Oct 2018 #1
Wow! Phil Harris TexasProgresive Oct 2018 #2

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
1. In 40s-early 50s listened to Jack Benny, Phil Harris and Alice Faye, Fred Allen on radio Sun eves
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 03:42 PM
Oct 2018

My dad (1908-1995) really liked this lineup.

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