The ED SULLIVAN SHOW Appreciation Topic

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Fats Domino "Let The Four Winds Blow" on The Ed Sullivan Show on March 4, 1962 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNTSvy4nDus

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George Carlin "Election Year" on The Ed Sullivan Show on April 28, 1968.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdeHv_G1yjo

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Elvis Presley "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" on The Ed Sullivan Show on January 6, 1957.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3XcN_6Y2ug

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Awesome image quality here:

The Temptations "Medley: Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) / All I Need / My Girl / (I Know) I'm Losing You" performed on The Ed Sullivan Show May 28, 1967.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjryDAyn9Y




The Temptations "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" on The Ed Sullivan Show on January 31, 1971.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ4Ym9Xiw3w

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Arthur Worsley "Ventriloquist" on The Ed Sullivan Show on 6 january 1957 show -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwldh3i7hzg

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Guy Mitchell "Singing The Blues" on The Ed Sullivan Show on November 18, 1956 -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_NLhDTyRJk

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Great Find and addition to this topic !!!! Colin and John will dig this !

LaVern Baker "Tweedle Dee" on The Ed Sullivan Show on November 20, 1955.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq8vRci5Mi4







November 20, 1955: Bo Diddley, Laverne Baker, The Five Keys, Jack Carter, Ted Lewis
AIRED: 11/20/55

"Dr. Jive's Rhythm and Blues" sequence:
--Bo Diddley - "Bo Diddley."
--LaVern Baker - "Tweedlee Dee."
--The Five Keys - "Ling Ting Tong."
--Willis "Gater Tail" Jackson & his Band - instrumental song with saxophone solo.
Note: The above acts were all part of a revue of rhythm & blues acts introduced by Tommy "Dr. Jive" Smalls, a New York disc jockey. ("Dr. Jive's Rhythm and Blues" was a revue at New York's Apollo Theater.)

Additional guests:
--Ted Lewis (bandleader-singer) - "How Long Is He Gonna Last?" & "Me And My Shadow."
--Suzanne Brooks & Ted Lewis - "After You've Gone."
--Jack Carter (comedian, stand-up routine).
--Caesari Siepe (of the Met opera) - "Na Voce'na Chetarra" (in Italian) and & "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing."
--Wandy Tworek (Danish violinist) - does a comic musical act.
--Vicente Escudero (69-year-old Spanish Flamenco dancer).
--Audience bows: Helen Hayes, Robert Dowling, Farley Granger.
--On film: A scene from the movie "The Big Knife" starring Rod Steiger & Jack Palance

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Jerry Lee Lewis "She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye" on November 16, 1969 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTdfNLX_w6g

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Johnny Carson "Airlines & The Kennedys" on The Ed Sullivan Show on March 26, 1961.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeIO9SRqy6w&list=PLQWND5qZhbj369RgtweTchIVK1EORDKlz&index=21

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Bo Diddley "Bo Diddley" on The Ed Sullivan Show on November 20, 1955.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLcYuuljrD4

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Bobby Darin sings a medley of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Lonesome Road, When The Saints Go Marching In" on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 6, 1959.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKRGT3pj_XY

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Elvis Presley "Hound Dog" and "Love Me" on The Ed Sullivan Show on October 28, 1956.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNYWl13IWhY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkK7RYm-99o



This is summary of October 28, 1956: Ed Sullivan Show Season 9 Episode 6:


Music:
--Elvis Presley (2nd appearance) - "Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender," "Love Me" (with the Jordanaires) and "Hound Dog" (with the Jordanaires).
--Little Gaelic Singers (children's chorus from Ireland) - "Dancin' Song," "Dandlin Song" and "Believe Me."
Broadway:
--Scene from Broadway show "The Most Happy Fella" (including songs "Happy to Make Your Acquaintence" and "Big D").
Comedy:
--Senor Wences - ventriloquist with Pedro (head in box) and Johnny (hand puppet)
--Joyce Grenfell (comedian) - sings "Countess of Cotlet."
Also appearing:
--Unus - Circus act in top hat & cape (introduced by Scampi - little boy in top hat)
--Audience bows: Robert Webb; Earl Wilson; and disc-jockeys from Ottawa.

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Patti Page "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" on The Ed Sullivan Show on December 17, 1967.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmXLPnT_DCY

Summary of The Ed Sullivan Show - Season 20 Episode 15
December 17, 1967:

--Spanky and Our Gang - "Lazy Day" & "Sunday Morning."
--Patti Page sings "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" & recites a "Child's Christmas Prayer."
--Joel Grey (actor-singer) - Railroad song medley.
--The Kim Sisters - "Thoroughly Modern Millie."
--The Berlin Mozart Choir (thirty vocalists)

Comedy:
--Richard Pryor
---Stiller & Meara (comedy team)
--David Frye
--Topo Gigio (Italian mouse puppet)

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Billy Eckstine "I Apologize" on The Ed Sullivan Show on April 8, 1951.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0Gpcs__8Ow

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Spanky & Our Gang "Coney Island Washboard" on The Ed Sullivan Show on June 18, 1967.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGkpfmXXt3o