— Christmas Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life —
Aired on the night of December 22, 1963 on Detroit CBS WJBK-TV (Channel 2), 10:00 p.m., 57 years ago, on this day. Guests: Judy Garland’s children, Liza, Lorna and Joey; singers Jack Jones, Mel Torme, dancer Tracy Everett.
(Source: The Detroit Free Press; Sunday; December 22, 1963)
THE JUDY GARLAND CHRISTMAS SHOW * CBS-TV * SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1963
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf_hHU1Yu7o&t=47s
— Christmas Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life —
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Aired on the night of December 21, 1967 on Detroit NBC WWJ-TV (Channel 4), 10:00 p.m., 53 years ago, on this day. Guests: Dean and Jeanne Martin and their children, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Frank Jr.
(Source: Detroit Free Press; Thursday, December 21, 1967)
THE DEAN MARTIN CHRISTMAS SHOW * NBC-TV * THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1967
— Christmas Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life —
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Aired on the night of December 19, 1968 on Detroit NBC WWJ-TV (Channel 4), 10:00 p.m., 52 years ago, on this day. Guests: Bob Newhart and Dom DeLuise, and Dennis Weaver. Plus cameos by dozens of celebrities, including Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra Jr. and Johnny Carson, announcing the sending of gifts of toys to children in hospitals around the country and through various charities.
(Source: Detroit Free Press; Sunday, December 19, 1968)
THE DEAN MARTIN CHRISTMAS SHOW * NBC-TV * THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1968
— Christmas Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life —
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Aired on the night of December 18, 1966 on Detroit NBC WWJ-TV (Channel 4), 10:00 p.m., 54 years ago, on this day. Guests: Andy and his brothers (The Williams Brothers), Bob, Dick and Don. His wife, Claudine Longet, and The Osmond Brothers.
(Source: Detroit Free Press; Sunday, December 18, 1966)
THE ANDY WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS SHOW * NBC-TV * SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1966
— The Ed Sullivan Show —
The entire Ed Sullivan Show catalogue hits the streaming platforms!
On June 12, came exciting news Universal Music Enterprises and Sofa Entertainment brokered a deal to license and make available the entire Ed Sullivan video performances from the Sofa library, who acquired the entire catalogue in 1990. UME will make available the entire catalogue for public streaming in restored, digitized form, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Since its premiere launch on June 12, more videos have been added on the official Ed Sullivan You Tube channel, many having highlighted the Motown sound. As was reported, it will take three years to upload the more than 10,000 performances which aired Sunday evenings on CBS-TV from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971.
The host of the show, Ed Sullivan, passed away on October 13, 1974. He was 73.
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For more info on this story, go HERE.
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NEW! On this ‘Motown’ Monday we are featuring three classic Motown video performances from the Ed Sullivan Show:
The Supremes (1970), The Temptations (1967), Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1968)
MORE Ed Sullivan Motown performances will be forthcoming on Motor City Radio Flashbacks!
— The Ed Sullivan Show —
The entire Ed Sullivan Show catalogue hits the streaming platforms!
On June 12, came news Universal Music Enterprises and Sofa Entertainment brokered a deal to license and make available the entire Ed Sullivan video performances from the Sofa library, who acquired the entire catalogue in 1990. UME will make available the entire catalogue for public streaming in restored, digitized form, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Since its premiere launch on June 12, several more videos have been added on the official Ed Sullivan You Tube channel, still highlighting the Motown sound. As reported, it will take three years to upload the more than 10,000 performances which aired Sunday evenings on CBS-TV from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971.
For more on this story, go HERE.
Ed Sullivan passed away on October 13, 1974. He was 73.
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NEW! On this ‘Motown’ Monday we are featuring three classic Motown video performances from the Ed Sullivan Show:
The Jackson 5 (1969), The Temptations (1969), Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (1968)
MORE Ed Sullivan Motown performances will be forthcoming on Motor City Radio Flashbacks!
