Talent Varieties is a country music talent show on American network television and radio in 1955 that featured performers hoping to achieve fame in the entertainment business.
The weekly ABC-TV program was a live half-hour summer replacement series hosted by Slim Wilson. Wilson introduced the amateur and professional talent, including music and comedy acts (many from the Ozarks); and his Tall Timber Trio, composed of Speedy Haworth (guitar), Bob White (upright bass) and Bryan "Doc" Martin (steel guitar) provided accompaniment.[1] Auditions were handled by Bill Ring.[2] The Westport Kids appeared July 12,[3] and Buck Griffin appeared August 2.[4]
The show aired on Tuesday nights from June 28–November 1. Its original time slot was 7:30–8 p.m. Eastern Time, replacing Cavalcade of America, but moved to 10–10:30 p.m. in September to briefly replace Break the Bank.[5]
ABC Radio simulcast the program under the name Talent Round-Up from 7:30 p.m., as well as carrying an additional half-hour until 8:30.[6]
The program originated from the Jewell Theatre in Springfield, Missouri, home to ABC's Ozark Jubilee; and was produced and directed by the Jubilee's Bryan Bisney,[7] who took over from Ring in September.[8]
Notes
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1992), The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Ballantine Books, ISBN 0-345-37792-3
- ^ Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent and Tunes" (July 23, 1955) The Billboard, p. 93
- ^ Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (July 23, 1955), The Billboard, p. 93
- ^ Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (August 27, 1955), The Billboard, p. 107
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996), Total Television, Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- ^ Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (May 28, 1955), The Billboard, p. 56
- ^ Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (October 1, 1955), The Billboard, p. 64
- ^ Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (July 23, 1955), The Billboard, p. 93
References
- Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1992), The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Ballantine Books, ISBN 0-345-37792-3.
- McNeil, Alex (1996), Total Television, Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
- Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (May 28, 1955), The Billboard, p. 56
- Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (July 23, 1955), The Billboard, p. 93
- Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (October 1, 1955), The Billboard, p. 64
