Kraft Music Hall 1958
What is Kraft Music Hall?
The Kraft Music Hall television series is a musical variety show. It is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1958
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 214
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 8, 1958
- Last aired
- Sep 1, 1971
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Updated
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The Kraft Music Hall television series is a musical variety show. It is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products. Their commercials were usually announced by "The Voice of Kraft", Ed Herlihy. The series was aired in the musical variety genre, a genre characterized by a mix of music, dance, and other performances. The Kraft Music Hall series was broadcast by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s.
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“A classic musical variety show sponsored by Kraft Foods.”
- Features musical performances and variety acts
- Includes commercials with 'The Voice of Kraft'
- Limited information available about specific episodes
- May appeal more to fans of vintage TV
You enjoy vintage musical variety television from the mid-20th century.
Suitable for general audiences interested in classic TV and music performances.
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Season 1 · 48 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Dunhills Mytharc Oct 8, 1958
- E2 Gary Crosby Core Oct 15, 1958
- E3 The Jordanaires / Carl Sandburg / Tony Roberts Core Oct 22, 1958
- E4 Sammy Davis Jr. Core Oct 29, 1958
- E5 Andy Griffith Core Nov 5, 1958
- E6 Jimmy Durante / Peggy Sands Core Nov 12, 1958
- E7 Red Skelton Core Nov 19, 1958
- E8 Helen Traubel Core Nov 26, 1958
- E9 Ella Fitzgerald / George Jessell Core Dec 3, 1958
- E10 Eydie Gorme Core Dec 17, 1958
- E11 Peter Lorre / Janis Paige / George Arnold Ice Revue Core Dec 24, 1958
- E12 Tommy Sands / Judy Canova Core Dec 31, 1958
- E13 Tallulah Bankhead Core Jan 7, 1959
- E14 Mahalia Jackson Core Jan 14, 1959
- E15 Ed Wynn / Frankie Avalon Core Jan 21, 1959
- E16 Joan Davis / Bob Crosby Core Jan 28, 1959
- E17 Jo Stafford / Dennis Day Core Feb 4, 1959
- E18 William Bendix Core Feb 11, 1959
- E19 The McGuire Sisters / Rory Calhoun Core Feb 18, 1959
- E20 Ames Brothers / Johnny Puleo & his Harmonica Gang Core Feb 25, 1959
- E21 Martha Raye Core Mar 11, 1959
- E22 Count Basie's Orchestra feat. Joe Williams Core Mar 18, 1959
- E23 Yvonne DeCarlo / The Four Lads / The Trio Cottas Core Mar 25, 1959
- E24 Edgar Bergen / Darvis & Julia Core Apr 1, 1959
- E25 Janis Paige Core Apr 8, 1959
- E26 Martha Raye Core Apr 22, 1959
- E27 Janik & Arnault Core Apr 29, 1959
- E28 Ginger Rogers / Janik & Arnault Core May 6, 1959
- E29 Carl Sandburg / The Jordanaires / Marie McDonald Core May 13, 1959
- E30 Janis Paige (first Dave King Show) Core May 20, 1959
- E31 June Havoc Core May 27, 1959
- E32 Sally Ann Howes Core Jun 3, 1959
- E33 Zsa Zsa Gabor Core Jun 10, 1959
- E34 Gretchen Wyler Core Jun 17, 1959
- E35 Celeste Holm Core Jun 24, 1959
- E36 Maureen Cannon Core Jul 1, 1959
- E37 The Jerry Packer Singers Core Jul 8, 1959
- E38 Peggy King Core Jul 15, 1959
- E39 Anita Darian Core Jul 22, 1959
- E40 Glen Mason Core Jul 29, 1959
- E41 Carol Lawrence Core Aug 5, 1959
- E42 Sandy Stewart Core Aug 12, 1959
- E43 Joyce Hahn Core Aug 19, 1959
- E44 Bet E. Martin Core Aug 26, 1959
- E45 Vicki Stuart; The Lally Twins Core Sep 2, 1959
- E46 Johnny Mercer Core Sep 9, 1959
- E47 Gloria DeHaven Mytharc Sep 16, 1959
- E48 Final Dave King Show (farewell party) Mytharc Sep 23, 1959
Season 2 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Walter Brennen, Peggy King, The Everly Brothers, Jack Cole, The Pitch Hikers Mytharc Sep 9, 1959
Season 3 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ethel Merman, Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Shelley Berman Mytharc Oct 5, 1960
Season 4 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 4, 1961
Season 5 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 3, 1962
Season 6 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 3, 1963
Season 7 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 29, 1964
Season 8 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 18, 1965
Season 9 · 1 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Nov 21, 1966
Season 10 · 40 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Mytharc Sep 13, 1967
- E2 The Hollywood Musical Core Sep 27, 1967
- E3 The George M. Cohan Story Core Oct 4, 1967
- E4 Tin Pan Alley Today Core Oct 11, 1967
- E5 How The West Was Swung Core Oct 18, 1967
- E6 The Phyllis Diller Happening Core Oct 25, 1967
- E7 Fiddler On The Loose Core Nov 1, 1967
- E8 Stage Door Johnny Core Nov 15, 1967
- E9 Dinah Shore Presents The Nashville Sound Core Nov 22, 1967
- E10 A Taste of Funny Core Dec 13, 1967
- E11 The Mitzi Gaynor Christmas Show Core Dec 20, 1967
- E12 Woody Allen Looks At 1967 Core Dec 27, 1967
- E13 Three for Tonight Core Jan 3, 1968
- E14 A Grand Night for Swinging Core Jan 10, 1968
- E15 Physical Phitness Core Jan 24, 1968
- E16 Vacation a la King Core Jan 31, 1968
- E17 Cowboys and City Slickers Core Feb 14, 1968
- E18 Class of '68 Core Feb 21, 1968
- E19 The Comedy Survival Kit Core Feb 28, 1968
- E20 Mardi Gras '68 Core Mar 6, 1968
- E21 Vaudeville '68 Core Mar 13, 1968
- E22 County Fair Starring Eddy Arnold Core Mar 27, 1968
- E23 Two on The Aisle Core Apr 3, 1968
- E24 County Fair (Show 1 of 6) Core Apr 24, 1968
- E25 County Fair (Show 2 of 6) Core May 1, 1968
- E26 County Fair (Show 3 of 6) Core May 15, 1968
- E27 County Fair (Show 4 of 6) Core May 22, 1968
- E28 County Fair (Show 5 of 6) Core May 29, 1968
- E29 County Fair (Show 6 of 6) Core Jun 5, 1968
- E30 John Davidson / Harper's Bizarre / Estelle Parsons Core Jun 12, 1968
- E31 John Davidson / Barbara Feldon / Pete Barbutti Core Jun 19, 1968
- E32 John Davidson / Kaye Ballard / Soupy Sales / Irish Rovers Core Jun 26, 1968
- E33 Ed McMahon / Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Core Jul 3, 1968
- E34 Ed McMahon / Johnny Mathis / Harpers Bizarre Core Jul 10, 1968
- E35 Ed McMahon / Paul Anka / Dick Cavett Core Jul 17, 1968
- E36 Ed McMahon / The Turtles / Flip Wilson Core Jul 24, 1968
- E37 Ed McMahon / Spanky & Our Gang / Bobby Vinton Core Jul 31, 1968
- E38 Ed McMahon / New Vaudeville Band / Joanie Sommers Core Aug 14, 1968
- E39 Ed McMahon / Sly & the Family Stone / Four Tops Mytharc Aug 21, 1968
- E40 Ed McMahon / Rascals / Litle Anthony & the Imperials Mytharc Sep 4, 1968
Season 11 · 41 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Kraft Premier Show Mytharc Sep 11, 1968
- E2 Don Rickles' Brooklyn Core Sep 18, 1968
- E3 Kraft Presents Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Core Oct 2, 1968
- E4 Alan King At The Movies Core Oct 9, 1968
- E5 Kraft Presents Eddy Arnold Core Oct 16, 1968
- E6 The Friars Club Roasts Johnny Carson Core Oct 23, 1968
- E7 Comedy 2001 - Give Or Take A Few Weeks Core Nov 13, 1968
- E8 2nd Annual Country Music Association Awards Core Nov 20, 1968
- E9 Alan King's Wonderful World of Aggravation Core Dec 4, 1968
- E10 The Eddy Arnold Christmas Show Core Dec 18, 1968
- E11 The Nancy Sinatra Show Core Jan 8, 1969
- E12 Jack Jones / Debbie Reynolds / Johnny Cash Core Jan 15, 1969
- E13 The Sound of The Sixties Core Jan 22, 1969
- E14 Eddy Arnold Down Home Core Jan 29, 1969
- E15 What It Was, Was Love Core Feb 5, 1969
- E16 Don Adams and Don Rickles Are Alive and Well and Living In California Core Feb 19, 1969
- E17 Jimmy Durante and Don Knotts Do Their Thing....Also! Core Feb 26, 1969
- E18 A Night Out With The Boys Core Mar 5, 1969
- E19 Wayne, Women, and Song Core Mar 12, 1969
- E20 Broadway's Best - 1969 Core Mar 26, 1969
- E21 Ladies' Night Core Apr 2, 1969
- E22 Johnny Cash...On The Road Core Apr 16, 1969
- E23 Peter Cook & Dudley Moore / Anne Bancroft / Mel Torme Core Apr 30, 1969
- E24 Peter Cook & Dudley Moore / Donovan Core May 7, 1969
- E25 Sandler & Young / Judy Carne / Lena Horne Core May 14, 1969
- E26 Sandler & Young / Nancy Ames / Norman Wisdom Core May 21, 1969
- E27 Sandler & Young / Ella Fitzgerald / Norman Wisdom Core Jun 4, 1969
- E28 Sandler & Young / Sid Caesar / Norman Wisdom Core Jun 11, 1969
- E29 Sandler & Young / Frank Gorshin / Judy Carne Core Jun 18, 1969
- E30 Sandler & Young / Sid Caesar / Judy Carne Core Jun 25, 1969
- E31 Don Ho / Carol Lawrence / Bill Dana Core Jul 2, 1969
- E32 Sandler & Young / Lena Horne / Kaye Ballard Core Jul 9, 1969
- E33 Sandler & Young / Carol Lawrence / Kaye Ballard Core Jul 16, 1969
- E34 Sandler & Young / Terry-Thomas / Kaye Ballard Core Jul 23, 1969
- E35 Sandler & Young / Barbara Feldon / Judy Carne Core Jul 30, 1969
- E36 Sandler & Young / Cyd Charisse / Dave King Core Aug 6, 1969
- E37 Sandler & Young / Victor Borge / David Berglas Core Aug 13, 1969
- E38 Don Ho / Bobby Goldsboro / Stiller & Meara Core Aug 20, 1969
- E39 Don Ho / Rod McKuen / Pat Cooper Core Aug 27, 1969
- E40 Don Ho / Peter Nero / Minnie Pearl Mytharc Sep 3, 1969
- E41 Don Ho / Everly Brothers / Pat Henry Mytharc Sep 10, 1969
Season 12 · 40 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Alan King: A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to September Mytharc Sep 17, 1969
- E2 Kraft Presents Eddy Arnold Core Sep 24, 1969
- E3 The Friars Roast Milton Berle Core Oct 1, 1969
- E4 Kraft Presents Wayne Newton Core Oct 8, 1969
- E5 3rd Annual Country Music Association Awards Core Oct 15, 1969
- E6 Alan King Stops The Press Core Oct 22, 1969
- E7 Kraft Presents Eddy Arnold Core Nov 5, 1969
- E8 The Sound of Burt Bacharach Core Nov 19, 1969
- E9 Alan King...Public Consumer Number One Core Nov 26, 1969
- E10 Johnny Cash - American Songbag Core Dec 10, 1969
- E11 Kraft Presents Steve & Eydie Core Dec 17, 1969
- E12 Christmas with Wayne Newton Core Dec 24, 1969
- E13 Alan King Rings In The New Year and Wrings Out The Old Core Jan 7, 1970
- E14 The Friars Roast Jack Benny Core Jan 21, 1970
- E15 Kraft Presents Eddy Arnold Core Jan 28, 1970
- E16 Kraft Presents Desi Arnaz Core Feb 4, 1970
- E17 Kraft Presents Petula Clark Core Feb 18, 1970
- E18 Eddy Arnold - America in the 70's Core Feb 25, 1970
- E19 Alan King's Wonderful World of Aggravation, Part II Core Mar 4, 1970
- E20 Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme / Peggy Lee Core Mar 11, 1970
- E21 Kraft Presents Phil Silvers and Paul Lynde Core Mar 25, 1970
- E22 Kraft Presents Eddy Arnold Core Apr 8, 1970
- E23 Phil Harris Presents Bobbie Gentry, Part 1 Mytharc Apr 29, 1970
- E24 Phil Harris Presents Bobbie Gentry, Part 2 Mytharc May 6, 1970
- E25 Robert Morse / Liberace / Teresa Graves / Elke Sommer Core May 20, 1970
- E26 Dusty Springfield / Dyan Cannon / Gene Barry / Terry-Thomas Core May 27, 1970
- E27 Dan Blocker / Jo Anne Worley / Mireille Mathieu Core Jun 3, 1970
- E28 Carol Lawrence / Bob Denver / Val Doonican Core Jun 10, 1970
- E29 Burt Bacharach / Dionne Warwick / Joel Grey Core Jun 17, 1970
- E30 Martha Raye / Phil Harris / Sandie Shaw Core Jun 24, 1970
- E31 Julie London / Terry-Thomas / Jo Anne Worley Core Jul 1, 1970
- E32 Sid Caesar / Edie Adams / Matt Monro Core Jul 8, 1970
- E33 Vikki Carr / George Gobel / Mrs. Miller / Roy Hudd Core Jul 15, 1970
- E34 Arte Johnson / Clodagh Rogers / George Kirby Core Jul 22, 1970
- E35 Burt Bacharach / Juliet Prowse / Dusty Springfield Core Jul 29, 1970
- E36 Britt Ekland / Bobby Vinton Core Aug 5, 1970
- E37 Jimmie Rodgers / Connie Stevens / Des O'Connor Core Aug 12, 1970
- E38 Al Martino / Phyllis Diller / Lonnie Donegan Core Aug 19, 1970
- E39 Phil Silvers / Kaye Stevens / New Faces Mytharc Aug 26, 1970
- E40 Kaye Ballard / Dana Valery / Roy Castle Mytharc Sep 2, 1970
Season 13 · 37 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Alan King Looks At Women's Rights & Wrongs Mytharc Sep 16, 1970
- E2 Mr. Anthony Quinn and Miss Peggy Lee Core Sep 23, 1970
- E3 The Friars Roast Don Rickles Core Sep 30, 1970
- E4 Alan King - Things Ain't What They Used to Be Core Oct 7, 1970
- E5 4th Annual Country Music Association Awards Core Oct 14, 1970
- E6 Bob & Carol & Martin & Barbara Core Oct 21, 1970
- E7 TV's Hit Parade of Comedy Core Oct 28, 1970
- E8 The Kopy Kats Core Nov 11, 1970
- E9 Don Adams Investigates The Detectives Core Nov 18, 1970
- E10 Kraft Presents Robert Young Core Dec 2, 1970
- E11 Love & Marriage, Part 1 Mytharc Dec 9, 1970
- E12 Love & Marriage, Part 2 Mytharc Dec 16, 1970
- E13 The Eve Before Christmas Eve Core Dec 23, 1970
- E14 On Stage: Miss America Core Jan 6, 1971
- E15 Alan King Plays The Games People Play Core Jan 13, 1971
- E16 The Kopy Kats Kopy TV Core Jan 20, 1971
- E17 The Friars Roast Jerry Lewis Core Jan 27, 1971
- E18 Locker Room Follies Core Feb 3, 1971
- E19 Kraft Presents Eddy Arnold Core Feb 10, 1971
- E20 Alan King's Wonderful World of Aggravation...1971 Core Feb 17, 1971
- E21 Kraft Presents The Festival of Music Core Mar 3, 1971
- E22 Surburbia, U.S.A. Core Mar 17, 1971
- E23 Kraft Salutes The Oscars Core Mar 31, 1971
- E24 Des O'Connor / Jack Benny / New Faces / Connie Stevens Core Jun 2, 1971
- E25 Des O'Connor / Jack Benny / New Faces / Connie Stevens Core Jun 9, 1971
- E26 Des O'Connor / Dom DeLuise / Connie Stevens Core Jun 16, 1971
- E27 Des O'Connor / Dom DeLuise / Connie Stevens Core Jun 23, 1971
- E28 Des O'Connor / Dom DeLuise / Jack Douglas Core Jun 30, 1971
- E29 Des O'Connor / Dom DeLuise / John Le Mesurier Core Jul 7, 1971
- E30 Des O'Connor / Phyllis Diller / Connie Stevens Core Jul 14, 1971
- E31 Des O'Connor / Charlie Callas / Connie Stevens Core Jul 21, 1971
- E32 Des O'Connor / Charlie Callas / Joe Baker / Connie Stevens Core Jul 28, 1971
- E33 Des O'Connor / Charlie Callas / Connie Stevens Core Aug 4, 1971
- E34 Des O'Connor / Charlie Callas / Connie Stevens Core Aug 11, 1971
- E35 Des O'Connor / Charlie Callas / Joe Baker / Connie Stevens Core Aug 18, 1971
- E36 Des O'Connor / Buddy Greco / Jack Douglas / Connie Stevens Mytharc Aug 25, 1971
- E37 Des O'Connor / Keith Michell / Terry-Thomas Mytharc Sep 1, 1971
Frequently asked questions
What was the show's connection to Kraft Foods?
The show was sponsored by Kraft Foods, known for their cheese and dairy products, and featured commercials announced by 'The Voice of Kraft', Ed Herlihy.
Did the show have a regular host?
During its revival from 1967-1971, there was no set host, with guest hosts usually presiding weekly.
When did the show air?
The series aired from the 1950s to the 1970s on NBC.
Where can I find the full cast and crew?
Full cast and crew details are available through various entertainment databases like TMDB and Moviefone.
Is this the same as Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall?
The series is connected to earlier versions that included Perry Como, but later years had no fixed host.
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