Kraft Music Hall: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Dunhills
Oct 8, 1958 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --The Dunhills, precision dancers who toured with Milton Berle during the summer of 1958. The trio was made up of Walter Long, Bob Roberts and Art Stanley.
Gary Crosby
Oct 15, 1958 · 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Gary Crosby (singer-actor, son of Bing Crosby)
The Jordanaires / Carl Sandburg / Tony Roberts
Oct 22, 1958 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Carl Sandburg (poet) --Tony Roberts
Andy Griffith
Nov 5, 1958 · 60 min
Guests: --Andy Griffith (comedian-actor) --Tony Roberts
Jimmy Durante / Peggy Sands
Nov 12, 1958 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Jimmy Durante (comedian-actor) --Peggy Sands (nightclub entertainer)
Ella Fitzgerald / George Jessell
Dec 3, 1958 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Ella Fitzgerald (singer) --George Jessell (comedian)
Peter Lorre / Janis Paige / George Arnold Ice Revue
Dec 24, 1958 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Peter Lorre (actor) --Janis Paige (singer-Broadway actress) --The George Arnold Ice Revue
Tommy Sands / Judy Canova
Dec 31, 1958 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Judy Canova (comedian & movie actress) --Tommy Sands (singer-actor)
Ed Wynn / Frankie Avalon
Jan 21, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Ed Wynn (comedian) --Frankie Avalon (singer)
Joan Davis / Bob Crosby
Jan 28, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Joan Davis (comedian) --Bob Crosby (singer)
Jo Stafford / Dennis Day
Feb 4, 1959 · 60 min
Guests: --Jo Stafford (singer) --Dennis Day (comedian-singer)
William Bendix
Feb 11, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guest: --William Bendix (actor, from ""The Life of Riley"")
The McGuire Sisters / Rory Calhoun
Feb 18, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --The McGuire Sisters (singers) --Rory Calhoun (actor, star of the TV series ""The Texan"")
Ames Brothers / Johnny Puleo & his Harmonica Gang
Feb 25, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --The Ames Brothers --Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang
Count Basie's Orchestra feat. Joe Williams
Mar 18, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Count Basie's Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
Yvonne DeCarlo / The Four Lads / The Trio Cottas
Mar 25, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Yvonne DeCarlo (actress) --The Four Lads (vocal group) --The Trio Cottas (dog act)
Edgar Bergen / Darvis & Julia
Apr 1, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Edgar Bergen --Darvis and Julia (dance team)
Martha Raye
Apr 22, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guest --Martha Raye - appears with Milton in a sketch about Frances and Sidney Schlump.
Ginger Rogers / Janik & Arnault
May 6, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Ginger Rogers (actress-singer) --Janik & Arnault (dance team)
Carl Sandburg / The Jordanaires / Marie McDonald
May 13, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Carl Sandburg (poet) --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Marie McDonald
Janis Paige (first Dave King Show)
May 20, 1959 · 60 min
First Kraft - ""Dave King Show"" with scheduled guest: --Janis Paige
Gretchen Wyler
Jun 17, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Gretchen Wyler (actress & dancer)
The Jerry Packer Singers
Jul 8, 1959 · 60 min
Scheduled performers: --The Jerry Packer Singers --Instead of guests, the series regulars were to be spotlighted.
Vicki Stuart; The Lally Twins
Sep 2, 1959 · 60 min
--Dave King sings ""You Can't Love 'Em All"" and ""In Berkley Square."" He also does a ""Father Sees Baby"" pantomime. Scheduled guests: --Vicki Stuart (singer) - ""Bella Music
Final Dave King Show (farewell party)
Sep 23, 1959 · 60 min
This was the final Dave King Show. There were no scheduled guests. It was a farewell party featuring the show's regulars