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S11·E10 Buddy Holly and the Crickets / Sam Cooke / Bobby Helms

Episode
Season 11, Episode 10
Air Date
December 1, 1957
Runtime
60 minutes
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired December 1, 1957 60 min
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Synopsis

--Buddy Holly and the Crickets - ""That'll Be the Day"" and ""Peggy Sue"" --Sam Cooke - ""You Send Me"" and ""For Sentimental Reasons"" --The Rays - ""Silhouettes"" --Bobby Helms - ""My Special Angel"" --Polly Bergen - ""Mean To Me"" and ""Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"" -- Ray McKinley & the Glenn Miller Orchestra (with guest singers) - perform a medley

--Douglas Fairbanks (actor) - appears in a comedy sketch and, later in show, recites the Rudyard Kipling poem ""If"" --The Colliers All American Football Team (General Mills) introduced by Ed Sullivan and Lefty James.

--Martha Ann Bentley (ballerina, dressed as a jockey) --Jean Carroll (comedian) --Tony And Sally Demarco (couple dancing to ""White Christmas"")

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did Season 11 Episode 10 of The Ed Sullivan Show air?

Season 11, Episode 10 ('Buddy Holly and the Crickets / Sam Cooke / Bobby Helms') originally aired on December 1, 1957.

How long is Season 11 Episode 10 ('Buddy Holly and the Crickets / Sam Cooke / Bobby Helms')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 60 minutes.

What happens in The Ed Sullivan Show Season 11 Episode 10?

--Buddy Holly and the Crickets - ""That'll Be the Day"" and ""Peggy Sue"" --Sam Cooke - ""You Send Me"" and ""For Sentimental Reasons"" --The Rays - ""Silhouettes"" --Bobby Helms - ""My Special Angel"" --Polly Bergen - ""Mean To Me"" and ""Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"" -- Ray McKinley & the...

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