S9·E9 Bo Diddley / Laverne Baker / Five Keys / Rod Steiger & Jack Palance
- Episode
- Season 9, Episode 9
- Air Date
- November 20, 1955
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
""Dr. Jive's Rhythm and Blues"" sequence: --Bo Diddley - ""Bo Diddley"" --LaVern Baker - ""Tweedlee Dee"" --The Five Keys - ""Ling Ting Tong"" --Willis ""Gater Tail"" Jackson & his Band (instrumental song with saxophone solo) Note: The above acts were all part of a revue of rhythm & blues acts introduced by Tommy ""Dr. Jive"" Smalls, a New York disc jockey. (""Dr. Jive's Rhythm and Blues"" was a revue at New York's Apollo Theater.)
Additional guests: --Film clip from ""Big Knife"" with Rod Steiger & Jack Palance --Ted Lewis (bandleader-singer) - ""How Long Is He Gonna Last?"" & ""Me And My Shadow"" --Suzanne Brooks & Ted Lewis - ""After You've Gone"" --Jack Carter (comedian, stand-up routine) --Caesari Siepe (of the Met opera) - ""Na Voce'na Chetarra"" (in Italian) and & ""Love Is A Many Splendored Thing"") --Wandy Tworek (Danish violinist, does a comic musical act) --Vicente Escudero (69 year old Spanish Flamenco dancer)
Audience bows: Helen Hayes, Robert Dowling, Farley Granger
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When did Season 9 Episode 9 of The Ed Sullivan Show air?
Season 9, Episode 9 ('Bo Diddley / Laverne Baker / Five Keys / Rod Steiger & Jack Palance') originally aired on November 20, 1955.
How long is Season 9 Episode 9 ('Bo Diddley / Laverne Baker / Five Keys / Rod Steiger & Jack Palance')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 60 minutes.
What happens in The Ed Sullivan Show Season 9 Episode 9?
""Dr. Jive's Rhythm and Blues"" sequence: --Bo Diddley - ""Bo Diddley"" --LaVern Baker - ""Tweedlee Dee"" --The Five Keys - ""Ling Ting Tong"" --Willis ""Gater Tail"" Jackson & his Band (instrumental song with saxophone solo) Note: The above acts were all part of a revue of rhythm & blues...
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