The Music Show
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The Music Show was an early American television program
which was broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
.
The Music Show was only one of several DuMont Network series to be broadcast from Chicago; others included The Al Morgan Show
, Chicago Symphony, Chicagoland Mystery Players
, Music From Chicago, They Stand Accused
, This is Music
, Windy City Jamboree
, and the Emmy-nominated game show Down You Go
. Each of these series were broadcast from DuMont affiliate WGN-TV
over the DuMont Network.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
which was broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
.
Broadcast history
The series ran from May 1953 to October 1954. It was a musical program broadcast live from Chicago, featuring the vocal talents of Mike Douglas, Henri Noel, Eleanor Warner, Jackie Van, and (in 1954) Dolores Peterson. Robert Trendler conducted a 34-piece orchestra. The Music Show originally aired Tuesday nights at 9 (EST) on most DuMont affiliates. The series moved to 8:30 in July, and to 10:30 on Wednesday nights in October. In January 1954, The Music Show began airing at 10:00. Finally, from September to October 1954, the program was broadcast on Sundays at 10 PM.The Music Show was only one of several DuMont Network series to be broadcast from Chicago; others included The Al Morgan Show
The Al Morgan Show
The Al Morgan Show was an American variety program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from 1949 to 1951. The series starred pianist Al Morgan and aired at 8:30 PM . Unlike most DuMont offerings which were broadcast from the network's studios in New York, the series was broadcast from WGN-TV...
, Chicago Symphony, Chicagoland Mystery Players
Chicagoland Mystery Players
Chicagoland Mystery Players was a TV series first shown in Chicago starting 1947, then picked up nationally by the DuMont Television Network and first aired on the network 18 September 1949. The network aired the show on Sundays at 8pm EST. It was one of several DuMont series that originally aired...
, Music From Chicago, They Stand Accused
They Stand Accused
They Stand Accused was an early American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:...
, This is Music
This is Music
This Is Music was an early American television program which was broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:...
, Windy City Jamboree
Windy City Jamboree
Windy City Jamboree was an early American country music program on the DuMont Television Network from March 19 to June 18, 1950. The show aired live from the Rainbow Gardens nightclub in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday nights from 8–10 p.m...
, and the Emmy-nominated game show Down You Go
Down You Go
Down You Go is an American television game show originally broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. The Emmy Award-nominated series ran from 1951–1956 as a prime time series hosted by Dr. Bergen Evans...
. Each of these series were broadcast from DuMont affiliate WGN-TV
WGN-TV
WGN-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the CW-affiliated television station in Chicago, Illinois built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WGN-TV's studios and offices are located at 2501 W...
over the DuMont Network.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts