The Fred Waring Show
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The Fred Waring Show is an American television musical variety show
that ran from June 20, 1948 to May 30, 1954 on CBS
. The show was hosted Fred Waring
and featured his choral group "Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians
".
, excluding the summer months. It was initially 60 minutes in length, but its time slot was cut to 30 minutes beginning in January 1952. During the 1954 season, the show alternated on Sunday nights with General Electric Theater
. The show included performances by his orchestra and large chorus, as well as dancing and sketches.
In 1957, Fred Waring made a brief return to television as a summer replacement daytime series.
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
that ran from June 20, 1948 to May 30, 1954 on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. The show was hosted Fred Waring
Fred Waring
Fredrick Malcolm Waring was a popular musician, bandleader and radio-television personality, sometimes referred to as "America's Singing Master" and "The Man Who Taught America How to Sing." He was also a promoter, financial backer and namesake of the Waring Blendor, the first modern electric...
and featured his choral group "Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians
Waring's Pennsylvanians
Waring's Pennsylvanians was a jazz - Dixieland band which was most popular in the 1920s and 1930s but continued to exist and play until Fred Waring's death in 1984....
".
Synopsis
The series every Sunday night at 9pm after The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
, excluding the summer months. It was initially 60 minutes in length, but its time slot was cut to 30 minutes beginning in January 1952. During the 1954 season, the show alternated on Sunday nights with General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald W. Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.-Radio:...
. The show included performances by his orchestra and large chorus, as well as dancing and sketches.
In 1957, Fred Waring made a brief return to television as a summer replacement daytime series.