The Guy Mitchell Show is a short-lived half-hour television

Television

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 variety program

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 hosted by and starring 30-year-old recording artist Guy Mitchell

Guy Mitchell

Guy Mitchell, born Albert George Cernik, was an American pop singer, successful in his homeland, the U.K. and Australia...

  (1927–1999), which was broadcast from October 7, 1957, to January 13, 1958. The series aired on Monday evenings at 8 p.m. Eastern time on ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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 following a half-hour prime time

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 version of American Bandstand

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. The Guy Mitchell Show faced strong competition from The Burns and Allen Show, a situation comedy

Situation comedy

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 on CBS

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 starring George Burns

George Burns

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 and Gracie Allen

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, and from John Payne

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's NBC

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 Western

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, The Restless Gun

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..

Mitchell’s guest stars, performing songs, dances, or skits, included dancer and pianist

Pianist

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 Johnny Bach, Jack Carson

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, Mindy Carson

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, Gloria DeHaven

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, Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke

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, Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

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, Peggy Lee

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, Margaret Whiting

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, Dolores Hawkins

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 (1929–1987), The Four Step Brothers

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, and baseball

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 pitcher Jerome “Dizzy” Dean

Dizzy Dean

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. Berry sings his hit song, "Rock and Roll Music

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"Rock and Roll Music" is a song written and recorded by rock and roll icon Chuck Berry which became a hit single in 1957 and has been covered by many artists....

" in the episode which aired on December 16, 1957.