Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products. Their commercials were usually announced by "The Voice of Kraft", Ed Herlihy.
Episodes
48 episodes. Playback and audio depend on the available source.
S1:E1 The Dunhills
Scheduled guests: --The Dunhills, precision dancers who toured with Milton Berle during the summer of 1958. The trio was made up of Walter Long, Bob Roberts and Art Stanley.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E2 Gary Crosby
Scheduled guest: --Gary Crosby (singer-actor, son of Bing Crosby)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E3 The Jordanaires / Carl Sandburg / Tony Roberts
Scheduled guests: --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Carl Sandburg (poet) --Tony Roberts
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E4 Sammy Davis Jr.
Scheduled guest: --Sammy Davis Jr. (singer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E5 Andy Griffith
Guests: --Andy Griffith (comedian-actor) --Tony Roberts
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E6 Jimmy Durante / Peggy Sands
Scheduled guests: --Jimmy Durante (comedian-actor) --Peggy Sands (nightclub entertainer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E7 Red Skelton
--Red Skelton --The Kingston Trio
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E8 Helen Traubel
Scheduled guest: --Helen Traubel (opera singer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E9 Ella Fitzgerald / George Jessell
Scheduled guests: --Ella Fitzgerald (singer) --George Jessell (comedian)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E10 Eydie Gorme
Scheduled guest: --Eydie Gorme (singer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E11 Peter Lorre / Janis Paige / George Arnold Ice Revue
Scheduled guests: --Peter Lorre (actor) --Janis Paige (singer-Broadway actress) --The George Arnold Ice Revue
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E12 Tommy Sands / Judy Canova
Scheduled guests: --Judy Canova (comedian & movie actress) --Tommy Sands (singer-actor)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E13 Tallulah Bankhead
--Tallulah Bankhead (actress) --Jimmy Rodgers
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E14 Mahalia Jackson
--Mahalia Jackson (gospel singer) --Harpo Marx
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E15 Ed Wynn / Frankie Avalon
Scheduled guests: --Ed Wynn (comedian) --Frankie Avalon (singer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E16 Joan Davis / Bob Crosby
Scheduled guests: --Joan Davis (comedian) --Bob Crosby (singer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E17 Jo Stafford / Dennis Day
Guests: --Jo Stafford (singer) --Dennis Day (comedian-singer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E18 William Bendix
Scheduled guest: --William Bendix (actor, from ""The Life of Riley"")
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E19 The McGuire Sisters / Rory Calhoun
Scheduled guests: --The McGuire Sisters (singers) --Rory Calhoun (actor, star of the TV series ""The Texan"")
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E20 Ames Brothers / Johnny Puleo & his Harmonica Gang
Scheduled guests: --The Ames Brothers --Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E21 Martha Raye
Scheduled guest: --Martha Raye
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E22 Count Basie's Orchestra feat. Joe Williams
Scheduled guests: --Count Basie's Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E23 Yvonne DeCarlo / The Four Lads / The Trio Cottas
Scheduled guests: --Yvonne DeCarlo (actress) --The Four Lads (vocal group) --The Trio Cottas (dog act)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E24 Edgar Bergen / Darvis & Julia
Scheduled guests: --Edgar Bergen --Darvis and Julia (dance team)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E25 Janis Paige
Scheduled guest: --Janis Paige (musical-comedy star)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E26 Martha Raye
Scheduled guest --Martha Raye - appears with Milton in a sketch about Frances and Sidney Schlump.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E27 Janik & Arnault
Scheduled guests: --Janik & Arnault (dance team)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E28 Ginger Rogers / Janik & Arnault
Scheduled guests: --Ginger Rogers (actress-singer) --Janik & Arnault (dance team)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E29 Carl Sandburg / The Jordanaires / Marie McDonald
Scheduled guests: --Carl Sandburg (poet) --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Marie McDonald
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E30 Janis Paige (first Dave King Show)
First Kraft - ""Dave King Show"" with scheduled guest: --Janis Paige
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E31 June Havoc
Scheduled guest: --June Havoc
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E32 Sally Ann Howes
Scheduled guest: --Sally Ann Howes
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E33 Zsa Zsa Gabor
Scheduled guest: --Zsa Zsa Gabor (actress)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E34 Gretchen Wyler
Scheduled guest: --Gretchen Wyler (actress & dancer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E35 Celeste Holm
Scheduled guest: --Celeste Holm (actress)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E36 Maureen Cannon
Scheduled guest: --Maureen Cannon (singer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E37 The Jerry Packer Singers
Scheduled performers: --The Jerry Packer Singers --Instead of guests, the series regulars were to be spotlighted.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E38 Peggy King
Scheduled guest: --Peggy King
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E39 Anita Darian
Scheduled guest: --Anita Darian (singer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E40 Glen Mason
Scheduled guest: --Glen Mason (singer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E41 Carol Lawrence
Scheduled guest: --Carol Lawrence
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E42 Sandy Stewart
Scheduled guest: --Sandy Stewart
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E43 Joyce Hahn
Scheduled guest: --Joyce Hahn (singer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E44 Bet E. Martin
Guest: --Bet E. Martin (singer)
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E45 Vicki Stuart; The Lally Twins
--Dave King sings ""You Can't Love 'Em All"" and ""In Berkley Square."" He also does a ""Father Sees Baby"" pantomime. Scheduled guests: --Vicki Stuart (singer) - ""Bella Musica"" --Vicki Stuart - ""Relaxayvous"" (with Dave King) --The Lally Twins appear in a clinic skit with Dave King.
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E46 Johnny Mercer
Scheduled guest: --Johnny Mercer
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E47 Gloria DeHaven
Scheduled guest: --Gloria DeHaven
Not verifiedAudio unverifiedS1:E48 Final Dave King Show (farewell party)
This was the final Dave King Show. There were no scheduled guests. It was a farewell party featuring the show's regulars
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