So You Want to Lead a Band
So You Want to Lead a Band is a half-hour television variety show hosted by Sammy Kaye.
| So You Want to Lead a Band | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety show |
| Starring | Sammy Kaye |
| Country of origin |  |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Black and white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | August 5, 1954 – January 27, 1955 |
Broadcast format and history
The show aired on ABC from August 5, 1954 to January 27, 1955.[1]
Members of the studio audience are invited to conduct the band. Then through its applause, the audience chooses the winning amateur conductor. The winner receives a prize. Vocalists on the program included Barbara Benson and Jeffrey Clay.[1]
The series aired on Thursdays at 9pm Eastern Time after Treasury Men in Action and before Kraft Television Theater. The show's competition on NBC was Dragnet.[2]
References
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, p. 770
- McNeil, Total Television, appendix, national television schedule
External links
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