The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show was a television variety program that aired on CBS from 1948-1971. For 23 years it aired every Sunday night and played host to the world's greatest talents. The Ed Sullivan Show is well known for bringing rock n' roll music to the forefront of American culture through acts like Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones. The entertainers each week ranged from comedians like Joan Rivers and Rodney Dangerfield, to Broadway stars Julie Andrews and Richard Burton, to pop singers such as Bobby Darin and Petula Clark. It also frequently featured stars of Motown such as The Supremes, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5. The Ed Sullivan Show was one of the only places on American television where such a wide variety of popular culture was showcased and its legacy lives on to this day.
The Pied Pipers "Chicago" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Billy Eckstine "Body And Soul" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Jack Jones "Rosalie" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Sergio Franchi And The Kessler Twins "The Shadow Of Your Smile" on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Johnny Mann Singers "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Georgia Gibbs "It's All Right With Me" on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Highwaymen "Sinnerman" on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Young Americans "Time For Living" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Harry Belafonte "Mark Twain" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Joel Grey "Yankee Doodle Dandy & You're A Grand Old Flag" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Georgia Gibbs "Pretend" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Doretta Morrow "Baubles, Bangles And Beads" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Dick Contino "Come Back To Sorrento & Lady of Spain" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Dolores Gray "How Deep Is The Ocean" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Obernkirchen Children's Choir "Happy Wanderer" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Johnny Mathis "It's Not For Me To Say" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Jane Russell, Connie Haines and Beryl Davis "Do Lord" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Nanette Fabray "Green-Up Time" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Julius La Rosa "Pass it On" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Peter Nero "Over The Rainbow" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Joni James "Summer Love" on The Ed Sullivan Show, June 9, 1957
The Young Americans "New Tomorrow" on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ink Spots "With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming and If You Had To Hurt Someone Medley"
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees on The Ed Sullivan Show, Part 1
Rosemary Clooney "Where Will The Dimple Be" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Lauritz Melchior "Without A Song" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Martin Keane" A Little Bit Of Heaven" on The Ed Sullivan Show
Kate Smith "More" Live On The Ed Sullivan Show
West Point Glee Club "76 Trombones" on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Crew Cuts "Sh-Boom" on The Ed Sullivan Show