February 28, 1960: Bobby Darin, Connie Francis, Della Reese, Senor Wences, Corbett Monica

The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 12: Episode 23

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The Ed Sullivan Show
February 28, 1960: Bobby Darin, Connie Francis, Della Reese, Senor Wences, Corbett Monica

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CBS | Air Date: February 28, 1960
Summary: Music: --Bobby Darin - Oh My Darling, Clementine" and a medley ("By Myself" and "When Your Lover Has Gone"). --Connie Francis sings "What Would Al Jolson Say About Rock 'N' Roll" (a medley of Al Jolson tunes, with updated lyrics: "You Made Me Love You, Swanee," "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody," "My Mammy," "Toot, Toot TootsieMusic: --Bobby Darin - Oh My Darling, Clementine" and a medley ("By Myself" and "When Your Lover Has Gone"). --Connie Francis sings "What Would Al Jolson Say About Rock 'N' Roll" (a medley of Al Jolson tunes, with updated lyrics: "You Made Me Love You, Swanee," "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody," "My Mammy," "Toot, Toot Tootsie Goodbye," "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody" and "You Made Me Love You").
--Della Reese - "Blue Skies" and "Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)."
Dance: --Noel Adams (dancer) - does a "Modeling for Artists" routine.
Comedy: --Senior Wences (ventriloquist) - a "Turn The Page" routine using big book as prop. --Corbett Monica (comedian) - monologue about married life. --Ken Murray and Marie Wilson (music and comedy act) - do a few jokes about Sullivan, then sing a humorous song. Later in the show, they lip-sych to a Louis Prima and Keely Smith record, with Ken as Keely and Marie playing Louis. --Antone & Curtis (comedy team) - do song impressions.
Finale: --This episode ends with a spoof of International TV with the guests singing songs in different languages: "Mack the Knife" (sung in French by Bobbby Darin), Della Reese singing a song in Italian, and "Who's Sorry Now" (by Connie Francis in Swedish). Finale ends with Connie Francis, Bobby Darin, Della Reese, Ken Murray, and Marie Wilson singing "International Show."
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Genre(s): Comedy, Talk & Interview, Music

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