April 6, 1969: Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington, Joan Rivers

The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 21: Episode 25

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April 6, 1969: Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington, Joan Rivers

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CBS | Air Date: April 6, 1969
Summary: 1969 Easter Show
Music: --Peggy Lee sings "Spinning Wheel" & "Natural Woman." --Tony Bennett sings a medley: "Love Song," "Solitude," "What The World Needs Now" & "People" (backed up by the Duke Ellington Orchestra). --Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - "Rocking In Rhythm." --Shirley Verrett (Met Opera singer) - "Alleluja" by Mozart.
1969 Easter Show
Music: --Peggy Lee sings "Spinning Wheel" & "Natural Woman." --Tony Bennett sings a medley: "Love Song," "Solitude," "What The World Needs Now" & "People" (backed up by the Duke Ellington Orchestra). --Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - "Rocking In Rhythm." --Shirley Verrett (Met Opera singer) - "Alleluja" by Mozart.
Comedy: --Rodney Dangerfield (stand-up comedy) --Joan Rivers (comedian)
Also appearing: --Eddie Albert (actor) - recites "Prayers for the 1970s," written by Norman Corwin. --Edward Villella & Patricia McBride (of The New York City Ballet) - dance a pas de deux from Prokofiev's "Romeo & Juliet."
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Genre(s): Comedy, Talk & Interview, Music

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