November 20, 1955: Bo Diddley, Laverne Baker, The Five Keys, Jack Carter, Ted Lewis

Name: November 20, 1955: Bo Diddley, Laverne Baker, The Five Keys, Jack Carter, Ted Lewis
Genre: Comedy, Talk & Interview, Music
Released: November 20, 1955
Cast: Bern Bennett, Ed Sullivan, Ralph Paul, Art Hannes

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The Ed Sullivan Show

November 20, 1955: Bo Diddley, Laverne Baker, The Five Keys, Jack Carter, Ted Lewis

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CBS | Air Date: November 20, 1955

Starring: Bern Bennett, Ed Sullivan, Ralph Paul, Art Hannes

Summary: "Dr. Jive's Rhythm and Blues" sequence:--Bo Diddley - "Bo Diddley."--LaVern Baker - "Tweedlee Dee."--The Five Keys - "Ling Ting Tong."--Willis "Gater Tail" Jackson & his Band - instrumental song with saxophone solo.Note: The above acts were all part of a revue of rhythm & blues acts introduced by Tommy "Dr. Jive" Smalls, a New York disc"Dr. Jive's Rhythm and Blues" sequence:--Bo Diddley - "Bo Diddley."--LaVern Baker - "Tweedlee Dee."--The Five Keys - "Ling Ting Tong."--Willis "Gater Tail" Jackson & his Band - instrumental song with saxophone solo.Note: The above acts were all part of a revue of rhythm & blues acts introduced by Tommy "Dr. Jive" Smalls, a New York disc jockey. ("Dr. Jive's Rhythm and Blues" was a revue at New York's Apollo Theater.) Additional guests:--Ted Lewis (bandleader-singer) - "How Long Is He Gonna Last?" & "Me And My Shadow."--Suzanne Brooks & Ted Lewis - "After You've Gone."--Jack Carter (comedian, stand-up routine).--Caesari Siepe (of the Met opera) - "Na Voce'na Chetarra" (in Italian) and & "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing."--Wandy Tworek (Danish violinist) - does a comic musical act.--Vicente Escudero (69-year-old Spanish Flamenco dancer). --Audience bows: Helen Hayes, Robert Dowling, Farley Granger.--On film: A scene from the movie "The Big Knife" starring Rod Steiger & Jack Palance.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Talk & Interview, Music

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