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"Ozark Jubilee" - 11 May (1957)

1957 · Television · 29 min

Synopsis

A 1957 episode of the country music series "Ozark Jubilee," with a comedy sketch. Rex Allen guest-hosts, with guests Brenda Lee and Sonny James, and the original commercials.

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Running time
29 minutes
Language
English
Collection
1950s Classic TV, Classic TV

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★★★★★ · ….. during this broadcast …… · Martin Blackpool · 2025-03-05

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★★★★ · classic country AND western television · calvinsx · 2023-09-01

The Ozark Jubilee ran for 5 years on ABC changing its name ultimately to Jubilee USA. Originating out of Springfield, Missouri, it featured national names in country and western music. This representative episode includes a gospel song by the men's quartet, square dancing by the Tadpoles, cornball humor from Uncle Cyp and Aunt Sap and name stars (Rex Allen, Sonny James and especially the sweet as peaches little dynamite discovered on the show 13 months earlier-Brenda Lee). ABC canceled the series abruptly in 1960 giving the time to the Gillette fights. Possibly host Red Foley's tax fraud…