Talent Varieties was a country music talent show on American network television and radio in 1955 that featured performers hoping to break into the entertainment business.
The weekly ABC-TV program was a live half-hour summer replacement series hosted by Slim Wilson. Wilson introduced the amateur and professional talent, including music and comedy acts (many from the Ozarks); and his Tall Timber Trio, composed of Speedy Haworth (guitar), Bob Whit...
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Talent Varieties was a country music talent show on American network television and radio in 1955 that featured performers hoping to break into the entertainment business.
The weekly ABC-TV program was a live half-hour summer replacement series hosted by Slim Wilson. Wilson introduced the amateur and professional talent, including music and comedy acts (many from the Ozarks); and his Tall Timber Trio, composed of Speedy Haworth (guitar), Bob White (bass guitar) and Bryan "Doc" Martin (steel guitar) provided accompaniment. The Westport Kids appeared on July 12.
The show aired on Tuesday nights from June 28–November 1. Its original time slot was 7:30–8 p.m. Eastern Time, replacing Cavalcade of America, but moved to 10–10:30 p.m. in September to briefly replace Break the Bank.
ABC Radio carried the program under the name Talent Round-Up live from 7:30 p.m., as well as an additional half-hour until 8:30.
The program originated from the Jewell Theatre in Springfield, Missouri, home to ABC...
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