The Bell Telephone Hour: 8x15

Songs Of Spring

Seasons and episodes

8 - 4 : Salute To Veteran's Day

Nov 07, 1965

8 - 6 : The Music Of Harold Arlen

Dec 05, 1965

8 - 7 : An Old Fashioned Christmas

Dec 19, 1965

8 - 9 : The Song And The Dance Man

Jan 16, 1966

8 - 12 : The Lyrics Of Allan Jay Lerner

Feb 27, 1966

8 - 14 : Masterpieces And Music

Mar 27, 1966

8 - 16 : Music That Mirrors The Times

Apr 24, 1966

Synopsis

“The Bell Telephone Hour” was a musical variety show that aired on “NBC” TV from 12 January 1959 to 14 June 1968 that showcased the best in Broadway, Classical, Concert, Jazz and Popular music each week. The series had its’ own house band appropriately named the “Bell Telephone Orchestra”. The show also had its’ own theme song being the “Bell Waltz” composed by “Donald Voorhees” who was also the show's Orchestra conductor. Some of the greatest violinists of the 1960’s performed on this show that aired in the old “Black & White” format. Some of these great violinists included “Erica Mornin”, “Isaac Stern", "Michael Rabin", "Ruggiero Ricci", "Yehudi Menuhin" and "Zino Francesacatti". From time to time some of the great singers and bandleaders of the 1960’s would perform on the show as well. Some of these were “Bing Crosby”, “Gordon MacRae”, “John Gary”, “Leslie Uggams”, “Mary Martin”, “Nelson Eddy”, “Patti Page” and “Roy Rogers”. The TV show followed on the heels of its’ predecessor with the same name on “NBC” radio that aired from 29 April 1940 to 1958 on Monday nights at 8 PM. The name of the show was derived from its’ Major sponsor “Bell Telephone Laboratories”. The TV version began airing on Friday nights at 8:30 PM once a month. It later was given it’s same time slot now airing every other week alternating with another show on the other weeks such as News shows and specials. The show time slot changed quite often over the years. In September 1960 it aired at 9 PM and in September 1961 it moved to 9:30 PM. In October 1963 it moved to Tuesday nights at 10 PM, September 1965 it moved to Sunday night at 6:30 PM and in September 1967 it made its' final move back to Friday night at 10 PM.

Title	The Bell Telephone Hour
First Air Date	Jan 12, 1959
Last Air Date	May 17, 1968
Episodes	118
Seasons	10
Companies	Henry Jaffe Enterprises Inc.
Keywords	classical music, broadway