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The Everly Brothers Show
 
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Johnny Cash presents "The Everly Brothers Show"
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ABC Production
for
ABC (Wednesdays 9:00-10:00pm ET (08Jul70-16Sep70)
Executive Producers Harold Cohen and Joe Bryne

US Music Variety series Summer 1970  11 episodes x 60 min

Hosts Phil and Don Everly   aka The Everly Brothers

regulars Ruth McDevitt and Joe Higgins
Music: Jack Elliott and Allyn Ferguson

Summer replacement variety show for  The Johnny Cash  Show (ABC)(1969-71)

The Everly Brothers blend of Country & Rock Music influenced many artists and
gave them many hit records including:

"Bye Bye Love" (1957)
"Wake Up Little Susie" (1957)
"All I Have To Do Is Dream" /"Claudette" (1958)
"Bird Dog" / "Devoted To You" (1958)
"Problems" (1958)
"('Til) I Kissed You" (1959)
"Let It Be Me" (1960)
"Cathy's Clown" (1960)
"When Will I Be Loved" (1960)
"So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" (1960)
"Lucille" (1961)
"Walk Right Back" / Ebony Eyes" (1961)
"Crying In The Rain" (1962)
"That's Old Fashioned" (1962)
"Gone, Gone, Gone" (1964)
"Bowling Green" (1967)

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ABC Wednesdays 9:00-10:00pm ET (08Jul70-16Sep70)

[01] Everly Brothers Show
08Jul1970 ABC Wed
Produced by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, Mike Settle, Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Directed by Marty Pasetta
guests
Johnny Cash
Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
Melanie
comic Albert Brooks
Highlights:
The Everly Brothers sing "Wake Up, Little Susie".
Johnny sings "What is Truth?"
The Everly Brothers introduce their dad, Ike, who joins them for "Sure Lookin' Good to Me".
Comic Albert Brooks talks about interchangeable parts of a human body.
A sketch with Ruth McDevitt as Aunt Hattie talks to Uncle Milford, the doctor in the family who specializes in malpractice.
A commercial with Joe Higgins as an ABC parking lot guard who questions the Everlys, "Air you sassin' me, boiys?"
Plus regulars Ruth McDevitt, Joe Higgins, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, with music by Jack Elliott and Allyn Ferguson.

[02] Everly Brothers Show
15Jul1970 ABC Wed
Produced by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, Mike Settle, Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Directed by Marty Pasetta
guests
Arlo Guthrie
Marty Robbins
Jackie DeShannon
Highlights:
Arlo sings "I Could Be Singing".
The Everly Brothers and Arlo perform "Hey Jude".
Marty sings "At Times", "Singin' the Blues" and "El Paso".
Jackie DeShannon is joined by the brothers for a medley.
The finale salutes Arlo's father, Woody Guthrie for a medley of his songs "Grand Coulee Dam" and
"So Long, It's Been Good to Know Ya" rendered by Arlo, Phil and Don Everly, and guests Marty Robbins and Jackie DeShannon.
regulars Ruth McDevitt, Joe Higgins, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon
Music Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson

[03] Everly Brothers Show
22Jul1970 ABC Wed
Produced by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, Mike Settle, Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Directed by Marty Pasetta
guests
Neil Diamond
Evie Sands
Statler Brothers
Fred Smoot
Highlights:
Neil Diamond sings "Mr. Bojangles".
The Everly Brothers join Neil Diamond in a medley of his hits.
Evie Sands duets with Don Everly.
Evie sings "Take Me for a Little While".
The Statler Brothers perform "Columbus Stockade Blues".
On the lighter side comic Fred Smoot tries to shave with a hangover.
Aunt Hattie tells of a relative who ran away and joined the circus, and Joe Higgins is looking for a parking
lot offender in the audience.
For the finale, all the guests join Don and Phil Everly for "I'll Fly Away".

regulars Ruth McDevitt, Joe Higgins, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon
Music Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson

[04] Everly Brothers Show
29Jul1970 ABC Wed
Produced by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, Mike Settle, Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Directed by Marty Pasetta
guests
B.J. Thomas
Brenda Lee
singer-songwriter Mac Davis
comedienne Yvonne Wilder
Highlights:
Songs include, "Let It Be Me", "Something", "Down On the Corner", "O Happy Day", "The Letter" and "Half and Half".
B.J. Thomas sings "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head".
Yvonne Wilder plays a harp solo and runs around taking bows.
Mac Davis plays "hambone" music and sings "Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife" with the Everlys.
Aunt Hattle (Ruth McDevitt) discusses G.W., another relative she doesn't like.
The finale is a medley of "Jambalaya", "Bill Bailey", "Sweet Nothin'" and "I'm Sorry".
regulars Ruth McDevitt and Joe Higgins
Music Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson

[05] Everly Brothers Show
05Aug1970 ABC Wed
Produced by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, Mike Settle, Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Directed by Marty Pasetta
guests
Ike and Tina Turner
Bobby Sherman
Melanie
comic Fred Smoot
regulars Ruth McDevitt and Joe Higgins
Music Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson

Highlights:
Ike and Tina perform "Why Can't We Be Happy?" and "I Want to Take You Higher".
Bobby Sherman sings "Hey, Mister Sun" & "Oklahoma City Times".
Melanie sings "Tuning My Guitar".
The Everly Brothers sing "Lady Madonna", "Kentucky" and "Price of Love".
Melanie and the Everlys sing "Christopher Robin".
All join in for "This Little Light of Mine".

[06] Everly Brothers Show
12Aug1970 ABC Wed
Produced by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, Mike Settle, Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Directed by Marty Pasetta
guests:

[07] Everly Brothers Show
19Aug1970 ABC Wed
Produced by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, Mike Settle, Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Directed by Marty Pasetta
guests
Michael Parks
Albert Brooks
Doug Kershaw
The Lennon Sisters
regulars Ruth McDevitt and Joe Higgins
Music Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson
Highlights:
Michael Parks sings, "I'm Lonely and Blue" and "Long Lonesome Highway" and recites E.E. Cummings,
"When Serpents Bargain For the Right to Squirm", a poem on the ills of society.
Cajun singer and performer Doug Kershaw plays fiddle, guitar and concertina. He sings, "Rita, Put Your Black Shoes On"
and joins the Everlys for a medley including, "The Battle of New Orleans", "Diggy Diggy Lo" and "Grande Mamou".
The Everlys sing, "Honky Tonk Women", "Take a Letter, Maria", "Till I Kiss You" and "My Gal Sal"
and join the Lennon Sisters for "Anything Goes".
The Lennon Sisters sing "Come Saturday Morning".
All join in for "The Midnight Special".

[08] Everly Brothers Show
26Aug1970 ABC Wed
Produced by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, Mike Settle, Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Directed by Marty Pasetta
guests
Jimmie Rodgers
Bill Medley
Debbie Lori Kaye
Bruce Kirby
regulars Ruth McDevitt, Joe Higgins, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon
Music Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson

[09] Everly Brothers Show
02Sep1970 ABC Wed
Produced by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, Mike Settle, Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Directed by Marty Pasetta
guests
Rick Nelson
the Carter Family
Merrilee Rush
Clair and McMahon
Highlights:
All join for "I Shall Not Be Moved."

regulars Ruth McDevitt, Joe Higgins, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon
Music Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson

[10] Everly Brothers Show
09Sep1970 ABC Wed
Produced by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, Mike Settle, Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Directed by Marty Pasetta
guests
Neil Diamond
Evie Sands
The Statler Brothers
comic Fred Smoot
regulars Ruth McDevitt and Joe Higgins
Music Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson
Highlights:
Neil Diamond sings "Sweet Caroline" & "Mister Bojangles".
Evie sings "Take Me for a Little While".
Statler Brothers perform "Less of Me".
The Everlys perform "Proud Mary", "That'll Be the Day" and "People Get Ready".
The Everlys and the Statler Brothers perform "Columbus Stockade Blues".
Neil and the Everlys do a medley of Neil's hits.
All join in for "I'll Fly Away".
Evie and Don Everly duet on "Happy Together".

[11] Everly Brothers Show
16Sep1970 ABC Wed
Produced by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, Mike Settle, Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris
Directed by Marty Pasetta
regulars Ruth McDevitt and Joe Higgins
Music Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson

Next Week: "The Johnny Cash Show" returns for a 2nd Season - 23Sep70 ABC Wed

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