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NBC's The Chesterfield Supper Club
Dec 1948 - Jan 1949 NBC Fri 7:00-7:15 (weekly 15 min)
Jan 1949 - Jun 1949 NBC Fri 11:00-11:15 (weekly 15 min)
Oct 1949 - Jun 1950 NBC Sun 8:00-8:30 (weekly 30 min)
The Perry Como Show
Oct 1950 - Jun 1955 CBS Mon, Wed, Fri (3 times weekly 15 min)
NBC (1948-50) / CBS (1950-55) / NBC (1955-64)
Executive producer, George McGarrett
Produced & Directed by Clark Jones (1959-60) (season 12)
Produced by Nick Vanoff / Directed by Dwight Hemion
(1960-63) (seasons 13,14,15)
US Music Variety Series (1948-63) (Specials 1964-86)
Hosted by Perry Como
Regulars/Recurring:
The Fontane Sisters (1948-54)
The
Ray Charles Singers (1950-63)
The
Louis DaPron Dancers (1955-60)
The
Peter Gennaro Dancers (1960-63)
The
Mitchell Ayres Orchestra (1948-63)
Announcer:
Martin Block (1948-50)
Durward Kirby (1950-51)
Dick Stark (1951-55)
Frank Gallop (1955-63)
Theme song: (1955-63)
"Dream Along with Me (I'm On My Way to a Star)" by Carl Sigman
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