Kraft Music Hall
Synopsis
Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products. Their commercials were usually announced by "The Voice of Kraft", Ed Herlihy.
Season 12 Episodes
EP 1
--Alan King (host) --Alan King and Browning Bryant - ""The Straight Life"" --Browning Bryant (teenage singer) - ""Shenandoah"" --Caro…
EP 2
--Eddy Arnold (host) - ""That's How Much I Love You,"" ""I'll Hold You in My Heart"" & ""Make the World Go Away"" --Bobbie Gentry - ""Pe…
EP 3
""The Friars Roast Milton Berle"" with Alan King as the ""Roastmaster"" Guests: --Jack Benny --Red Buttons --Don Drysdale (for…
EP 4
--Wayne Newton (host) - ""Hello, My Baby,"" ""What Kind of Fool Am I?"" ""The Lord Must Be in New York City"" & ""Blowin' in the Wind"" …
EP 5
Country Music Association Awards (broadcast from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville) --hosted by Tennessee Ernie Ford Scheduled performers…
EP 6
""Alan King Stops the Press"" - a satrical look at newspapers Comedy: --Alan King (host) - does a monologue on editorials, horoscopes a…
EP 7
--Eddy Arnold (host) - ""Morning of My Mind,"" ""Jean,"" ""Since December"" and medley (""Margie, Margie,"" ""Sweet Sue,"" ""Ida,"" ""My Na…
EP 8
""The Sound of Bacharach"" - features the music of Bacharach, plus a tribute to Harold Arlen. --Lena Horne, Tony Bennett and Burt Bacharac…
EP 9
A Tribute to the ""Mistreated"" Consumer Music: --Alan King - sings ""I Can't Give You Anything but Love"" --Angie Dickinson - ""Da…
EP 10
""Johnny Cash - American Songbag"" with Special Guest Star - Miss Peggy Lee Songs of the American Heritage (woven around the writings of…
EP 11
--Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme (co-hosts) - ""Come Back to Me,"" ""Walk On By,"" ""You and I,"" ""The Honeymoon Is Over,"" ""Didn't We?"" a…
EP 12
1969 Christmas Show --Wayne Newton (host) - ""Christmas Journey"" --The Cowsills - ""Silver Bells"" and ""Jingle Bell Rock"" --Jack…
EP 13
--Alan King --Michele Lee --Paul Lynde --David Frye --Gene Baylos
EP 14
""The Friars Roast Jack Benny"" with Johnny Carson (as the Roastmaster) Guests: --Spiro Agnew (Vice-President) --Milton Berle -…
EP 15
--Eddy Arnold (host) - ""Raindrops,"" ""Soul Deep,"" ""A Man's Kind of Woman"" and ""The Tennessee Waltz"" --Florence Henderson - ""Peopl…
EP 16
--Desi Arnaz (host) - ""Cuban Pete,"" ""Turn Around"" and ""Babalu"" --Vivian Vance --Bernadette Peters - ""Chewi Chewi"" & ""I Didn'…
EP 17
Music: --Petula Clark - ""I Couldn't Live without Your Love,"" ""Sign of the Times"" and ""A Natural Woman"" --Anthony Newley - perfo…
EP 18
""America in the '70's"" - a salute to the new decade --Eddy Arnold - ""Soul Deep,"" ""Blowin' in the Wind"" and ""Tennessee Stud"" --Ed…
EP 19
""Alan King's Wonderful World of Aggravation, Part II"" Sketches: --Mr. and Mrs. Plotman (Alan King and Anne Meara) find a few surprise…
EP 20
Music: --Steve Lawrence - ""Mama, a Rainbow"" --Eydie Gorme - ""Tonight I'll Say a Prayer"" --Peggy Lee - ""Me and My Shadow"" --St…
EP 21
Guests: --Phil Silvers and Paul Lynde (co-hosts) --Barbara Feldon --Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara - comedy routine: Jerry interviews An…
EP 22
--Eddy Arnold - ""In the Middle of the Morning"" --Jackie DeShannon - ""You Keep Me Hangin' On"" & ""Hurt So Bad"" --John Davidson - …
EP 23
Guests (First of two Country Music shows): --Phil Harris - ""Mr. Bojangles"" --Bobbie Gentry - ""He Made a Woman Out of Me"" --Bern…
EP 24
Guests (second of a two-part Country Music show): --Phil Harris (co-host) --Bobbie Gentry (co-host) - ""Rainmaker"" --Bernadette Pe…
EP 25
--Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""No One but You,"" ""That's Why I Love Her,"" ""This Guy's in Love with You"" & ""Anytime"" --Robert…
EP 26
Guests: --Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""My Cup Runneth Over,"" ""Butterflies in the Rain"" & ""The Other Man's Grass"" --Dusty …
EP 27
Music: --Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""Something,"" ""This Guy's in Love with You,"" ""One of Those Songs"" & ""Anytime"" --Dan…
EP 28
--Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""With Pen in Hand,"" ""Sign of the Singing Symbol,"" ""Applause"" & ""Anytime"" --Carol Lawrence and…
EP 29
An Evening with Burt Bacharach --Burt Bacarach and Dionne Warwick - ""Make it Easy on Yourself"" & ""Loneliness Remembers What Happiness …
EP 30
Music: --Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""Something,"" ""That Old Feeling,"" ""Anytime"" and ""UFOing"" --Martha Raye - ""Watch the…
EP 31
--Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""Mona Lisa,"" ""Didn't We?"" ""Call Me"" ""The Impossible Dream,"" ""Me and My Shadow"" & ""Portrait o…
EP 32
Show taped in London: --Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""It Had to Be You,"" ""It's Raining in My Heart"" & ""You Are My Lucky Star""…
EP 33
Music: --Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""When Joanna Loved Me"" ""Didn't We?"" & ""Deed I Do"" --Vikki Carr - ""Singing My Song"" …
EP 34
Music: --Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""Getting to Know You,"" ""Rainy Day,"" ""Can't Take My Eyes Off of You"" & ""Green, Green Gr…
EP 35
--Burt Bacharach (with singers and orchestra) - ""Always Something There to Remind Me,"" ""Alfie,"" and a medley of Bacharach's hits. --…
EP 36
Music: --Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""The Nearness of You"" & ""Quiet Night of Quiet Stars"" --Bobby Vinton - ""No Arms Can Ev…
EP 37
Music: --Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""Anytime"" & ""When You're Smiling"" --Jimmie Rodgers - ""Child of Clay"" --Jimmie Rod…
EP 38
--Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) --Al Martino - ""My Way"" --Al Martino & Des O'Connor - ""Careless Hands"" --Des O'Connor - ""For…
EP 39
Music: --Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""Thinking of You,"" ""World of Dreams"" & ""Honey"" --Kaye Stevens - ""Eli's Coming"" -…
EP 40
Music: --Des O'Connor (Summer 1970 host) - ""It Had to Be You,"" ""The Impossible Dream,"" ""Possibilities,"" ""One of Those Songs"" and…
