Shindig!
Synopsis
Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz. The original pilot was rejected by ABC and David Sontag, then Executive Producer of ABC, redeveloped and completely redesigned the show. A new pilot with a new cast of artists was shot starring Sam Cooke. That pilot aired as the premiere episode.
Shindig season 1 Episodes
EP 1
EP 2
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. ""(Up Above My Head) There's Music in the Air"" (performed by Jackie and Gayle) 2. ""Yes, Indeed"" (…
EP 3
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Alan Sues – ""Ain't She Sweet?"" 2. Jerry Cole – ""Ain't She Sweet?"" 3. The Cables and the Bloss…
EP 4
Opening song: ""He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"" (performed by Jackie and Gayle, Newbeats, and the Walker Brothers). --The Walker…
EP 5
Show taped in London: --The Beatles – ""Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey"" (opening song) commercial: American Dairy Association Milk Cou…
EP 6
--Adam Faith – ""It's Alright"" (opening song) commercial: Stri-Dex ad with Jimmy O'Neill and Tim Matheson. --Manfred Mann – ""Do …
EP 7
--Donna Loren – ""Down the Line"" (opening song) --Willy Nelson – ""Jump Back"" (not Willie Nelson, the country singer) --Jackie W…
EP 8
--Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas – ""Da Doo Ron Ron"" (opening song) --Leon Russell – ""Hi Heeled Sneakers"" (sings & plays piano) …
EP 9
--Gerry and the Pacemakers – ""How Do You Do It?"" (opening song) --The Righteous Brothers – ""In That Great Getting' Up Mornin'"" …
EP 10
--Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas – ""I Call Your Name"" (opening song, followed by Shindig logo) --Bobby Sherman – ""I'm Into Somet…
EP 11
--Leon Russell (singing and playing piano) - ""Roll Over Beethoven"" (opening song) Commercial: Stri-Dex acne medication --Jackie and …
EP 12
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Carolyn Daye – ""Jump Back"" 2. Bobby Sherman – ""I'm Crying"" 3. Everly Brothers – ""Gone …
EP 13
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Righteous Brothers - ""She's Not There"" 2. Donna Loren - ""Ain't That Lovin' You Baby"" 3. Chad and …
EP 14
Show begins with audience members yelling ""Shindig! Shindig! Shindig! Rah! Rah! Shindig!"" --Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby …
EP 15
--Tommy Quickly – ""The Dog"" (opening song) Shindig! logo (logo shaped like a dog, exclamation point as wagging tail) --Manfred Mann …
EP 16
--Opening medley: Dave Clark Five - ""Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"" (abridged) and ""Can't You See That She's Mine?"" (end of medley) Commercial: O…
EP 17
--The Beach Boys – ""Dance, Dance, Dance"" (opening song) Jimmy O'Neill intro (begins with O'Neill kissing Carole Shelyne) --Bobby Sh…
EP 18
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Donna Loren, the Wellingtons – ""At the Hop"" 2. Willy Nelson/Blossoms – ""Rip It Up"" 3. Jerry L…
EP 19
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Jackie & Gayle, Righteous Brothers - ""Let the Good Times Roll"" 2. Donna Loren, Blossoms - ""Too Many…
EP 20
--Dick and Dee Dee – ""Thou Shalt Not Steal"" (opening song) --Herman's Hermits – ""I'm Into Something Good"" (clip probably taped i…
EP 21
Opening medley: 1. Bobby Sherman - ""I Can't Stop"" 2. Jackie and Gayle - ""Give Him A Great Big Kiss"" 3. The Walker Brothers - "…
EP 22
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Glen Campbell – ""Dixieland Rock"" 2. Little Anthony and the Imperials – ""Way Down Yonder in New …
EP 23
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Donna Loren - ""Keep A Knockin'"" 2. Hondells - ""Little Honda"" 3. Blossoms - ""(I Do the) Shimmy Sh…
EP 24
--Opening song: ""It's Alright"" (performed by Willy Nelson, Pat and Lolly Vegas, Coasters, Ventures, Bobby Sherman & Donna Loren, Temptati…
EP 25
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Steve Alaimo - ""Jail House Rock"" 2. Dee Dee Sharp - ""Ride"" 3. Sonny and Cher - ""Can't Buy Me Lov…
EP 26
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Glen Campbell – ""Um Um Um Um"" 2. Donna Loren – ""Blue Suede Shoes"" 3. The Gauchos – ""Do…
EP 27
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman – ""All Day and All of the Night"" (The Shindogs perform an excerpt from ""Eight Day…
EP 28
Opening song: ""Rock ‘n' Roll Music"" (performed by the Beau Brummels, Donna Loren, Bobby Sherman, Mickey Rooney, Jr. and Dobie Gray). …
EP 29
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Dick and Dee Dee – ""Do You Wanna Dance?"" 2. Shirley Ellis – ""Name Game"" 3. Bobby Sherman …
EP 30
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. The Wellingtons - ""It's A Big Wonderful World"" (Jimmy O'Neill quickly stops the song) 2. Adam F…
EP 31
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Glen Campbell – ""Hot Dog"" 2. Wellingtons, Blossoms, John Andrea – ""Rock Island Line"" 3. Tina …
EP 32
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Shindogs – ""Shakin' All Over"" 2. Donna Loren – ""Talk About Love"" (with the Wellingtons) 3. Th…
EP 33
Guests (songs are not in broadcast order): --The Beach Boys - ""Do You Wanna Dance"" (opening song), ""Fun Fun Fun,"" ""Long Tall Texan,…
EP 34
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Donna Loren, The Wellingtons, and The Blossoms – ""Tootie Fruity"" 2. Dick and Dee Dee – ""(The Be…
EP 35
Guests: --Chambers Brothers - ""Jailhouse Rock"" --Sonny and Cher - ""I Got Stung,"" ""Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear,"" ""All Shook Up"" a…
EP 36
Opening medley: 1. Russ Titleman, Righteous Brothers – ""Don't Bring Me Down"" 2. Two drummers (Charles Blackwell of the Shindogs and t…
EP 37
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Righteous Brothers – ""This Little Girl of Mine"" 2. Donna Loren and Bobby Sherman – ""Sticks and …
EP 38
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman – ""Reelin' and Rockin'"" -Len and Glenn, Brady and Grady – ""Reelin' and Rockin…
EP 39
Opening medley (at beginning of show, song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman & Diane Renay – ""Peggy Sue"" 2. Blossoms, Wellingtons – ""Kee…
EP 40
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Jackie and Gayle - ""Iko Iko"" 2. The Blossoms - ""Don't Hang Up"" 3. Wellingtons, Bobby Sherman - ""…
EP 41
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Everly Brothers – ""Wake Up Little Suzie"" 2. Dick and Dee Dee – ""Should We Tell Him?"" (Everly B…
EP 42
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Willy Nelson – ""Long Tall Sally"" 2. David Crosby and Roger McGuinn (of the Byrds) – ""Long Tall…
EP 43
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman, Wellingtons – ""At the Hop"" 2. The Blossoms, Donna Loren – ""I Do the Shimmy Shimm…
EP 44
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman, Donna Loren, Eligibles, Blossoms – ""You Really Got Me"" 2. Rick Lancelot – ""All D…
EP 45
Opening medley (song excerpts): (1) Bobby Sherman - ""Rave On"" (2) Beau Brummels, Kelly Garrett and Sammy Jackson – ""Do You Wanna…
EP 46
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Gene Pitney – ""Carol"" 2. Sir Douglas Quintet – ""Roll Over Beethoven"" 3. Bruce Scott – ""May…
EP 47
Guests (songs are not in broadcast order - some may be abridged): --Dave Clark Five - ""Reelin' & Rockin',"" ""Glad All Over,"" ""Bits an…
EP 48
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Jerry Naylor – ""You Turn Me On"" 2. Billy Preston – ""Seventh Son"" 3. Jackie & Gayle, Bobby She…
EP 49
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Goldsboro & Donna Loren – ""I Go Ape"" 2. Joey Paige – ""Move It"" 3. Shindogs – ""Rock â…
EP 50
Opening medley - Bo Diddley songs (song excerpts): 1. The Shindogs - ""Ride On Josephine"" 2. Bobby Sherman - ""Pretty Thing"" 3. …
EP 51
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman – ""Susie Q"" 2. Shindogs – ""I'm A Fool"" 3. Glen Campbell – ""Hard Headed Woman…
EP 52
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bruce Scott - ""Baby Work Out"" 2. Barbara Lewis – ""He's a Real Gone Guy"" 3. Gene Chandler – ""…
