The Bill Kenny Show
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| The Bill Kenny Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music |
| Presented by | Bill Kenny |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Elie Savoie |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | 22 May – 10 July 1966 |
The Bill Kenny Show was a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1966.
Premise
Bill Kenny, a member of the popular vocal quartet The Ink Spots in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s and later a solo singer, hosted this series. He became a Vancouver resident in 1961 and became among the first black performers to star in a nationally-broadcast television series in Canada.[1]
Series regulars included singing group The Accents, with Fraser MacPherson's house band. Visiting artists included Susan Pesklevits who was later known as Susan Jacks.[2]
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. (North American Eastern time) from 22 May to 10 July 1966.
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