1966 Canadian TV series or program
| The Bill Kenny Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music |
| Presented by | Bill Kenny |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Elie Savoie |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 22 May (1966-05-22) – 10 July 1966 (1966-07-10) |
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.
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.
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.
References
- "Former Ink Spots Great Bill Kenny Gets TV Show". Jet. 21 October 1965. p. 56. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- Corcelli, John (June 2005). "The Bill Kenny Show". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Bill Kenny Show". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.