Overview of 'Kraft Music Hall' Season 1

Kraft Music Hall (1958)

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.

Writing:

Marty Farrell
Coleman Jacoby
Tony Webster

Stars:

Release Date: 1958-10-08
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

4.0/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 60

Season 1 Episode List

Episode 1 - The Dunhills
Release Date: 1958-10-08
Scheduled guests: --The Dunhills, precision dancers who toured with Milton Berle during the summer of 1958. The trio was made up of Walter Long, Bob Roberts and Art Stanley.
Episode 2 - Gary Crosby
Release Date: 1958-10-15
Scheduled guest: --Gary Crosby (singer-actor, son of Bing Crosby)
Episode 3 - The Jordanaires / Carl Sandburg / Tony Roberts
Release Date: 1958-10-22
Scheduled guests: --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Carl Sandburg (poet) --Tony Roberts
Episode 4 - Sammy Davis Jr.
Release Date: 1958-10-29
Scheduled guest: --Sammy Davis Jr. (singer)
Episode 5 - Andy Griffith
Release Date: 1958-11-05
Guests: --Andy Griffith (comedian-actor) --Tony Roberts
Episode 6 - Jimmy Durante / Peggy Sands
Release Date: 1958-11-12
Scheduled guests: --Jimmy Durante (comedian-actor) --Peggy Sands (nightclub entertainer)
Episode 7 - Red Skelton
Release Date: 1958-11-19
--Red Skelton --The Kingston Trio
Episode 8 - Helen Traubel
Release Date: 1958-11-26
Scheduled guest: --Helen Traubel (opera singer)
Episode 9 - Ella Fitzgerald / George Jessell
Release Date: 1958-12-03
Scheduled guests: --Ella Fitzgerald (singer) --George Jessell (comedian)
Episode 10 - Eydie Gorme
Release Date: 1958-12-17
Scheduled guest: --Eydie Gorme (singer)
Episode 11 - Peter Lorre / Janis Paige / George Arnold Ice Revue
Release Date: 1958-12-24
Scheduled guests: --Peter Lorre (actor) --Janis Paige (singer-Broadway actress) --The George Arnold Ice Revue
Episode 12 - Tommy Sands / Judy Canova
Release Date: 1958-12-31
Scheduled guests: --Judy Canova (comedian & movie actress) --Tommy Sands (singer-actor)
Episode 13 - Tallulah Bankhead
Release Date: 1959-01-07
--Tallulah Bankhead (actress) --Jimmy Rodgers
Episode 14 - Mahalia Jackson
Release Date: 1959-01-14
--Mahalia Jackson (gospel singer) --Harpo Marx
Episode 15 - Ed Wynn / Frankie Avalon
Release Date: 1959-01-21
Scheduled guests: --Ed Wynn (comedian) --Frankie Avalon (singer)
Episode 16 - Joan Davis / Bob Crosby
Release Date: 1959-01-28
Scheduled guests: --Joan Davis (comedian) --Bob Crosby (singer)
Episode 17 - Jo Stafford / Dennis Day
Release Date: 1959-02-04
Guests: --Jo Stafford (singer) --Dennis Day (comedian-singer)
Episode 18 - William Bendix
Release Date: 1959-02-11
Scheduled guest: --William Bendix (actor, from ""The Life of Riley"")
Episode 19 - The McGuire Sisters / Rory Calhoun
Release Date: 1959-02-18
Scheduled guests: --The McGuire Sisters (singers) --Rory Calhoun (actor, star of the TV series ""The Texan"")
Episode 20 - Ames Brothers / Johnny Puleo & his Harmonica Gang
Release Date: 1959-02-25
Scheduled guests: --The Ames Brothers --Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang
Episode 21 - Martha Raye
Release Date: 1959-03-11
Scheduled guest: --Martha Raye
Episode 22 - Count Basie's Orchestra feat. Joe Williams
Release Date: 1959-03-18
Scheduled guests: --Count Basie's Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
Episode 23 - Yvonne DeCarlo / The Four Lads / The Trio Cottas
Release Date: 1959-03-25
Scheduled guests: --Yvonne DeCarlo (actress) --The Four Lads (vocal group) --The Trio Cottas (dog act)
Episode 24 - Edgar Bergen / Darvis & Julia
Release Date: 1959-04-01
Scheduled guests: --Edgar Bergen --Darvis and Julia (dance team)
Episode 25 - Janis Paige
Release Date: 1959-04-08
Scheduled guest: --Janis Paige (musical-comedy star)
Episode 26 - Martha Raye
Release Date: 1959-04-22
Scheduled guest --Martha Raye - appears with Milton in a sketch about Frances and Sidney Schlump.
Episode 27 - Janik & Arnault
Release Date: 1959-04-29
Scheduled guests: --Janik & Arnault (dance team)
Episode 28 - Ginger Rogers / Janik & Arnault
Release Date: 1959-05-06
Scheduled guests: --Ginger Rogers (actress-singer) --Janik & Arnault (dance team)
Episode 29 - Carl Sandburg / The Jordanaires / Marie McDonald
Release Date: 1959-05-13
Scheduled guests: --Carl Sandburg (poet) --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Marie McDonald
Episode 30 - Janis Paige (first Dave King Show)
Release Date: 1959-05-20
First Kraft - ""Dave King Show"" with scheduled guest: --Janis Paige
Episode 31 - June Havoc
Release Date: 1959-05-27
Scheduled guest: --June Havoc
Episode 32 - Sally Ann Howes
Release Date: 1959-06-03
Scheduled guest: --Sally Ann Howes
Episode 33 - Zsa Zsa Gabor
Release Date: 1959-06-10
Scheduled guest: --Zsa Zsa Gabor (actress)
Episode 34 - Gretchen Wyler
Release Date: 1959-06-17
Scheduled guest: --Gretchen Wyler (actress & dancer)
Episode 35 - Celeste Holm
Release Date: 1959-06-24
Scheduled guest: --Celeste Holm (actress)
Episode 36 - Maureen Cannon
Release Date: 1959-07-01
Scheduled guest: --Maureen Cannon (singer)
Episode 37 - The Jerry Packer Singers
Release Date: 1959-07-08
Scheduled performers: --The Jerry Packer Singers --Instead of guests, the series regulars were to be spotlighted.
Episode 38 - Peggy King
Release Date: 1959-07-15
Scheduled guest: --Peggy King
Episode 39 - Anita Darian
Release Date: 1959-07-22
Scheduled guest: --Anita Darian (singer)
Episode 40 - Glen Mason
Release Date: 1959-07-29
Scheduled guest: --Glen Mason (singer)
Episode 41 - Carol Lawrence
Release Date: 1959-08-05
Scheduled guest: --Carol Lawrence
Episode 42 - Sandy Stewart
Release Date: 1959-08-12
Scheduled guest: --Sandy Stewart
Episode 43 - Joyce Hahn
Release Date: 1959-08-19
Scheduled guest: --Joyce Hahn (singer)
Episode 44 - Bet E. Martin
Release Date: 1959-08-26
Guest: --Bet E. Martin (singer)
Episode 45 - Vicki Stuart; The Lally Twins
Release Date: 1959-09-02
--Dave King sings ""You Can't Love 'Em All"" and ""In Berkley Square."" He also does a ""Father Sees Baby"" pantomime. Scheduled guests: --Vicki Stuart (singer) - ""Bella Musica"" --Vicki Stuart - ""Relaxayvous"" (with Dave King) --The Lally Twins appear in a clinic skit with Dave King.
Episode 46 - Johnny Mercer
Release Date: 1959-09-09
Scheduled guest: --Johnny Mercer
Episode 47 - Gloria DeHaven
Release Date: 1959-09-16
Scheduled guest: --Gloria DeHaven
Episode 48 - Final Dave King Show (farewell party)
Release Date: 1959-09-23
This was the final Dave King Show. There were no scheduled guests. It was a farewell party featuring the show's regulars