Shindig!
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.
Sam Cooke / Everly Brothers / Righteous Brothers
Johnny Rivers / Jody Miller / Righteous Brothers
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. ""(Up Above My Head) There's Music in the Air"" (performed by Jackie and Gayle) 2. ""Yes, Indeed"" (performed by the Wellingtons and the Blossoms) 3. ""Gonna Build a Mountain"" (performed by Jackie & Gayle) 4. ""(Up Above My Head) There's Music in the Air"" (performed by Jackie and Gayle, the Righteous Brothers and the Everly Brothers) (end of medley) --Shindig dancers (singing to picture of Bobby Sherman) – ""If I Had a Talking Picture of You"" (1920's song) --Bobby Sherman – ""Back Home Again in Indiana"" --The Wellingtons – ""Tzena, Tzena, Tzena"" --Jackie and Gayle – ""The Girl from Ipanema"" --Sam Cooke – ""Tennessee Waltz"" --The Everly Brothers – ""You're the One I Love"" --Donna Loren – ""Wishin' and Hopin'"" --The Righteous Brothers – ""This Little Girl of Mine"" --Alan Sues (comedian doing an imitation of Liberace) --Bobby Sherman – ""Hello Dolly"" (duet with Shindig dancer Maria Ghava) --The Everly Brothers – ""Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo"" --Sam
Johnny Rivers / Jody Miller / Righteous Brothers
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Alan Sues – ""Ain't She Sweet?"" 2. Jerry Cole – ""Ain't She Sweet?"" 3. The Cables and the Blossoms – ""Cannon Ball"" 4. The Righteous Brothers (with Jody Miller and Pamela Bennett) - ""California Here I Come"" (end of medley) --Jody Miller – ""Yes, My Darling Daughter"" (1940's song) --The Righteous Brothers – ""Koko Joe"" --Pamela Bennett – ""And I Love Him"" (folk singer performing a Beatles song) --Alan Sues comedy bit - Sues sings ""Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey"" --Bobby Freeman – ""C'Mon And Swim"" --The Righteous Brothers – ""My Babe"" --Delaney Bramlett – ""You Never Can Tell"" --Alan Sues comedy bit --Darlene Love – ""You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break my Heart)"" --The Cables – ""Way Down Yonder in New Orleans"" --Johnny Rivers – ""Maybelline"" and ""Memphis"" Finale: Jody Miller – ""Saved"" (closing credits)
Gale Garnett; The Newbeats; Round Robin; The Walker Brothers
Opening song: ""He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"" (performed by Jackie and Gayle, Newbeats, and the Walker Brothers). --The Walker Brothers – ""Slow Down"" --The Blossoms – ""Tell Him"" --Gale Garnett – ""We'll Sing in the Sunshine"" --Jerry Cole - ""Oh, Pretty Woman"" --The Newbeats – ""Bread and Butter"" --John Bill – ""House of the Rising Sun"" --Jackie and Gayle – ""A Summer Song"" --The Walker Brothers - ""Do Wah Diddy"" --Bobby Sherman – ""Have I the Right?"" --Donna Loren – ""It's Alright"" Finale: Round Robin – ""Who's the Roundest of Them All?"" (with closing titles)
From London: The Beatles; Sandie Shaw; P.J. Proby
Show taped in London: --The Beatles – ""Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey"" (opening song) commercial: American Dairy Association Milk Council --Karl Denver Trio – ""Wimoweh"" --Lyn Cornell – ""Fever"" --Tommy Quickly – ""Stagger Lee"" commercial: Beach-Nut Gum --Sandie Shaw – ""(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me"" --Sounds Incorporated – song title might be ""Whale Out on the Drums"" --P.J. Proby – ""You'll Never Walk Alone"" and ""Hold Me"" commercial: Stri-Dex medicated acne pads --Jimmy O'Neill announces who's on next week's show. --The Beatles – ""I'm A Loser"" and ""Boys"" Finale: Karl Denver – ""Old Folks At Home"" (lyrics: ""Way Down Upon the Swanee River…"") with closing creditsNote: All of the guests appear on stage for the finale. This includes the Beatles who walk on stage a few seconds before the program ends. The Fab Four are clearly visible on copies taken from the 2"" master videotape. But 16mm kinescope copies, which run a few seconds shorter, cut off the Bea
Roy Orbison / Manfred Mann / The Hondells
--Adam Faith – ""It's Alright"" (opening song) commercial: Stri-Dex ad with Jimmy O'Neill and Tim Matheson. --Manfred Mann – ""Do Wah Diddy"" --Bobby Sherman – ""Just for Me and My Girl"" (correct song title?) --Elkie Brooks – ""Nothing Left To Do but Cry"" (segment probably taped in England) --Roy Orbison – ""Oh, Pretty Woman"" commercial: Ajax laundry detergent with the white knight (""Stronger than dirt"") --The Hondells – ""Little Honda"" (clip with Teri Garr and other dancers on back of motor scooters.) --Adam Faith – ""Big Time"" --The Everly Brothers – ""Let It Be Me"" and ""Gone Gone Gone"" Finale: Roy Orbison – ""Wha'd I Say?"" (with closing credits)
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