Call For Music

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Call For Music
Genrevariety
Presented byBert Nelson
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network CBC Television
Release12 November 1957 (1957-11-12) 
4 February 1958 (1958-02-04)

Call For Music is a Canadian music variety television series which aired on CBC Television from 1957 to 1958.

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Premise

Bert Nelson hosted this Vancouver-produced variety series. Guests included Pat Suzuki who appeared on two episodes. The house orchestra was led by Ricky Hyslop. [1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on alternate Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 12 November 1957 to 4 February 1958. The Concert Hour was broadcast on other weeks.

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References

  1. "Call For Music". Canadian Communications Foundation. February 2005. Retrieved 7 May 2010.