Jazz with Jackson

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Jazz with Jackson
Genremusic
Presented byDick MacDougall
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
Producer Norman Jewison
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release10 January 1953 (1953-01-10) 
24 September 1955 (1955-09-24)

Jazz with Jackson is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television from 1953 to 1955.

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Premise

Series regulars on this jazz performance programme included Cal Jackson and a big band, hosted by Dick MacDougall. [1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast for three seasons as follows:

DayTimeSeason run
Saturdays8:00 p.m.10 January to 3 October 1953
Wednesdays7:30 p.m.7 October 1953 to 14 April 1954
Saturdays9:00 p.m.2 July to 24 September 1955

Note: The first season initially aired on alternate weeks until a weekly schedule began in mid-June 1953, with The March Of Time seen on other Saturdays.

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References

  1. Corcelli, John (February 2005). "Jazz with Jackson". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.