Music Break

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Music Break
Genrevariety / talk show
Presented byGeorges LaFleche
Narrated byWarren Davis
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release18 October 1960 (1960-10-18) 
29 June 1962 (1962-06-29)

Music Break was a Canadian music variety and talk show television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1962.

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Premise

This Winnipeg-produced series was hosted by Georges LaFleche who received such guests as Gene Kiniski and Gordon Pinsent. Each week a female singer was included on the broadcasts. Bob McMullin conducted the series orchestra. [1]

Scheduling

This first season of this half-hour series was broadcast Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 18 October to 27 June 1961. The second season was broadcast Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. from 4 October 1961 to 29 June 1962.

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References

  1. Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Music Break". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.