The Lenny Breau Show | |
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Genre | music variety |
Presented by | Lenny Breau |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Production location | Winnipeg |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television |
Original release | 12 August – 9 September 1966 |
The Lenny Breau Show was a Canadian music variety television series which aired on CBC Television in 1966.
Jazz guitarist Lenny Breau hosted this Winnipeg-produced series with Bob McMullin's house band. [1]
This half-hour series was broadcast on Fridays at 8:00 p.m. from 12 August, to 9 September 1966.
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