Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products. Their commercials were usually announced by "The Voice of Kraft", Ed Herlihy.
Showing Season 1 of 13
Season 1
1958
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01. The Dunhills
1958-10-08
Scheduled guests: --The Dunhills, precision dancers who toured with Milton Berle during the summer of 1958. The trio was made up of Walter Long, Bob Roberts and Art Stanley.
02. Gary Crosby
1958-10-15
Scheduled guest: --Gary Crosby (singer-actor, son of Bing Crosby)
03. The Jordanaires / Carl Sandburg / Tony Roberts
1958-10-22
Scheduled guests: --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Carl Sandburg (poet) --Tony Roberts
04. Sammy Davis Jr.
1958-10-29
Scheduled guest: --Sammy Davis Jr. (singer)
05. Andy Griffith
1958-11-05
Guests: --Andy Griffith (comedian-actor) --Tony Roberts
06. Jimmy Durante / Peggy Sands
1958-11-12
Scheduled guests: --Jimmy Durante (comedian-actor) --Peggy Sands (nightclub entertainer)
07. Red Skelton
1958-11-19
--Red Skelton --The Kingston Trio
08. Helen Traubel
1958-11-26
Scheduled guest: --Helen Traubel (opera singer)
09. Ella Fitzgerald / George Jessell
1958-12-03
Scheduled guests: --Ella Fitzgerald (singer) --George Jessell (comedian)
10. Eydie Gorme
1958-12-17
Scheduled guest: --Eydie Gorme (singer)
11. Peter Lorre / Janis Paige / George Arnold Ice Revue
1958-12-24
Scheduled guests: --Peter Lorre (actor) --Janis Paige (singer-Broadway actress) --The George Arnold Ice Revue
12. Tommy Sands / Judy Canova
1958-12-31
Scheduled guests: --Judy Canova (comedian & movie actress) --Tommy Sands (singer-actor)
13. Tallulah Bankhead
1959-01-07
--Tallulah Bankhead (actress) --Jimmy Rodgers
14. Mahalia Jackson
1959-01-14
--Mahalia Jackson (gospel singer) --Harpo Marx
15. Ed Wynn / Frankie Avalon
1959-01-21
Scheduled guests: --Ed Wynn (comedian) --Frankie Avalon (singer)
16. Joan Davis / Bob Crosby
1959-01-28
Scheduled guests: --Joan Davis (comedian) --Bob Crosby (singer)
17. Jo Stafford / Dennis Day
1959-02-04
Guests: --Jo Stafford (singer) --Dennis Day (comedian-singer)
18. William Bendix
1959-02-11
Scheduled guest: --William Bendix (actor, from ""The Life of Riley"")
19. The McGuire Sisters / Rory Calhoun
1959-02-18
Scheduled guests: --The McGuire Sisters (singers) --Rory Calhoun (actor, star of the TV series ""The Texan"")
20. Ames Brothers / Johnny Puleo & his Harmonica Gang
1959-02-25
Scheduled guests: --The Ames Brothers --Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang
21. Martha Raye
1959-03-11
Scheduled guest: --Martha Raye
22. Count Basie's Orchestra feat. Joe Williams
1959-03-18
Scheduled guests: --Count Basie's Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
23. Yvonne DeCarlo / The Four Lads / The Trio Cottas
1959-03-25
Scheduled guests: --Yvonne DeCarlo (actress) --The Four Lads (vocal group) --The Trio Cottas (dog act)
24. Edgar Bergen / Darvis & Julia
1959-04-01
Scheduled guests: --Edgar Bergen --Darvis and Julia (dance team)
25. Janis Paige
1959-04-08
Scheduled guest: --Janis Paige (musical-comedy star)
26. Martha Raye
1959-04-22
Scheduled guest --Martha Raye - appears with Milton in a sketch about Frances and Sidney Schlump.
27. Janik & Arnault
1959-04-29
Scheduled guests: --Janik & Arnault (dance team)
28. Ginger Rogers / Janik & Arnault
1959-05-06
Scheduled guests: --Ginger Rogers (actress-singer) --Janik & Arnault (dance team)
29. Carl Sandburg / The Jordanaires / Marie McDonald
1959-05-13
Scheduled guests: --Carl Sandburg (poet) --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Marie McDonald
30. Janis Paige (first Dave King Show)
1959-05-20
First Kraft - ""Dave King Show"" with scheduled guest: --Janis Paige
31. June Havoc
1959-05-27
Scheduled guest: --June Havoc
32. Sally Ann Howes
1959-06-03
Scheduled guest: --Sally Ann Howes
33. Zsa Zsa Gabor
1959-06-10
Scheduled guest: --Zsa Zsa Gabor (actress)
34. Gretchen Wyler
1959-06-17
Scheduled guest: --Gretchen Wyler (actress & dancer)
35. Celeste Holm
1959-06-24
Scheduled guest: --Celeste Holm (actress)
36. Maureen Cannon
1959-07-01
Scheduled guest: --Maureen Cannon (singer)
37. The Jerry Packer Singers
1959-07-08
Scheduled performers: --The Jerry Packer Singers --Instead of guests, the series regulars were to be spotlighted.
38. Peggy King
1959-07-15
Scheduled guest: --Peggy King
39. Anita Darian
1959-07-22
Scheduled guest: --Anita Darian (singer)
40. Glen Mason
1959-07-29
Scheduled guest: --Glen Mason (singer)
41. Carol Lawrence
1959-08-05
Scheduled guest: --Carol Lawrence
42. Sandy Stewart
1959-08-12
Scheduled guest: --Sandy Stewart
43. Joyce Hahn
1959-08-19
Scheduled guest: --Joyce Hahn (singer)
44. Bet E. Martin
1959-08-26
Guest: --Bet E. Martin (singer)
45. Vicki Stuart; The Lally Twins
1959-09-02
--Dave King sings ""You Can't Love 'Em All"" and ""In Berkley Square."" He also does a ""Father Sees Baby"" pantomime. Scheduled guests: --Vicki Stuart (singer) - ""Bella Musica"" --Vicki Stuart - ""Relaxayvous"" (with Dave King) --The Lally Twins appear in a clinic skit with Dave King.
46. Johnny Mercer
1959-09-09
Scheduled guest: --Johnny Mercer
47. Gloria DeHaven
1959-09-16
Scheduled guest: --Gloria DeHaven
48. Final Dave King Show (farewell party)
1959-09-23
This was the final Dave King Show. There were no scheduled guests. It was a farewell party featuring the show's regulars