Club O'Connor is a Canadian music variety television series which aired on CBC Television in 1957.
| Club O'Connor | |
|---|---|
| Genre | music variety |
| Presented by | Don Cameron |
| Starring | Billy O'Connor |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Syd Wayne |
| Production location | Toronto |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 7 June – 27 September 1957 |
Premise edit
This series featured pianist Billy O'Connor with a house band of Jackie Richardson (leader, bass), Vic Centro (accordion), Ken Gill (guitar), Johnny Lindon (drums, vocals) and Sylvia Murphy (vocals). Musical arrangements were created by Bill Isbister. Visiting artists during the series included Jack Duffy (comedian, vocalist, 19 July 1957),[1] Jack Groob (violin, 28 June 1957),[2] Hal Harvey, Joey Hollingsworth (dancer), Georges Lafleche (singer), Pat Rafferty (The Dumbbells), The Rhythmaires (21 June 1957)[3] and the Taylor Twins (dancers, 5 July 1957).[4]
Scheduling edit
Club O'Connor occupied The Plouffe Family's time slot between seasons. This half-hour series was broadcast Fridays at 8:30 p.m. (Eastern time) from 7 June to 27 September 1957.
References edit
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". Montreal Gazette. 5 July 1957. p. 13. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". Montreal Gazette. 28 June 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". Montreal Gazette. 21 June 1957. p. 15. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". Montreal Gazette. 5 July 1957. p. 13. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
External links edit
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Club O'Connor". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.