TV Disc Jockey was an early Australian television music program which is notable as it later evolved to become the Australian version of Bandstand. It aired on the Nine Network's TCN-9 from June 1957 to February 1958. The series originally consisted of host John Godson playing records (with the visual consisting of the record going round), later a live band joined and then the series began to accompany the records by inviting young people into the studio to dance to the music.[1] In 1958 it changed its title to Accent on Youth.
| TV Disc Jockey | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music television |
| Presented by | John Godson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production location | TCN-9 at Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | June 1957 – February 1958 |
| Related | |
| Accent on Youth | |
Although kinescope recording had been invented, it is not known if any of the live episodes were recorded, and the series is possibly lost (Hit Parade, a Seven Network series which started 1957 in which hit recordings were danced to and lip-synced by the cast, does have preserved episodes,[2] as do later 1950s variety series like The Bobby Limb Show (1959–1961) which featured live music).
References edit
- ^ Place, Nicko (8 March 2013). "Other writing: The birth of TV in Australia". Nick Place: creative. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "YOUR HIT PARADE". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
