Saturday Date with Billy O'Connor
Saturday Date with Billy O'Connor is a Canadian variety television series which aired on CBC Television from 1958 to 1959.
| Saturday Date with Billy O'Connor | |
|---|---|
| Genre | variety |
| Written by | Pat Patterson |
| Presented by | Don Parrish |
| Starring | Billy O'Connor |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Drew Crossan |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | 4 October 1958 – 27 June 1959 |
Premise
Billy O'Connor, a musician who previously hosted CBC series such as The Billy O'Connor Show and Club O'Connor, was seen in this series with performers Allan Blye and Vanda King. The series house band was a quartet featuring an accordionist (Vic Centro), a bassist (Jackie Richardson), a drummer (Doug McLeod) and a guitarist (Kenny Gill).[1]
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern time) from 4 October 1958 to 27 June 1959, prior to the hockey broadcast during the National Hockey League season.
References
- Corcelli, John (February 2005). "Saturday Date with Billy O'Connor". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Saturday Date with Billy O'Connor". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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