Cavalcade of Bands (TV series)
television series
Cavalcade of Bands is an early 1950s American television series which aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.
Broadcast history
Produced by Drug Store Television Productions and DuMont, Cavalcade of Bands featured performances by popular and obscure Big Band orchestras, and aired on Tuesdays from 9-10pm ET beginning on January 17, 1950.
The series was a spin-off of DuMont's popular Cavalcade of Stars. The initial host was Fred Robbins. Although he had been publicized as "permanent master of ceremonies", he was replaced on January 24, 1950, by Warren Hull. Ted Steele, and Buddy Rogers became hosts later in the program's run. Cavalcade of Bands was a major television effort, and was designed to lure away NBC's audience after The Milton Berle Show.
The last episode of the series aired on September 25, 1951. It was replaced by "Cosmopolitan Theatre".
Critical reception
A review in the trade publication Billboard described Cavalcade of Bands as "pure vaude[ville]".
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