Country Style (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Country Style was an American
musical variety show
on the DuMont Television Network
from July 29 to November 25, 1950 on Saturday nights from 8–9 p.m. Eastern Time
The setting was a small town bandstand on a Saturday night. Musical numbers, comedy vignettes and square dancing took place around the bandstand, where Alvy West and the Volunteer Firemens' Band played. The host was Peggy Ann Ellis. Regulars included Pat Adair, Bob Austin, Emily Barnes, Gordon Dilworth, and The Folk Dancers.
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to survive. It should not be confused with the radio and TV series Country Style, USA.
hosted Country Style on WTOP-TV
in Washington, DC on weekday mornings.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
musical variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
on the DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
from July 29 to November 25, 1950 on Saturday nights from 8–9 p.m. Eastern Time
The setting was a small town bandstand on a Saturday night. Musical numbers, comedy vignettes and square dancing took place around the bandstand, where Alvy West and the Volunteer Firemens' Band played. The host was Peggy Ann Ellis. Regulars included Pat Adair, Bob Austin, Emily Barnes, Gordon Dilworth, and The Folk Dancers.
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to survive. It should not be confused with the radio and TV series Country Style, USA.
Jimmy Dean program
During 1957, Jimmy DeanJimmy Dean
Jimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad...
hosted Country Style on WTOP-TV
WUSA (TV)
WUSA is a television station broadcasting on channel 9 in Washington, D.C.. Owned by the Gannett Company, WUSA is an affiliate of the CBS television network, and the longest-tenured affiliate of that network...
in Washington, DC on weekday mornings.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts