''Music '60'' is a

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music variety television series which aired on

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from 1959 to 1960.

Premise

''Music '60'' was a brand name for two series which appeared on alternate weeks in its Monday night time slot. ''Music 60 Presents the Hit Parade'' replaced the ''

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'' series. Wally Koster and Joyce Hahn continued as hosts of these episodes and were supported by regulars Bert Niosi and his orchestra, Maggie St. Clair's Hit Parade Dancers, and 20-person vocal group the Gino Silvi Singers. ''Music '60 Presents The Jack Kane Show'' on the opposite weeks was a replacement for '' Music Makers '59'' featuring Jack Kane and his band, with singer

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music was supplemented by classical selections from such guests as

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and

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. CBC combined the replaced series into the ''Music '60'' banner as a cost reduction measure for its variety series. Sets and other production costs were also expected to be reduced under this new format.

Scheduling

This hour-long series was broadcast Mondays at 9:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 12 October 1959 to 11 July 1960.

Reception

One of the Jack Kane episodes drew internal criticism from CBC's program evaluation director Ira Dilworth who severely objected to Kane's "boot licking" towards guest

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References

External links

* {{Cite web , url=http://www.film.queensu.ca/CBC/Mus.html , first=Blaine , last=Allan , title=Music '60 , publisher= Queen's University , year=1996 , accessdate=7 May 2010 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529090703/http://www.film.queensu.ca/cbc/mus.html , archive-date=29 May 2010 , url-status=dead CBC Television original programming 1959 Canadian television series debuts 1960 Canadian television series endings 1950s Canadian music television series 1960s Canadian music television series 1950s Canadian variety television series 1960s Canadian variety television series Black-and-white Canadian television shows