''Flipside'' was a
Canadian
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journalistic music television program which aired on
CBC Television
CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French- ...
in 1974.
Premise
Jim McKenna produced and hosted ''Flipside'', a Montreal-produced program concerning the music industry in Canada. Visiting artists performed on the program and were interviewed by McKenna. Guests included
Jim Kale
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(
The Guess Who
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),
The Stampeders
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History
Formed in Calgary, Alberta, in 1964 as the Rebounds.
they ...
.
Murray McLauchlan
Murray Edward McLauchlan, (born 30 June 1948) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player. He is best known for his Canadian hits "Farmer's Song," "Whispering Rain," and "Down by the Henry Moore".
Early life
Mc ...
, a winner at the
1974 Juno Awards, was featured in a filmed report. The Ville Emard Blues Band was the subject of another filmed feature.
Scheduling
The half-hour program was broadcast on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 29 June to 14 September 1974.
References
External links
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CBC Television original programming
1974 Canadian television series debuts
1974 Canadian television series endings
Television shows filmed in Montreal
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