''Sounds Good'' is a

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music television miniseries which aired on

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in 1976.

Premise

This four-part series featured particular genres of modern music and various performers. Jim McKenna hosted ''Sounds Good'' except the country music episode. * Folk: featured

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and

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* Country (10 September 1976): featured

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, Tim Daniels (later of ''

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''), Mary Lou Del Gatto,

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* Disco: featured Crack of Dawn, Soul Express, Sweet Blindness and Rick Wamil * Jazz: featured

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Sextet,

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, Aura and

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was scheduled to film there but production was cancelled when

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objected to the choice of an American actor portraying McClung.

Scheduling

The hour-long episodes were broadcast on 4 August 10 September, 18 and 28 September 1976.

References

External links

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