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Music Hall America (1976–1977)
TV Series | 60 min | Comedy, Musical

Music Hall America (1976–1977)

TV Series | 60 min | Comedy, Musical

This was a very eclectic, and entertaining, variety show. "Music Hall America" had no regular host, but among those guest hosting included Ray Stevens (on the premiere episode), Dottie West, Ken Berry, Vicki Carr, Jim Stafford, and Burl ...See moreThis was a very eclectic, and entertaining, variety show. "Music Hall America" had no regular host, but among those guest hosting included Ray Stevens (on the premiere episode), Dottie West, Ken Berry, Vicki Carr, Jim Stafford, and Burl Ives. There was a resident song-and-dance group, The Even Dozen, whose members also did solo spots; e.g. there were vocalists Sandi Burnett, Dean Rutherford (who was dubbed "The Bionic Songwriter"), and Hollis Peyser, and members Denise DiRenzo performed a song-and-dance number on one episode and Eddie Pruett did a salute to George M. Cohan on another. "Music Hall America," even though it was videotaped at Opryland, U.S.A. in Nashville, wasn't just Country; for example, on the premiere episode rock group Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods ("Billy, Don't Be a Hero")performed a song called "Teenage Rampage," and on another episode JoAnne Worley ("Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In") did a comedy sketch recalling how she began in opera (she even sang!). There were also recurring "quickie" comedy sketches in which The Even Dozen were members of an orchestra and traded jokes among themselves, and with Eddie Pruett as a member of the French Foreign Legion who had some outrageous last requests before being executed by the squad, and managed to escape that fate every time. Perfect family viewing for a Saturday night (or Sunday, depending on when and where it was shown). They certainly don't make them like this anymore! Written by William Bennett Warfield See less

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21 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Cynthia Rhodes Even Dozen Even Dozen See fewer	1	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Kenny Rogers Self Self See fewer	1	Polar (I) (2019)
Chuck Woolery Self Self See fewer	1	Six Pack (1982)
Ray Stevens Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	1	The Cannonball Run (1981)
Lorrie Mahaffey Even Dozen Even Dozen See fewer	1	Mork & Mindy (1978)
Lynn Anderson Self - Hostess Self - Hostess See fewer	1	Zodiac (2007)
Chet Atkins Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Michael (1996)
The Oak Ridge Boys Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	A Guy Thing (2003)
Johnny Rodriguez Self Self See fewer	1	Kiss My Grits (1982)
Lonnie Shorr Self Self See fewer	1	Love, American Style (1969)
Tom Bresh Self Self See fewer	1	Tough Enough (1983)
The Even Dozen Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
Dean Rutherford Self Self See fewer	1	Nashville 99 (1977)
Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Your Hit Parade (1974)
Dottie West Self Self See fewer	1	The Aurora Encounter (1986)
Bobby Reed George Cohan singer George Cohan singer See fewer		Perry Mason (2020)
L'Adidas Background Vocals Background Vocals See fewer		Music Hall America (1976)
Sandi Burnett Actress Actress See fewer		The Porter Wagoner Show (1961)
Denise DiRenzo Actress Actress See fewer		The Rum Tum Tugger (1984)
Hollis Peyser Actress Actress See fewer		Music Hall America (1976)
Eddie Pruett Actor Actor See fewer		Music Hall America (1976)