About this season
Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products. Their commercials were usually announced by "The Voice of Kraft", Ed Herlihy.
Episodes (48)
1. The Dunhills
Aired 8 October 1958 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --The Dunhills, precision dancers who toured with Milton Berle during the summer of 1958. The trio was made up of Walter Long, Bob Roberts and Art Stanley.
2. Gary Crosby
Aired 15 October 1958 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Gary Crosby (singer-actor, son of Bing Crosby)
3. The Jordanaires / Carl Sandburg / Tony Roberts
Aired 22 October 1958 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Carl Sandburg (poet) --Tony Roberts
4. Sammy Davis Jr.
Aired 29 October 1958 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Sammy Davis Jr. (singer)
5. Andy Griffith
Aired 5 November 1958 • 60 min
Guests: --Andy Griffith (comedian-actor) --Tony Roberts
6. Jimmy Durante / Peggy Sands
Aired 12 November 1958 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Jimmy Durante (comedian-actor) --Peggy Sands (nightclub entertainer)
7. Red Skelton
Aired 19 November 1958 • 60 min
--Red Skelton --The Kingston Trio
8. Helen Traubel
Aired 26 November 1958 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Helen Traubel (opera singer)
9. Ella Fitzgerald / George Jessell
Aired 3 December 1958 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Ella Fitzgerald (singer) --George Jessell (comedian)
10. Eydie Gorme
Aired 17 December 1958 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Eydie Gorme (singer)
11. Peter Lorre / Janis Paige / George Arnold Ice Revue
Aired 24 December 1958 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Peter Lorre (actor) --Janis Paige (singer-Broadway actress) --The George Arnold Ice Revue
12. Tommy Sands / Judy Canova
Aired 31 December 1958 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Judy Canova (comedian & movie actress) --Tommy Sands (singer-actor)
13. Tallulah Bankhead
Aired 7 January 1959 • 60 min
--Tallulah Bankhead (actress) --Jimmy Rodgers
14. Mahalia Jackson
Aired 14 January 1959 • 60 min
--Mahalia Jackson (gospel singer) --Harpo Marx
15. Ed Wynn / Frankie Avalon
Aired 21 January 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Ed Wynn (comedian) --Frankie Avalon (singer)
16. Joan Davis / Bob Crosby
Aired 28 January 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Joan Davis (comedian) --Bob Crosby (singer)
17. Jo Stafford / Dennis Day
Aired 4 February 1959 • 60 min
Guests: --Jo Stafford (singer) --Dennis Day (comedian-singer)
18. William Bendix
Aired 11 February 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --William Bendix (actor, from ""The Life of Riley"")
19. The McGuire Sisters / Rory Calhoun
Aired 18 February 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --The McGuire Sisters (singers) --Rory Calhoun (actor, star of the TV series ""The Texan"")
20. Ames Brothers / Johnny Puleo & his Harmonica Gang
Aired 25 February 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --The Ames Brothers --Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang
21. Martha Raye
Aired 11 March 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Martha Raye
22. Count Basie's Orchestra feat. Joe Williams
Aired 18 March 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Count Basie's Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
23. Yvonne DeCarlo / The Four Lads / The Trio Cottas
Aired 25 March 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Yvonne DeCarlo (actress) --The Four Lads (vocal group) --The Trio Cottas (dog act)
24. Edgar Bergen / Darvis & Julia
Aired 1 April 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Edgar Bergen --Darvis and Julia (dance team)
25. Janis Paige
Aired 8 April 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Janis Paige (musical-comedy star)
26. Martha Raye
Aired 22 April 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest --Martha Raye - appears with Milton in a sketch about Frances and Sidney Schlump.
27. Janik & Arnault
Aired 29 April 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Janik & Arnault (dance team)
28. Ginger Rogers / Janik & Arnault
Aired 6 May 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Ginger Rogers (actress-singer) --Janik & Arnault (dance team)
29. Carl Sandburg / The Jordanaires / Marie McDonald
Aired 13 May 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guests: --Carl Sandburg (poet) --The Jordanaires (vocal group) --Marie McDonald
30. Janis Paige (first Dave King Show)
Aired 20 May 1959 • 60 min
First Kraft - ""Dave King Show"" with scheduled guest: --Janis Paige
31. June Havoc
Aired 27 May 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --June Havoc
32. Sally Ann Howes
Aired 3 June 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Sally Ann Howes
33. Zsa Zsa Gabor
Aired 10 June 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Zsa Zsa Gabor (actress)
34. Gretchen Wyler
Aired 17 June 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Gretchen Wyler (actress & dancer)
35. Celeste Holm
Aired 24 June 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Celeste Holm (actress)
36. Maureen Cannon
Aired 1 July 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Maureen Cannon (singer)
37. The Jerry Packer Singers
Aired 8 July 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled performers: --The Jerry Packer Singers --Instead of guests, the series regulars were to be spotlighted.
38. Peggy King
Aired 15 July 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Peggy King
39. Anita Darian
Aired 22 July 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Anita Darian (singer)
40. Glen Mason
Aired 29 July 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Glen Mason (singer)
41. Carol Lawrence
Aired 5 August 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Carol Lawrence
42. Sandy Stewart
Aired 12 August 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Sandy Stewart
43. Joyce Hahn
Aired 19 August 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Joyce Hahn (singer)
44. Bet E. Martin
Aired 26 August 1959 • 60 min
Guest: --Bet E. Martin (singer)
45. Vicki Stuart; The Lally Twins
Aired 2 September 1959 • 60 min
--Dave King sings ""You Can't Love 'Em All"" and ""In Berkley Square."" He also does a ""Father Sees Baby"" pantomime. Scheduled guests: --Vicki Stuart (singer) - ""Bella Musica"" --Vicki Stuart - ""Relaxayvous"" (with Dave King) --The Lally Twins appear in a clinic skit with Dave King.
46. Johnny Mercer
Aired 9 September 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Johnny Mercer
47. Gloria DeHaven
Aired 16 September 1959 • 60 min
Scheduled guest: --Gloria DeHaven
48. Final Dave King Show (farewell party)
Aired 23 September 1959 • 60 min
This was the final Dave King Show. There were no scheduled guests. It was a farewell party featuring the show's regulars