Rollin' On The River — Season 1
A variety hour hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
About this season
A variety hour hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
Episodes (13)
1. Rollin' On The River (Pilot)
Aired 13 February 1971
Guests Al Hirt, Pat Paulsen and Diane Brooks with thirteen songs and a number of comedy sketches. Highlights: Dianne Brooks sings "Twenty-five Or Six To Four". Dianne and Kenny Rogers duet on "Something." Al Hirt and Kenny Rogers and The First Edition give renditions of "Proud Mary" and "Down By The Riverside." Hirt offers "Tin Roof Blues" and "Jazz Me Blues." Other highlights of the trip include Rogers and The First Edition doing "Heed the Call", "Ruby Talk", and "Camptown Races". Hirt and Rogers do "Night Life". Paulsen and Hirt do a thing called "Hirts-Rent-A-Horn" and Paulsen issues one of his jawbreaking monologues. The hour closes with the entire cast giving their all for a rousing rendition of "Mississippi".
2. [Premiere]
Aired 11 September 1971
Guests The Carpenters Al Hirt Mark Lindsay New Doodletown Pipers Patchett & Tarses.
3. Episode 3
Aired 18 September 1971
Guests Tommy Smothers Ian and Sylvia (folk duo) Billy Van (comedian)
4. Episode 4
Aired 25 September 1971
Guests The Poppy Family Alex Harvey (singer-songwriter)
5. Episode 5
Aired 2 October 1971
Guests Merle Haggard Dianne Brooks. Highlights: Songs include, "Okie from Muskogee," "Lonesome Fugitive," "Fire and Rain" and "I Had a Ball."
6. Episode 6
Aired 9 October 1971
Guests Freddy Weller Mark Lindsay Beverly Glenn-Copeland The Raiders.
7. Episode 7
Aired 16 October 1971
Guests Kris Kristofferson Terri Jacks of The Poppy Family. Highlights: Kris Kristofferson sings "Lovin' Her Was Easier." Other songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Can't Buy Me Love."
8. Episode 8
Aired 23 October 1971
Guests Jason Robards Sid Caesar Dianne Brooks (singer) Highlights: Jason Robards joins in a silent movie spoof. Jason Robards also read Mark Twain's "The War Prayer" and shows clips from his movie "Fools". Songs include, "Tell It All Brother" and "Old Mojave Highway."
9. Episode 9
Aired 30 October 1971
Guests Roger Miller Tobi Lark David Willen Roger Miller performs "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" and "Me and Bobby McGee."
10. Episode 10
Aired 6 November 1971
Guests B.B. King Rosemary Radcliffe (comedian) Don Cullen (comedian) Edward and Harding.
11. Episode 11
Aired 13 November 1971
Guests Gladys Knight and the Pips Bruce Coburn Trudy Desmond (from Dr. Music)
12. Episode 12
Aired 20 November 1971
Guests George Kirby Dee Higgins Tobi Lark (Canadian singer)
13. Episode 13
Aired 27 November 1971
Guests: Tony Joe White June Amato Billy Van.