Cavalcade of Bands

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians return for the final show. Kitty Kallen and The Pickerts are also on the bill.

Bandleader Shep Fields and his group are in the spotlight on this episode. Joe Frisco and Howard & Wanda Bell also appear.

Woody Herman and his band make another appearance on the show. Joey Adams, Walter Long & Angel, Ramona Lang and Chester Dolphin also appear.

Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra are the main attraction this week. Morey Amsterdam, The Mello-Larks and Bob Hammond and his birds also appear.

Tex Beneke and his Orchestra end their three week run on the show. Jo Sullivan, Joey Adams, Jack & Marilyn Nagle and Jay Smythe also appear.

Tex Beneke and his band continue their run on the show. Helene & Howard and George Conley also appear.

Tex Beneke and his band begin a three week run. Beneke's vocalists Bill Raymond & Mary Mayo appear along with Wally Brown, The Kanazawa Trio and the Mello-Larks.

Gene Krupa and his band return to the show. Fran Warren, Frank Paris, Chaz Chase and Dusty McCaffrey & Susanne round out the bill.

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra appear as the show reverts back to changing bands every week. Joyce Bryant and Bob Davis also appear.

Sammy Kaye wraps up his month long run with this episode. Also appearing are Gene Baylos, Ken Whitmer and Blair & Dean.

Sammy Kaye and his band make their third appearance for the month. Henny Youngman, Crane & Love and Lennie & Margie Ross also appear.

Sammy Kaye and his band continue as the "Band of the Month". Also appearing are Phil Foster, Ricardo & Norma and Lewis & Van.

Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra start a four week run on the show. Hal LeRoy, Lee Davis and Harbers & Dale also appear.

Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra wrap up their five week run. Dave Barry and Manor & Mignon also appear.

Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra headline this episode which also features Abbe Lane, Carlos Ramirez, Wally Brown, Pierre & Ana and The Mello-Larks.

Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra, Abbe Lane, Carlos Ramirez and Al Bernie are all on the bill this week.

Xavier Cugat and his band continue their series of appearances. Carlos Ramirez, Mary Raye and Naldi, Gene Baylos and Jerry Bergen round out the talent on this episode.

Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra start a month long run on the show. Other acts on the bill are Tato and Julia, Maurice Rocco and Joey Adams.

Louis Prima and his band make their final appearance this month. Buddy Lester and The Calgary Brothers are also on the bill.

The Louis Prima Orchestra continues headlining on this episode which also features June Hutton and Phil Foster.

Buddy Rogers welcomes back the Louis Prima Orchestra. Larry Storch, Toni Arden and Bobby Van also appear on the show.

The Louis Prima Orchestra starts a four week run. Also appearing are Jean Carroll and The DeMarco Sisters.

Freddy Martin and his band finish their four week stint. Fran Warren, Joey Adams and Al Kelly also appear.

Buddy Rogers welcomes Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney and Morey Amsterdam.

Freddy Martin and his band continue on the show along with guests Peggy Lee and Joey Bishop.

Freddy Martin and his Orchestra settle in for a four week run. It was decided by the DuMont network to turn the "Band of the Week" into the "Band of the Month." Joining Mr. Martin are Ginny Simms, Jimmy Nelson & Danny O'Day and Loman & Fields.

Bandleader Ray Block, Jimmy Nelson & Danny O'Day, Mary Raye and Naldi, The Mello-Larks, Coles & Atkins and Paula Wray all appear on this episode.

Louis Prima and his band headline this episode. Eileen Barton, Al Bernie and Rollie & Bonnie Pickert also appear.

Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra, Wally Brown, Sarah Vaughn, Bob Hammond's Birds, The Mello-Larks and Christine & Moll are featured on this episode.

Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra are featured along with Peggy Lee, Billy Vine and Hudson & Sharae.

Ray Anthony and his Orchestra are featured along with Harvey Stone, The Berry Brothers, Susan Raye and Frank Paris.

First anniversary is celebrated by Guy Lombardo, Kitty Kallen and Rolly Rolls, who all appeared on the first episode.

Gene Krupa and his band welcome Frank Sinatra and Jackie Gleason.

Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra make a return visit.

Tommy Tucker and his Orchestra are the "Band of the Week" on this episode.

Shep Fields and his Orchestra are the "Band of the Week" on this episode.

Frankie Carle and his Orchestra make their first appearance on the show.

Composer & bandleader Ray Block headines this episode, also appearing are Rosemary Clooney, Bobby Lane & Claire and Georgie Kaye.

Skitch Henderson and his Orchestra make a return visit. Also on the bill are Marion Morgan, Faye Emerson, Henny Youngman, Rita & Allen Farrell and Lewis & Van.

Appearing on this episode are Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, The Three Poms, Bobby 'Tables' Davis, Harold King and Harris & Radcliffe.

Stan Kenton and his band, Teresa Brewer and The Calgary Brothers are on the bill for this episode. Downbeat Magazine Awards are presented on the show.

"Rumba King" Xavier Cugat returns to the show. George DeWitt and The Peiro Brothers also appear.

This episode features pianist Elliot Lawrence and his band, The Arnaut Brothers, Fosse & Niles and Stump & Stumpy.

The epsiode features Ray Anthony and his Orchestra, George DeWitt, the Lunds and The Three Rockets.

Louis Prima and his band return. Also appearing are the Mayo Brothers, Jay Lawrence and Dietrich & Diane.

This show features Jerry Gray and his Orchestra, Buddy Rogers, Rosalind Courtright, George DeWitt and Condos & Brandow.

Tommy Tucker and his Orchestra are featured on this episode.

Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra are the "Band of the Week" on this episode.

Lawrence Welk returns along with his Champagne Lady Roberta Linn and Roy Woldum.

This episode featured Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians with his vocalist Kenny Gardner and the Twin Pianos. Bandleader Tony Pastor and comedian Billy Vine may have been featured as well.

Jazz is the theme of this episode with Louis Armstrong and his All Stars: Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, Earl 'Fatha' Hines, Arvell Shaw, Cozy Cole and Velma Middleton. Also appearing are the Golden Gate Quartet and George Kirby.

Drummer Gene Krupa and his Orchestra are featured on this episode.

Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller band make a return visit to the show.

Bandleader Shep Fields is joined by Wally Cox, Neal Stanley, the Hoosier Hot Shots and the Kanazawa Trio.

Latin bandleader Xavier Cugat makes his third appearance.

Bandleader Charlie Spivak, with "the sweetest trumpet in the world" is the main attraction on this episode.