March 7, 1971: Armed Forces Music Festival

Season 24, Episode 23, Aired
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Armed Forces Music Festival''
Guests:
--Jeannie C. Riley - "Oh, Singer."
On film: Jeannie C. Riley - "Harper Valley PTA"
--Teresa Graves - "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"
--Roy Clark (playing banjo) - "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"
--Brian Stewart - "Love Story" theme
--Peter Gennero - "This is the Army" dance routine
--Joe Louis (boxer, interviewed by Sullivan)
--Louis Nye (stand-up comedian) ''
Military Guests:
--General William Westmoreland (cameo, stage bow)
--Major Don Kidder & Sons (barbershop quartet from Clark AFB, the Phillippines) - "Bring Back Those Good Old Days"
--Staff Sergeant Richard Martin (harmonica player from Kelly AFB, Texas) - "St. Louis Blues"
--Old Guard Fife and Drum Corp (from Fort Myer)
--The United States Army Drill Team
--Fred (folk trio consisting of Sergeant Cruise, Army Specialist Hoffman & Bonnie Hoffman) - "That's When I Come Running Into Your Mind" ''
Finale:
Entire cast sings medley of Service songs - "Anchor's Aweigh," "Air Force Song, "Marine's Hymn" and "America the Beautiful."''
CBS repeated this show on May 9, 1971.
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