MUSIC SCENE -- Sly & The Family Stone, The Temptations, Steve Lawrence, Merle Haggard, Bobby Sherman, guest co-host Tom Smothers

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September 22, 1969-January 12, 1970. Music series featuring appearances by guest artists. The forty-five-minute series was hosted by comedian David Steinberg. Performers included Chris Bokeno, Larry Hankin, Paul Reid Roman, Christopher Ross, and Lily Tomlin.

A contemporary popular music program hosted by David Steinberg (and guests). Practically every big name in rock music appeared on this sort-lived series, with the first telecast alone featuring the Beatles, James Brown, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Buck Owens, Three Dog Night, Oliver, and Tom Jones. Seen in later telecasts were Janis Joplin, Bobby Sherman, Sly & the Family Stone, Isaac Hayes, Stevie Wonder, Mama Cass, and Groucho Marx, among others.

A special feature was performances of the latest hit songs in various fields, such as rock, rhythm & blues, country & western, and comedy, based on BILLBOARD magazine's record popularity charts. An Improvisational comedy group was also on the series.

Show 5
October 20, 1969 ABC (US)
--Sly & The Family Stone sing ""Everyday People"" and ""Dance to the Music"" --Merle Haggard sings ""Okie from Muskogee"" --Pat Williams conducts The Music Scene Orchestra for ""The Music Scene Theme"" --Bobby Sherman sings ""Little Woman"" --Steve Lawrence sings ""The Drifter"" --Sly & The Family Stone sing ""Hot Fun in the Summertime"" and ""Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey"" --David and Tom do a phsychiatrist sketch --The Temptations sing the #1 song in the country ""I Can't Get Next To You"" --Larry Hankin previews next weeks guests Richie Havens, Isaac Hayes, Janis Joplin, Smith, Ten Years After, and Billboard's #1 song --Tom Smothers announces that next week's guest host will be Michael Cole from ABC's ""Mod Squad""

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