It all started 75 years ago. Appointment TV, every Sunday night at 8 PM on CBS. It quickly became an American tradition. How many millions of TV sets in the U.S. had the image of Ed Sullivan burnt into their CRTs?
Per the linked story, the archives have been saved and their custodians continue to discover new material. The statistics they provide are impressive. I'll never stop getting chills when I see the clip from February 9, 1964 -- The Beatles' first appearance on American television. As George Carlin stated in one of his routines (before he became a ranting hippie curmudgeon) where he praised Sullivan, Ed got 'em for us. Several years prior to that, Elvis made his TV debut on Ed's show. Many more Grammy winning groups followed. Ed Sullivan was launching careers in the entertainment industry long before Johnny Carson began hosting "Tonight" on NBC.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ed-sullivan-show-looking-back-173854738.html
Per the linked story, the archives have been saved and their custodians continue to discover new material. The statistics they provide are impressive. I'll never stop getting chills when I see the clip from February 9, 1964 -- The Beatles' first appearance on American television. As George Carlin stated in one of his routines (before he became a ranting hippie curmudgeon) where he praised Sullivan, Ed got 'em for us. Several years prior to that, Elvis made his TV debut on Ed's show. Many more Grammy winning groups followed. Ed Sullivan was launching careers in the entertainment industry long before Johnny Carson began hosting "Tonight" on NBC.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ed-sullivan-show-looking-back-173854738.html
