The Music Scene

Season

1969

USA

7.9

TV-G

"Music Scene" was presented by ABC TV in a 45 minute format, Monday evenings 7:30-8:15, a unique time slot that pitted it against CBS' "Gunsmoke" at 7:30PM and NBCs "Laugh In" at 8PM . The series had several hosts including Paul Anka, Lily Tomlin, Groucho Marx and David Steinerg who often served as host, writer, and comedian. This series presented a wider variety of musical guests than did ABCs earlier series "Shindig(1964). The main theme, as with "Shindig" was the hits of the day. In that tradition, "Music Scene" featured such guests as Crosby Stills and Nash, Janis Joplin, James Brown, Judy Collins, and The Rascals as well as The Beatles' in the form of their 1969 video, "The Ballad Of John And Yoko" . Early Rock, Adult Contemporary , R n B and Country were also featured with the appearances of Jerry Lee Lewis, The Everly Brothers,Tony Bennett, Eydie Gorme , Lou Rawls, Jerry Butler, Sonny James and others

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

Premiere Show featuring: The Beatles, James Brown, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Oliver, Tony Bennett, Three Dog Night, Tom Jones

S1 • E1

Premiere Show featuring: The Beatles, James Brown, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Oliver, Tony Bennett, Three Dog Night, Tom Jones

Janis Joplin, Eydie Gorme, Gary Puckett, Merle Haggard, Lou Rawls, Three Dog Night

S1 • E2

Janis Joplin, Eydie Gorme, Gary Puckett, Merle Haggard, Lou Rawls, Three Dog Night

S1 • E3

Episode #1.3

S1 • E4

Episode #1.4

S1 • E5

Episode #1.5

Sly and The Family Stone perform "Everyday People" and "Dance to the Music", Merle Haggard sings "Okie from Muskogee", The Temptations sing the #1 song in the country "I Can't Get Next To You", and David and Tom do a psychiatrist sketch.

S1 • E6

Episode #1.6

Smith perform "Baby It's You", Richie Havens sings "Rocky Raccoon", Jerry Lee Lewis perform "She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye"., Janis Joplin sings "Maybe", Isaac Hayes sings "Walk On By". Michael Cole reads Rod McKuen Railroad Poetry.

S1 • E7

Episode #1.7

S1 • E8

Episode #1.8

S1 • E9

Episode #1.9

S1 • E10

Episode #1.10

Neil Diamond, Mama Cass Elliot, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

S1 • E11

Neil Diamond, Mama Cass Elliot, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Steve Allen, Tony Bennett, Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Grass Roots, David Steinberg, Emmett Kelly, Lily Tomlin, Stevie Wonder, Santana

S1 • E12

Steve Allen, Tony Bennett, Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Grass Roots, David Steinberg, Emmett Kelly, Lily Tomlin, Stevie Wonder, Santana

S1 • E13

Episode #1.13

Little Richard performs "Lucille" and "Tutti Frutti". Spirit plays "1984".Lou Rawls sings "Just Squeeze Me" and "I Can't Make It Alone" and more.

S1 • E14

Episode #1.14

S1 • E15

Episode #1.15

S1 • E16

Episode #1.16

The Everly Brothers do a medley of popular songs including "Aquarius." Pete Seeger croons "Bring Them Home. John Randolph Marr performs "Free" and John Mayall "The Laws Must Change." Marva Whitney sings "Things Got to Get Better."

S1 • E17

Episode #1.17

John Sebastian croons "She's a Lady" and "Rainbow Over the Blues." Bo Diddly sings "Hey, Bo Diddly." Groucho sings/recites "Father's Day. Buffy St Marie holds forth with "Universal Soldier." Lee Michaels contributes "Who Can Want More."