Let's Sing Out
| Let's Sing Out | |
|---|---|
| Genre | music |
| Presented by | Oscar Brand |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Syd Banks |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV Television Network CBC Television |
| Release | 1963 – 7 July 1967 |
Let's Sing Out was a Canadian music television series which aired on CTV from 1963 to 1966, then on CBC Television until 1968.
Premise[edit]
This series, patterned after the American Hootenanny show, featured contemporary folk music hosted by folk musician Oscar Brand.[1] Episodes were filmed on location at universities and geared towards post-secondary school audiences.[2]
Guests included such artists as Eric Andersen, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Josh White Jr. and The Clancy Brothers.
Scheduling[edit]
Let's Sing Out began in 1963 on CTV. The series was broadcast on the CBC network. This began on October 7, 1966. Airing Fridays at 5:30 p.m. (Eastern) until July 7, 1967. It was rebroadcast on CBC from July 5 to 20 September 1968, also in the Friday 5:30 p.m time slot. Let's Sing Out was sold to markets in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952–1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 195. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
- ^ a b Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Let's Sing Out". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links[edit]
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Let's Sing Out". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Let's Sing Out at IMDb
- Joni Anderson (Mitchell) on Let's Sing Out, 1965 on YouTube
