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    • Dec 17, 1948
    "The Morey Amsterdam Show" debuts on CBS-TV. The previous year, the sitcom's star earned a country hit as a songwriter with Dick Jurgens' "(Oh Why, Oh Why, Did I Ever Leave) Wyoming"
    Dec 18, 1948
    Elton Britt hosts NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Jubilee" for the third and final time. He's replaced by Boyd Heath
    Dec 25, 1948
    Three years after he earned a country hit with a remake of "Smoke On The Water," Boyd Heath takes over as host of the NBC music show "Saturday Night Jubilee," aired live from New York
    Mar 21, 1949
    "The ABC Barn Dance" debuts on television. The music-and-comedy series features the stars of "The National Barn Dance" on WLS Radio in Chicago
    Jul 2, 1949
    "Saturday Night Jubilee" airs for the last time on NBC-TV. Boyd Heath, who earned a country hit in 1945 with his version of "Smoke On The Water," hosted the show from New York City
    Sep 5, 1949
    "Al Morgan," hosted by the Cincinnati-born vocalist and piano player, debuts on the DuMont television network. During its first month on the air, Morgan earns a country hit with "Jealous Heart"
    Sep 29, 1949
    The "Wayne King" music show debuts on NBC-TV. King's theme song, "The Waltz You Saved For Me," becomes a country hit for Ferlin Husky in 1962
    Nov 13, 1949
    Bandleader Vaughn Monroe performs "Riders In The Sky" on the Ed Sullivan-hosted "Toast Of The Town"
    Nov 14, 1949
    "The ABC Barn Dance" ends a nine-month run on prime-time TV, where it highlighted the stars of WLS Radio's "The National Barn Dance" in Chicago
    Dec 18, 1949
    "Hometown Jamboree" debuts on Los Angeles' KLAC-TV from El Monte Legion Stadium. Produced by Cliffie Stone, the show lasts 10 years with such acts as Tennessee Ernie Ford, Dallas Frazier, Tommy Duncan and Rose Maddox



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