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    • Sep 12, 1954
    "The Kollege Of Musical Knowledge" airs for the final time on NBC-TV, with Tennessee Ernie Ford hosting the game show
    Sep 27, 1954
    "The Tonight Show" premieres on NBC. Originally called "Tonight," it's first hosted by Steve Allen, some four years after the comedian wrote a country crossover hit: "Let's Go To Church (Next Sunday Morning)" by Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely
    Oct 2, 1954
    "The George Gobel Show" debuts on NBC-TV, a pivotal moment for the show's star, who first gained acclaim as a comedian on WLS Radio's "National Barn Dance"
    Nov 10, 1954
    Rex Allen makes the first of several appearances as a narrator on ABC's "Disneyland," voicing a storyline about migrating seals
    Dec 9, 1954
    Set to debut in movie theaters in January, "Unchained" premieres on a Los Angeles TV station. Starring NFL player Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch, the film introduces "Unchained Melody," a future country hit for LeAnn Rimes and for Elvis Presley
    Dec 15, 1954
    ABC-TV's "Disneyland" begins a three-part portrait of Davey Crockett, setting off a national fascination. Tennessee Ernie Ford and Mac Wiseman each score hits with the "Ballad Of Davey Crockett"
    Dec 18, 1954
    Pee Wee King begins a weekly TV show on Chicago's WBBM
    Dec 19, 1954
    The Chordettes perform the future Emmylou Harris hit "Mister Sandman" on the Ed Sullivan-hosted CBS variety show "Talk Of The Town"
    Jan 4, 1955
    Tennessee Ernie Ford's daytime TV show begins airing on NBC
    Jan 9, 1955
    Jim Reeves makes his national television debut on CBS-TV's "Toast Of The Town." The variety show is later renamed "The Ed Sullivan Show"



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