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    • Sep 18, 1959
    After three months on the air, "Polka-Go-Round" is telecast for the last time on ABC. Among its regulars is Tom Fouts, who earned a trio of hits a decade earlier as the leader of Captain Stubby & The Buccaneers
    Oct 4, 1959
    The western series "The Rebel" begins a three-season run on ABC, with Johnny Cash singing the theme song
    Jun 5, 1960
    "The George Gobel Show" airs on CBS-TV in its final prime-time appearance, concluding a six-year run that began on rival NBC. Gobel launched his career as a comedian on WLS Radio's landmark "National Barn Dance" program
    Sep 24, 1960
    "Howdy Doody" airs for the last time in the NBC-TV Saturday morning lineup. The program, hosted by Buffalo Bob, will get referenced in the 1972 Statler Brothers hit "Do You Remember These"
    Sep 24, 1960
    "Ozark Jubilee," featuring Red Foley as host, makes its final prime-time appearance on ABC-TV
    Oct 3, 1960
    "The Andy Griffith Show" debuts on CBS. Set in Mayberry, North Carolina, it runs eight years and features The Dillards, a bluegrass band that influences The Eagles, as a recurring TV group The Darlings, beginning in 1963
    Jan 14, 1961
    "Town Hall Party," an influential country radio/TV show in Los Angeles, comes to a conclusion after nine years. Its regulars included Merle Travis, Tex Ritter, Freddie Hart and Joe Maphis
    Mar 17, 1961
    "Five Star Jubilee" debuts on NBC, with five rotating stars hosting the country music variety show from Springfield, Missouri. The hosts: Rex Allen, Snooky Lanson, Tex Ritter, Carl Smith and Jimmy Wakely
    Sep 14, 1961
    "The Porter Wagoner Show," a syndicated TV program, debuts on 18 stations. It runs until 1981, airing on nearly 100 stations at its peak
    Sep 22, 1961
    "Five Star Jubilee" ends a six-month run on NBC. The country variety series, telecast from Springfield, Missouri, rotated five hosts: Rex Allen, Snooky Lanson, Tex Ritter, Carl Smith and Jimmy Wakely



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