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  • Sep 28, 1902
    Ed Sullivan is born in New York, New York. His self-named TV show becomes an important medium of exposure for such acts as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sonny James, Johnny Horton, The Everly Brothers and Jim Reeves
    Nov 20, 1955
    Having promised to perform the current country hit "Sixteen Tons," R&B act Bo Diddley instead does "Bo Diddley" on "The Ed Sullivan Show" from New York. The CBS host never invites Diddley to sing on the program again
    Oct 13, 1974
    Ed Sullivan dies in New York, New York. The host of "The Ed Sullivan Show," his program provided national TV exposure to such acts as Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Sonny James, Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves and Jerry Lee Lewis
    Aug 11, 2009
    A new 20-stamp series honors "The Ed Sullivan Show," "The Tonight Show," "The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet," "I Love Lucy," "The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show," "The Honeymooners," "The Lone Ranger" and "Hopalong Cassidy"

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