Comments on: TV Variety Shows https://fiftiesweb.com/tv/variety/ 1950s 1960s 1970s Music, TV, History, Fashion, Slang, Cars and more... Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mimi https://fiftiesweb.com/tv/variety/comment-page-1/#comment-24004 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:19:08 +0000 https://fiftiesweb.com/?post_type=tv&p=3056#comment-24004 In reply to Thomas Moon.

Hi Thomas – I believe you are referring to The Horace Heidt talent show. Dick Contino won it 4 or 5 times and went on to join the Horace Heidt Orchestra, becoming one of the top accordionists in the world.

]]> By: Thomas Moon https://fiftiesweb.com/tv/variety/comment-page-1/#comment-24003 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:07:15 +0000 https://fiftiesweb.com/?post_type=tv&p=3056#comment-24003 What was the name of the TALENT SHOW…circa 1950 …that a young man —Dick Contino won several times?

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