Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Season 10 Episodes

Episode 1

Ginger Rogers, George Sanders and Lou Carter

Sat, Sep 14, 195760 mins

Perry's guests for his tenth season opener are Ginger Rogers, George Sanders and Lou Carter. Highlights: Perry opens the show with the Ray Charles Singers and Louis DaPron dancers in a production of "Hallelujah". Ginger tries to teach Perry the mambo and they duet on "Who's Got the Pain?" from Damn Yankees. George Sanders plays the piano and sings. Vocalist, composer, comedian, taxi driver Lou Carter sings one of his original songs "Selfish". Narrator Frank Gallop decides that he too should relax this season and leaves an assistant Gym (feminine for Jim) to help him with the station breaks. Perry sings "Around the World" and "Honeycomb". A medley from his newly recorded "We Get Letters" album, Perry and the singers conclude with "Whither Thou Goest".

Episode 2

Ginger Rogers, Jack Carter and Johnny Mercer

Sat, Sep 21, 195760 mins

Perry's guests are Ginger Rogers, Johnny Mercer and Jack Carter. Highlights: Johnny joins Perry for a chorus of "Glow Worm". Perry sings "Tammy" and "Ivy Rose". Johnny, Ginger, Jack and Perry make time to a Dixieland Beat.

Episode 3

Pearl Bailey, Julie Wilson, Irene Dunne, Kukla & Ollie

Sat, Sep 28, 1957

Episode 4

Garry Moore, Ethel Merman, Kukla & Ollie

Sat, Oct 5, 195760 mins

Episode 5

Ann Sothern, Red Buttons, Miyoshi Umeki, Miiko Taka

Sat, Oct 12, 195760 mins

Episode 6

Tony Bennett, Edie Adams, Diana Dors, Jackie Miles, Benny Goodman

Sat, Oct 19, 195760 mins

Episode 7

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams

Sat, Oct 26, 195760 mins

Episode 8

Dorothy Collins, Ed Wynn, Sal Mineo

Sat, Nov 2, 195760 mins

Episode 9

Dean Martin, Johnny Mathis, Betty Walker, Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy

Sat, Nov 9, 1957

Dean Martin appeared as a guest by remote. Each was doing his own TV show live simultaneously on different networks, and a split screen was used. They chatted and sang Oh Marie.

Episode 10

Pearl Bailey, Red Barber, Jackie Cooper & The Four Lads

Sat, Nov 23, 1957

Episode 11

Ginger Rogers, Gertrude Berg, Johnny Puleo and His Harmonica Gang, cameo by Jerry Lewis

Sat, Nov 30, 195760 mins

Perry's guests are Ginger Rogers, Gertrude Berg and Johnny Puleo and His Harmonica Gang. Highlights: Perry and Company sing "Fine and Dandy" and "Chances Are". Ginger & Dancers perform with "I'm In a Dancing Mood", "Kiss of Fire", "Cha, Cha, Cha", "Liechtenstein Polka", "I'm in the Mood for Love" and "Lover". Perry sings "While We're Young". Perry and Ginger duet on "You Make Me Feel So Young". Ginger and Perry sing and dance to "Give Me That Old Soft Shoe". Gertrude Berg proclaims her desire to be dressed up like Ginger Rogers and performs "Peanut Vendor". Other songs include "Sabre Dance", "Petticoats of Portugal", "Granada" and "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea". Jerry Lewis does a walk on plug for Muscular Distrophy Association

Episode 12

Ethel Merman, Red Buttons, The Everly Brothers, The Look All-America Football Team

Sat, Dec 7, 195760 mins

Episode 13

George Sanders, Janis Paige, Johnny Mathis, Lou Carter

Sat, Dec 14, 195760 mins

Episode 14

Christmas Show: The McGuire Sisters, The Marquis Chimps, Kukla & Ollie

Sat, Dec 21, 1957

Perry opens with a medley of Christmas songs including "Home For the Holidays" followed by the "Here Comes Santa Claus" , and "The Sleigh"., The Orchestra performs "Winter Wonderland", "Christmas Polka", "Silver Bells" and "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer". , Perry helps Kukla and Ollie decorate their bedraggled Christmas Tree.The McGuire Sisters do some caroling for the grown-ups and the delightful Marquis Chimps cavort for the kids.Perry reads "The Story of the First Christmas".

Episode 15

Kay Thompson, Helen Traubel, The Look TV Award guests

Sat, Dec 28, 195760 mins

Kay Thompson, Helen Traubel, The Look TV Award guests.

Episode 16

Jimmy Dean, Roger Williams, Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy, The Vagabonds

Sat, Jan 4, 195860 mins

Episode 17

Pearl Bailey, Ginger Rogers, Jack Carter

Sat, Jan 11, 195860 mins

Perry's guests are Ginger Rogers, Pearl Bailey and Jack Carter. Plus regulars: Ray Charles Singers, Louis Da Pron Dancers, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Announcer Frank Gallop. Highlights: Perry and Company perform "Lichtensteiner Polka". Perry sings "All the Way". Ginger sings "Married I Can Always Get". Pearl sings "C'est Manifique". Perry and Pearl duet on "There'll Be Some Changes Made". Perry sings "If". Perry with Guests do a medley with "Theres No Business Like Show Business", "Swanee", "Some of These Days" and "If You Knew Susie". Ray Charles Singers do a "Dear Perry" medley. Perry sings "Cant we Talk it Over" and "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes".

Episode 18

Ginger Rogers, Tony Bennett, Buddy Hackett

Sat, Jan 18, 195860 mins

Episode 19

Pat Boone, Peggy Lee, John Bubbles

Sat, Jan 25, 195860 mins

Episode 20

Judy Holliday, George Hamilton IV, Mike Nichols & Elaine May

Sat, Feb 1, 1958

Episode 21

Joey Bishop, Julius La Rosa, The Mary Kaye Trio

Sat, Feb 8, 195860 mins

Episode 22

Kay Starr, Eddie Fisher, Pearl Bailey, George Sanders,The Mary Kaye Trio

Sat, Feb 15, 195860 mins

Episode 23

Kay Thompson, Teresa Brewer, The Four Lads

Sat, Feb 22, 195860 mins

Perry sang his hit Magic Moments, among others. Teresa Brewer did a song and dance in a showgirl outfit to a medley of five "Baby" songs.

Episode 24

Kate Smith, Rowan & Martin, The Goofers

Sat, Mar 1, 1958

Episode 25

Frankie Avalon, Judy Holliday, Jimmy Dean, The Baird Puppets

Sat, Mar 8, 195860 mins

Episode 26

Maureen O'Hara, Jack Carter, The McGuire Sisters

Sat, Mar 15, 1958

Episode 27

guest host: Ray Bolger; guest stars: Ginger Rogers, Connie Francis, The Mary Kaye Trio

Sat, Mar 22, 195860 mins

Episode 28

Frankie Laine, Teresa Brewer, Count Basie's Band with Joe Williams

Sat, Mar 29, 1958

Perry's guests are singers Teresa Brewer and Frankie Lane, and the Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Williams. Perry's opening production number is "Come to the Fair" with the Louis DaPron Dancers and the Ray Charles Singers.

Episode 29

Hedda Hopper, Alan King, Eddie Hodges

Sat, Apr 5, 1958

Episode 30

Bob Hope, Carol Channing, Johnny Puleo and His Harmonica Gang

Sat, Apr 12, 195860 mins

Episode 31

Shirley Booth, George Sanders, Marge and Gower Champion

Sat, Apr 19, 1958

Episode 32

Pearl Bailey, Lily Pons, Gertrude Berg

Sat, Apr 26, 195860 mins

Episode 33

Eve Arden, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Rosemary June, Bob & Ray

Sat, May 3, 1958

Episode 34

Sherry Jackson, Rusty Hamer, Rowan & Martin

Sat, May 10, 195860 mins

Episode 35

Sally Ann Howes, Jack Carter, Ann B. Davis, The Mills Brothers, The Baird Puppets

Sat, May 17, 195860 mins

Episode 36

Jane Wyman, Don Ameche, Art Carney, Dean Martin, The McGuire Sisters

Sat, May 24, 195860 mins

Episode 37

Patti Page, Eddie Hodges, Dave Barry, The Poodle Symphony

Sat, May 31, 1958

Episode 38

Tony Curtis, Bob Crosby, Eydie Gorme, Paul Anka, Richard Rodgers

Sat, Jun 7, 195860 mins