Let's Sing Out

Let's Sing Out
Genre music
Presented by Oscar Brand
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
Production
Producer(s) Syd Banks
Release
Original network CTV Television Network
CBC Television
Original release 1963 – 7 July 1967

Let's Sing Out was a Canadian music television series which aired on CTV from 1963 to 1966, then on CBC Television until 1968.

Premise

This series, patterned after the American Hootenanny show, featured contemporary folk music hosted by folk musician Oscar Brand.[1] Episodes were filmed on location at universities and geared towards post-secondary school audiences.[2]

Guests included such artists as Eric Andersen, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, Joni Mitchell, Josh White Jr. and The Clancy Brothers.

Scheduling

Let's Sing Out began in 1963 on CTV. The series was broadcast on the CBC network beginning 7 October 1966, airing Fridays at 5:30 p.m. (Eastern) until 7 July 1967. It was rebroadcast on CBC from 5 July to 20 September 1968, also in the Friday 5:30 p.m time slot. Let's Sing Out was sold to markets in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 195. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
  2. 1 2 Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Let's Sing Out". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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