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Rhythm Pals

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Rhythm Pals
GenreCountry/Western Music
StarringThe Rhythm Pals – Mike Ferbey, Marc Wald, and Jack Jensen
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Production locationsVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Running time20 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release16 April (1956-04-16) –
20 August 1956 (1956-08-20)

Rhythm Pals is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1956.

Premise

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This Vancouver-produced series featured The Rhythm Pals, a Country/Western vocal/instrumental group formed in 1946 by Mike Ferbey, Marc Wald, and Jack Jensen.[1] They were later known for their regular appearances on The Tommy Hunter Show[2] which aired over the CBC television network from Toronto on Friday evenings.

Scheduling

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This series occupied a 20-minute time slot on Mondays at 7:40 p.m. (Eastern time) from 16 April to 20 August 1956. This unusual start time allowed for the 10-minute The Nation's Business political telecasts at 7:30 p.m..

References

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  1. ^ The Rhythm Pals, Museum of RADIO in British Columbia
  2. ^ Corcelli, John (February 2005). "Rhythm Pals". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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