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Talent Party

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Talent Party
Created byGeorge Klein
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons9
Original release
NetworkWHBQ-TV
Release1964 (1964) –
1973 (1973)

Talent Party was a Southern teen dance TV program that aired between 1964 and 1973 featuring many of the popular artists in Rhythm and blues, rock and pop music of the day. The offshoot of Dance Party, it began airing on WHBQ-TV which had already produced several local programs featuring Memphis personalities. Hosted by disc jockey George Klein,[1] Talent Party was hugely successful, giving many garage bands their first television appearances.

References

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  1. ^ Gordon, Robert; Guralnick, Peter (2001). It Came from Memphis. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7434-1045-8.
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