''Singalong Jubilee'' was a

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programme produced between 1961 and 1974. It featured musical performances by local singers, playing folk, country, and gospel music, in studio on stage and on location.

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, Catherine McKinnon,

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, and Canadian singer Bud Spencer first gained fame from appearing on the show. ''Singalong Jubilee'' replaced the equally long-running ''

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'', which featured many of the same performers, including McKinnon.The series was produced by Manny Pittson in

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, and was co-hosted by music producer Bill Langstroth and singer Jim Bennet. (Langstroth was Anne Murray's

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), with Brian Ahern as the music director. The programme's theme song was

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References

* Dick, Ernest J. (2004) ''Remembering Singalong Jubilee''. Formac, Canada.

External links

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