''The Sonny Kendis Show'' was an early United States television series which aired on

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from April 18, 1949, to circa January 3, 1950. Unusually, the series aired in a 10-minute time slot, at 7:45pm to 7:55pm ET on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, preceded by the 15-minute '' CBS Television News'', and followed by the 5-minute ''

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''. The show featured pianist and big band leader Sonny Kendis (1911-1974) and vocalist Gigi Durston (born October 8, 1927). On Wednesdays at 7:45pm ET, the 15-minute musical show '' Earl Wrightson at Home'' aired on CBS.

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''Billboard'' reviewed the series in its September 3, 1949, issue, giving the series a positive review, saying that "Sonny Kendis has the flashy kind of eye-catching piano playing style which, no doubt, will appeal to many viewers" and that "the production and direction were very good."

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