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. Peggy King is most fondly remembered for the years she spent as resident singer and sometime comedic ingenue on the George Gobel Show on NBC television starting in the fall of 1954. During the rest of the decade of the 50's Peggy made many guest appearances on other popular television shows. Anthony has documented Peggy's history as a fixture on American television, which he presents for us below. .. Dragnet 17 Feb, 1955; NBC Season 4, Episode 25: “The Big Underground” Guest star: Peggy King The song "Any Questions" by Arthur Hamilton was performed by Peggy King, Buddy Cole and the Mellomen. Primetime Emmy Awards 7 Mar, 1955 Nominee: Best Female Singer The Name's the Same 5 July, 1955; ABC Host: Clifton Fadiman Panelists: Joan Alexander, Mike Wallace, Laraine Day, Roger Price Celebrity guest: Peggy King Music 55 16 Aug, 1955; CBS Cab Calloway, Calvin Jackson (as part of Calvin Jackson Quintet), Peggy King What’s My Line? 28 Aug, 1955; CBS Host: John Charles Daly Mystery guest: Peggy King The Jack Benny Program 23 Oct, 1955; CBS Host: Jack Benny Guests: Art Linkletter, Peggy King Coke Time 15 Feb, 1956; NBC Host: Eddie Fisher Guest: Peggy King The Milton Berle Show 8 May, 1956; NBC Host: Milton Berle Guests: Mickey Rooney, Peggy King, Arnold Stang The George Gobel Show 23 June, 1956; NBC Host: George Gobel Guests: Peggy King, John McGiver Vic Damone Show (30 min series) 06 Aug,1956; CBS Guests: Peggy King, Alan King (comedian) Highlights: Vic sings "Speak, My Love" and selections from "Carousel"; Vic and Peggy sing a duet with "The Trolley Song". The Steve Allen Show 7 Oct, 1956; NBC Host: Steve Allen; Announcer: Gene Rayburn; Conductor: Skitch Henderson Theme: SALUTE TO BASEBALL Guests: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello ("Who's On First?"), Lionel Hampton, Peggy King, Mickey Mantle, Mrs. Babe Ruth, Kukla, Fran (Allison) & Ollie The Jonathan Winters Show 6 Nov, 1956; NBC The Steve Allen Show 11 Nov, 1956; NBC Host: Steve Allen; Announcer: Gene Rayburn; Conductor: Skitch Henderson Guests: Jerry Lewis, Buster Crabbe, Anita Ekberg, Georgia Gibbs, Anthony Steel and participants in NBC's forthcoming production of "Jack and the Beanstalk": Celeste Holm (as Mad Meggie); Joel Grey (as Jack), Peggy King (as Tillie), Cyril Ritchard (as Peddler) and Arnold Stang (as Mr. Fum, the Little Giant) Producers Showcase 12 Nov, 1956; NBC “Jack And The Beanstalk” Cast: Joel Grey (Jack); Celeste Holme (Mad Meggie); Cyril Ritchard (Peddler); Peggy King (Tillie); Billy Gilbert; Arnold Stang (Mr. Fum, the Little Giant) Bob Hope Chevy Show 28 Dec, 1956; NBC Host: Bob Hope Guests: Ginger Rogers, Mickey Mantle, Peggy King, Jerry Colonna The Ray Anthony Show 22 Feb,1957; ABC Host: Frank Leahy Guests: Peggy King, Matt Dennis Matinee Theater 29 Mar, 1957; NBC (3:00 pm/60 min) “The First Year” Cast: Peggy King, Darryl Hickman, Eddie Foy III The Steve Allen Show 16 Jun, 1957; NBC Host: Steve Allen; Announcer: Gene Rayburn; Conductor: Skitch Henderson Guests: Don Adams, Edie Adams, Herbert Hartig, Peggy King, John Cameron Swayze Vic Damone Show (60 min series) 03 Jul, 1957; CBS Host: Vic Damone; Producer: Lee Cooley; Assistant Producer: Charlott Paley; Writers: Lawrence Marks and Arnold Horwitt; Director: Byron Paul; Bert Farber Orchestra Guests: Roger Williams, Peggy King, Mata and Hari (dance team), Harvey Lembeck and Robert Strauss (comedy team featured in "Stalag 17"), the Story Princess, Arlene Dalton (telling a story), Peter Lawford (cameo appearance) Highlights: Peggy King sings "The Trolley Song"; Vic sings "Taking a Chance on Love," "The Street Where You Live," "Got the World on a String," "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" and "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?." Lembeck and Strauss do a comedy routine of a hotel resort that offers you everything. The Jimmy Dean Show 06 Jul, 1957; CBS Host: Jimmy Dean Guest: Peggy King The Julius LaRosa Show 17 Aug, 1957; NBC Host: Julius La Rosa Guests: Peggy King, Harvey Stone, Norman Erskine, Alcetty, Ralph Marterie Band. The Guy Mitchell Show 11 Nov, 1957; NBC Host: Guy Mitchell Guest: Peggy King (replacing the ailing Gloria DeHaven) The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom 12 Dec, 1957; ABC Host: Pat Boone Guests: Peggy King, the Four Lads Highlights: Pat sings "You Do Something To Me." Peggy "teaches" Pat the Stanislavsky School of Acting. Peggy sings "The St. Louis Blues." The Four Lads perform "A Light in the Window." Pat sneaks in a musical plug for his movie "April Love" and joins the Four Lads in a weather prediciton, "Rain." The George Gobel Show 17 Dec, 1957; NBC Host: George Gobel Guests: Eddie Fisher, Peggy King Hallmark Hall of Fame 9 Feb, 1958; NBC "Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates" Cast: Tab Hunter, Peggy King, Dick Button, Basil Rathbone, Jarmila Novotna The Steve Allen Show 16 Feb 1958; NBC Host: Steve Allen; Announcer: Gene Rayburn; Conductor: Skitch Henderson Guests: Don Adams, Duke Hazlett, the Hi-Los, Joyce Jameson, Peggy King, Don Knotts, Jerry Lewis (cameo appearance), Belle Montrose, Dale Robertson, Red Skelton (cameo appearance) Stars Of Jazz 16 May, 1958; ABC Host: Bobby Troup; Orchestra: Dave Pell Octet Guest: Peggy King Arthur Godfrey Show 23 Sept, 1958; CBS Host: Arthur Godfrey Guests: Jackie Cooper, Peggy King The Gary Moore Show 3 Mar, 1959; CBS Guest host: Frankie Laine Guests: Carl Ballantine, the Wiere Brothers, Peggy King, Michel Legrand, Lee Pelty, the Steiner Brothers Maverick 29 Mar, 1959; ABC “The Strange Journey of Jenny Hill” Guest Star: Peggy King Milton Berle’s Kraft Music Hall 1 Apr, 1959; NBC Host: Milton Berle Guests: Peggy King, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy The Gary Moore Show 9 Jun, 1959; CBS Host: Garry Moore Guests: Carol Burnett, Buddy Hackett, Peggy King Kraft Music Hall 15 Jul, 1959; NBC Host: Dave King Guest: Peggy King Perry Presents Tony Bennett 18 July, 1959; NBC, Sat., 8:00 pm Host: Tony Bennett Guest: Peggy King Perry Presents Tony Bennett 25 July, 1959; NBC, Sat., 8:00 pm Host: Tony Bennett Guest: Peggy King Kraft Music Hall: The Perry Como Show 30 Sep,1959; NBC Host: Perry Como Guest Stars: Walter Brennan, Peggy King, the Everly Brothers, jazz dancer Jack Cole, the singing group Pitch Hikers, Bing Crosby (on record) Highlights: The Mitch Ayres Orchestra performs "Schubert Alley". Perry sings "Where or When" and several of his popular hit records from the 40's and 50's; Peggy does a medley of songs from "Gypsy." The Gary Moore Show 20 Oct, 1959; CBS Host: Garry Moore Guests: Mel Torme, Alan King, Peggy King The Gary Moore Show 2 Feb, 1960; CBS Host: Garry Moore Guests: Andy Griffith, Peggy King |
