Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts
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| Country | United States |
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| Language(s) | English |
| Starring | Arthur Godfrey |
| Air dates | July 2, 1946 to October 1, 1956 |
| Sponsored by | Lipton Tea |
| Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts | |
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| Also known as | ''Talent Scouts'' |
| Genre | Variety |
| Directed by | Dave Rich Robert Stevens |
| Starring | Arthur Godfrey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24–25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | CBS Productions |
| Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | December 6, 1948 – January 1, 1958 |
Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts (also known as Talent Scouts) was an American radio and television variety show which ran on CBS from 1946 until 1958. Sponsored by Lipton Tea, it starred Arthur Godfrey, who was also hosting Arthur Godfrey and His Friends at the same time.
The concept for the show was that Godfrey had several "talent scouts" who brought their discoveries onto the program to showcase their talents. The winner of each show was determined by a meter that judged the audience's applause. The radio series began July 2, 1946, and was heard on CBS Tuesday evenings at 9pm. The winner on October 1, 1946, was pianist José Melis, who later became a familiar late night television personality as the orchestra leader on Jack Paar's Tonight show.
In the summer of 1947, Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts moved to Fridays at 9:30 p.m. After August 1947 it aired on Mondays at 8:30 p.m. The radio show continued until October 1, 1956. With Archie Bleyer leading the orchestra, the show's announcer was George Bryan. The show's opening (to the tune of "Four and Twenty Blackbirds") featured Peggy Marshall and the Holidays singing:
At that point, the music would segue into trombonist Lou McGarity and the orchestra playing Godfrey's familiar theme song, "Seems Like Old Times," sometimes with Godfrey singing or humming along.
Contestants on the show included Pat Boone, The Chordettes, The McGuire Sisters and Carmel Quinn, all of whom went on to perform on Arthur Godfrey and His Friends. Other contestants included Tony Bennett, The Blackwood Brothers, Lenny Bruce, Roy Clark, Rosemary Clooney, Ken Berry, Florian ZaBach, Wally Cox, Vic Damone, The Diamonds, Eddie Fisher, Connie Francis, Don Knotts, Steve Lawrence, Al Martino, Barbara McNair, Marian McPartland, Johnny Nash, Leslie Uggams, Lorraine Donahue (who later appeared on The Voice of Firestone) and Jonathan Winters. Swedish singer Kjerstin Dellert won a contest in 1948 with Someone to Watch Over Me, beginning her career as a vocalist there.Patsy Cline first gained national attention with a winning performance of Walkin' After Midnight on the January 21, 1957 broadcast. Among those who auditioned but were not chosen to appear on the broadcast were Buddy Holly, The Four Freshmen, and Elvis Presley.
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