Val De La O Show

Val De La O Show
Genre	Music Variety Show
Created by	Valentino De La O
Starring	Valentino De La O, with Juan Raigoza and Mario Leyba
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	Spanish
Production
Location(s)	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Release
Original release	1960 – 1985

The Val De La O Show was an American television music variety show hosted by Valentino De La O. The series was produced by NBC-affiliate KOB. The show was nationally and internationally syndicated in the United States and Mexico, and several outlets referred to the host in the show being the "Spanish Equivalent of Johnny Carson". The show was among the first Spanish-language programs to seek national syndication, and was the first to actually become widely syndicated. This widespread syndication, to over 20 large national broadcast networks, was due to multiple syndication efforts.

The host jokingly said, of the show, "we are the typical 20-year overnight success story." The show featured many celebrities, such as Anthony Quinn, Ricardo Montalban, Jose Feliciano, Antonio Aguilar, Pedro Vargas, Lucha Villa, Lola Beltran, Ken Curtis who played Festus in "Gunsmoke", Kirk Douglas, Muhammad Ali, Don Knotts, Johnny Weissmueller, and Freddy Fender. It also featured musicians such as Baby Gaby, Roberto Griego, Al Hurricane, Al Hurricane, Jr., and Rene Ornelas (Rene y Rene); since the show contained performances by local New Mexico and Texas musicians, the show also brought national and international attention to Tejano and New Mexico music.

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