Kay Kyser's television show, NBC, 1949-1950

I recently acquired the above 1949 photograph, of three of the performers from bandleader Kay Kyser's television show, the College of Musical Knowledge. 

The picture shows (left to right) my mother (singer Sue Bennett), comedian and musician Merwyn Bogue (better known by his stage name, Ish Kabibble), and singer Liza Palmer. 

Kay Kyser's TV program began airing on NBC at the start of December, 1949.  Ms. Palmer left the show in March of 1950; the show was telecast until the end of December, 1950.

The photograph appeared in an article in TeleVision Guide magazine, at the start of 1950.  Mr. Kyser appeared on the magazine's cover that week.  Images from the issue appear below.

Kay Kyser, TeleVision Guide, Jan. 1950

Kay Kyser, Sue Bennett, TeleVision Guide

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Top right, Kay Kyser and Liza Palmer 

 

(Photo at top, and photos from TeleVision Guide, © NBC Studios, Inc.)