The Ed Sullivan Show’s official YouTube channel continues in June with the iconic “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’” by Nancy Sinatra and one of the primetime juggernaut’s most surprising moments when Frank Sinatra presented Ed Sullivan with a birthday cake for the show’s 16th anniversary in 1964. Five years later and premiering on the channel this month, rock ‘n’ roll legend Janis Joplin gave The Ed Sullivan Show viewers a Woodstock preview with her upbeat performance of “Raise Your Hand,” one of the songs she belted out during her set at the historic music festival in August 1969.
Additional classic performances include Joel Grey “Give My Regards To Broadway,” Lionel Hampton “12th Street Rag,” Paul Anka “Put Your Head On My Shoulder” and Tony Bennett “It Had To Be You.” Also on the stage are music greats Al Hirt, Billy Eckstine, Edith Piaf, and Harry Belafonte.
June also features Hollywood greats Charlie Chaplin Jr. and Orson Welles, laughs from Harpo Marx and Ed Sullivan, Henny Youngman, Totie Fields, plus family fun with Linon the Belgian Clown, plate spinners The Alcettys and comedic acrobats The Martys, among others. An engaging celebration of pop culture (Bob King takes aim at modern music, rock stars and deejays) and high culture (Laurance Harvey reads Tennyson's “The Charge Of The Light Brigade”), The Ed Sullivan Show YouTube channel honors an entertainment legacy with new clips daily and a wide range of playlists to explore.
Throughout its historic 23-year primetime run (1948-1971), The Ed Sullivan Show brought the hottest performances from around the world and introduced emerging talent to America’s living rooms every Sunday night. The show featured some of the earliest or first televised performances of music superstars including The Band, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Jackson 5, The Mamas and The Papas, The Supremes, and The Rolling Stones.
Among the voluminous gems in this vast catalog are iconic clips most of which have not been seen in decades. UMe uploads new videos daily, including scores of rarities available digitally for the first time, to The Ed Sullivan Show’s official YouTube channel and EdSullivan.com, both newly updated.
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