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Shindig!

Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz. The original pilot was rejected by ABC and David Sontag, then Executive Producer of ABC, redeveloped and completely redesigned the show. A new pilot with a new cast of artists was shot starring Sam Cooke. That pilot aired as the premiere episode.

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16. Fontella Bass; Rolling Stones; Billy Joe Royal; Strangeloves

0.0Nov 6, 1965 · 30 min

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Billy Joe Royal - ""Down in the Boondocks"" 2. Fontella Bass - ""Jim Dandy"" 3. The Strangeloves - ""Roll On Mississippi"" 4. Jackie Wilson - ""The Way I Am"" (end of medley) Other guests/songs (not in broadcast order): --Fontella Bass – ""Rescue Me"" and ""Everyday I Have to Cry"" --The Strangeloves – ""Cara Lin"" and ""I Want Candy"" --The Rolling Stones - ""Good Times"" and ""Have Mercy"" --Jackie Wilson – ""I Believe I'll Love On"" and ""Baby Workout"" --Billy Joe Royal - ""I've Got to Be Somebody"" and ""I Knew You When"" --Tony and the Bandits – ""It's a Bit of All Right""