 hullabaloo is an american musical variety series that ran on nbc from january 12, 1965 through august 29, 1966. similar to shindig! it ran in prime time in contrast to abc's american bandstand. ==overview== directed by steve binder, who went on to direct elvis presley's '68 comeback special, hullabaloo served as a big-budget, quality showcase for the leading pop acts of the day, and was also competition for another like-minded television showcase, abc's shindig!. a different host presided each weekâamong these were sammy davis, jr., petula clark, paul anka, liza minnelli, jack jones, and frankie avalonâsinging a couple of his or her own hits and introducing the different acts. chart-topping acts who performed on the show included dionne warwick, the lovin' spoonful, the rolling stones, the yardbirds, sonny & cher, the supremes, herman's hermits, the animals, roy orbison and marianne faithfull. many early episodes included black and white segments taped in the uk and hosted by brian epstein. sid bernstein was the booking agent for hull
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