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''Village Barn'' was the first country music program on American network television. Broadcast by NBC-TV from May 24, 1948〔"Niteries on TV Pose Problems" (June 5, 1948), ''The Billboard, p. 1〕–September 1949 and from January 16–May 29, 1950, the live weekly variety series originated from The Village Barn, a country music nightclub in New York City's Greenwich Village. Hosts included Zebe Carver, Dick Thomas, Dick Dutley, Bob Stanton (Robert Haymes), Rosalie Allen and Ray Forrest. Guests for the premiere, a 40-minute broadcast by WNBT-TV, were Texas Ruby and Curly Fox along with The Dixie Boys.〔Sippel, Johnny "Folk-Talent and Tunes" (August 28, 1948), ''The Billboard'', p. 52〕 Performers included Pappy Howard and His Tumbleweed Gang, Harry Ranch and His Kernels of Korn, Bill Long's Ranch Girls, Plute Pete (1948–1949) and Romolo De Spirito (1949). Shorty Warren and His Western Rangers appeared in November 1948.〔Sippel, Johnny "Folk-Talent and Tunes" (November 6, 1948), ''The Billboard'', p. 33〕 In July 1949, Oklahoma governor Roy J. Turner appeared, singing his single, "My Memory Trail".〔"Gov. Turner Gets Gotham Send-off On His New Tune" (July 30, 1949), ''The Billboard,'' p. 17〕 The show also featured square dancing and audience participation in kiddie car, hobby horse and potato sack races. ==NBC schedules== *May 24–October 1948: Monday, 9:10–10 p.m. ET *October 1948–January 1949: Wednesday, 10:10–11 p.m. ET *January–May 1949: Wednesday, 8:30–9 p.m. ET *May–July 1949: Monday, 10–10:30 p.m. ET *July–September 1949: Thursday, 10–10:30 p.m. ET *January 16–May 29, 1950: Monday, 9:30–10 p.m. ET 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Village Barn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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