1960 Canadian TV series or program
| The World of Music | |
|---|---|
| Genre | variety |
| Presented by | Wally Koster |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 2 October 1960 (1960-10-02) – 2 July 1961 (1961-07-02) |
The World of Music was a Canadian variety television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1961.
Premise
Each episode of this series covered a particular genre, nationality or region. Themes included multicultural music, opera, current songs and dance tunes. Wally Koster hosted A World of Music and introduced visiting artists such as Ernestine Anderson, Dorothy Collins, Alan and Blanche Lund, Lister Sinclair, Joyce Sullivan, The Journeymen and The Travellers.
This series is distinct from CBC's 1966 production A World of Music.
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast Sundays at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 2 October 1960 to 2 July 1961.
References
- Corcelli, John (April 2005). "The World of Music". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The World of Music". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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