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May 18, 2004 |
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Magic Moments – The Best of 50s Pop
On NJN Public Television
Saturday, June 12, at 8 pm and 10 pm
STATEWIDE – Even if you weren’t born before 1950 or you were too young to realize how great the music was during that decade, you will find yourself humming and singing along to NJN and TJL Productions’ latest My Music program – Magic Moments – The Best of 50s Pop. NJN invites you to tune into the exclusive premiere broadcast with famous recording artists of the 50s on Saturday, June 12, at 8 pm with an encore performance at 10 pm. The Best of 50s Pop is the second program in the national PBS series created and developed by TJ Lubinsky in partnership with NJN Public Television & Radio . The program was taped at Atlantic City ’s Trump Taj Mahal this past April.
Magic Moments – The Best of 50s Pop features the greatest recording groups from the 50s pop era. Hosts Pat Boone, Phyllis McGuire and Debbie Reynolds, and artist Patti Page are joined by the following artists performing a number of all-time favorite hits:
- Three Coins in the Fountain, Love is a Many Slendored Thing – Four Aces
- The Wayward Wind – Gogi Grant
- Tammy – Debbie Reynolds
- Istanbul ,Standing on the Corner – Four Lads
- Tennessee Waltz, Old Cape Cod – Patti Page
- Greatest Hits Medley, Sugartime, Sincerely – the McGuire Sisters
- 26 Miles, Big Man – Four Preps
- April Love – Pat Boone
- Band of Gold – Don Cherry
- Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight – cast ensemble
- Little Darlin’ – Diamonds
- Lollipop – The Chordettes
- Shangri-la – Four Coins
- Sh-Boom – The Crew Cuts
- Sit Right Down and Write a Letter, All in the Game – Mel Carter
Watch the NJN sneak preview on June 12 to obtain DVD or VHS copies of the program of Magic Moments – The Best of 50s Pop – this local production was taped for national distribution by PBS. For more information, visit the NJN web site at www.njn.net or call (800) 882-6622.
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