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HORACE HEIDT SR.

Horace Heidt was one of the most famous band leaders of all time. He was a pioneer and accomplished many firsts during his lifetime. Starting his career in vaudeville, he worked and helped discover Art Carney, The King Sisters, Frankie Carl, Alvino Rey, Gordon MacRae, and more. Horace became a household name in radio by hosting the Pot o' Gold, the very first radio show that gave away money to it's listeners. For that he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He also received another star by hosting the first traveling talent show on television, The Original Youth Opportunity Program. Many of America's most talented stars graduated from this show, including: Johnny Carson, Ken Berry, Dean Jones, Frankie Carle, Florence Henderson, Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, and Mike Douglas, to name a few.

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Audie Murphy on Horace Heidt's Swift Show Wagon February 19,1955

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"What Is America?" by D.H. Johnson performed by Horace Heidt Jr. June 30, 2020

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Keys to the City presented to Horace Heidt's Original Youth Opportunity Program

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Horace Heidt Big Band Star-Maker makes a great Christmas Gift!

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William Frawley on Horace Heidt's Swift Show Wagon

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Ken Berry interviewed on Horace Heidt Jr.'s America Swings radio show on 3/1/1999

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Susan Ball sings "I Got Lost In His Arms" on Horace Heidt's Swift Show Wagon on NBC 1/29/55

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Dean Jones sings "It's A Great Day" on Horace Heidt's Original Youth Opportunity Program 6/17/1951

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Jerry Mathers introduces the Horace Heidt Big Band Museum to the Motion Picture Mothers 6/20/2023

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Will Rogers and Will Rogers Jr. guest star on Horace Heidt's Swift Show Wagon NBC 1/15/1955

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Fred Lowery "Texas Red Bird" Whistles San Antonio Rose on Horace Heidt's Swift Show Wagon NBC 1955

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Phillip Morris Commerical for Horace Heidt's Original Youth Opportunity Program CBS 1951

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Buddy DeFranco performs "Jersey Bounce" on Horace Heidt's CBS Swift Show Wagon 7/23/1955

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“Pete the Piper” Paulette Goddard sings with Horace Heidt & his band in "Pot o’ Gold" movie 1941

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"Dawn of A New Day" by Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights in 1939 at New York's World's Fair

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Building a Band featuring Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights circa 1950

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Lionel Hampton, Keith Thibodeaux & Buddy DeFranco perform "Flying Home" on Horace Heidt's show 1955.

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Lionel Hampton playing the "New Jersey Boogie Woogie" on Horace Heidt's Swift Show Wagon 1955

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Louis Armstrong plays "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" on the Swift Show Wagon (2/26/55) on NBC.

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Jimmy Wakely Performing "Oklahoma Hills" on Horace Heidt NBC TV's Swift Show Wagon 1/15/55

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Ink Spots Singing "If I Didn't Care" on Horace Heidt's Swift Show Wagon NBC TV Show 2/19/55

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Leo Carrillo California Native Son, Appears on Horace Heidt's Swift Show Wagon NBC TV Show 1/22/55

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Audie Murphy Shows Clip of his Movie "To Hell and Back" on Horace Heidt's Swift Show Wagon 2/19/1955

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Kae Butterfield sings Without A Song at 1979 Thanksgiving Party

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Patty Andrews Guest Stars on Horace Heidt's Swift Show Wagon (8/13/55) Singing "How About You."

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Starmaker the Life Story of Bandleader Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights.

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Horace Heidt Big Band Museum

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Horace Heidt narrating "The History of Music" and conducting the Musical Knights in 1951 on CBS

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Pierce Knox performing Hungarian Rhapsody on Horace Heidt's Original Youth Opportunity Program 1951

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Ralph Sigwald singing The Lord's Prayer on Horace Heidt's Original Youth Opportunity Program

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