Apr 15, 1965

George Jones sings "The Race Is On" and "Things Have Gone To Pieces" on ABC's "The Jimmy Dean Show" with Johnny Paycheck playing bass. Gene Pitney and Molly Bee appear on the episode, which features Dean on "The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And The Last Thing Ev'ry Night)"

Apr 22, 1965

Porter Wagoner sings "I Thought I Heard You Call My Name" on ABC-TV's "The Jimmy Dean Show." Dean performs "These Hands" and duets with Rowlf on "Bumming Around." Pop singer June Valli covers "He Called Me Baby"

Apr 23, 1965

The Stoneman Family guests on the NBC-TV special "The Danny Thomas Show," performing "Mountain Dew" with the host

Apr 27, 1965

Brenda Lee performs "Too Many Rivers" and "The Race Is On" as a guest on NBC's "Hullabaloo." The show also features George Hamilton, The Ronettes and Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders

Apr 28, 1965

Leroy Van Dyke performs "Auctioneer" during ABC's prime-time telecast of "Shindig!"

May 2, 1965

Future country hitmaker Tom Jones makes his American TV debut, performing on CBS' "The Ed Sullivan Show." Also appearing that evening: Dusty Springfield, The Rolling Stones and comedian Totie Fields

May 5, 1965

"Shindig!" devotes its entire ABC telecast to the music of Elvis Presley. Glen Campbell performs "A Big Hunk O' Love," Linda Gail Lewis does "Don't Be Cruel" and "Crying In The Chapel," and Sonny & Cher sing "All Shook Up"

May 6, 1965

Elton Britt, Boots Randolph and Pearl Bailey are showcased in the ABC series "The Jimmy Dean Show"

May 11, 1965

Desert Rose Band founder Chris Hillman has his national TV debut as a member of The Byrds when the band plays "Mr. Tambourine Man" on NBC's "Hullabaloo." The episode also features The Supremes and Peter & Gordon, who do "True Love Ways"

May 13, 1965

Roy Clark performs "The Tip Of My Fingers" on ABC's "The Jimmy Dean Show." The episode includes a medley of recent country hits, as Dean sings "Once A Day," Judy Lynn covers "Here Comes My Baby," Clark and Dean do "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail," and Rex Allen delivers "King Of The Road"