Sep 18, 1959

After three months on the air, "Polka-Go-Round" is telecast for the last time on ABC. Among its regulars is Tom Fouts, who earned a trio of hits a decade earlier as the leader of Captain Stubby & The Buccaneers

Oct 4, 1959

The western series "The Rebel" begins a three-season run on ABC, with Johnny Cash singing the theme song

Oct 17, 1959

Conway Twitty sings "It's Only Make Believe" and "Danny Boy" on ABC's "The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show"

Oct 27, 1959

Brenda Lee makes her "American Bandstand" debut, performing "Sweet Nothin's"

Nov 7, 1959

Patsy Cline sings "Walkin' After Midnight" on ABC's "Jubilee USA"

Nov 8, 1959

Johnny Mathis sings the pop classic "Misty" on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show." The song is destined to become a 1975 country hit for Ray Stevens

Nov 21, 1959

The Browns perform "The Three Bells" and "Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)" during ABC's telecast of "The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show"

Dec 2, 1959

Ricky Nelson sings "Mighty Good" during a frat-themed episode of ABC's "The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet"

Dec 6, 1959

Pop and rockabilly singer Jimmie Rodgers appears in the NBC-TV special "Give My Regards To Broadway Starring Jimmy Durante"

Dec 7, 1959

Patsy Cline sings "Lovesick Blues" on ABC-TV's "Jubilee USA." She also delivers Christmas carols with Red Foley and Ferlin Husky