May 27, 1962

Jackie Wilson appears on "The Ed Sullivan Show" singing "Lonely Teardrops," a future country hit for Narvel Felts. The evening's lineup also includes pop singer Connie Francis and baseball star Hank Greenberg

Sep 4, 1962

Johnny Cash appears on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand"

Sep 12, 1962

"The Rebel" airs on prime-time TV for the last time, with Johnny Cash singing the theme song. The show, starring Nick Adams, ran for three years on ABC, and NBC broadcast re-runs during the summer of '62

Sep 26, 1962

"The Beverly Hillbillies" debuts on CBS-TV, with Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs performing the theme song

Sep 27, 1962

Rick Nelson performs "I Will Follow You" in a bridal episode of "The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet"

Sep 29, 1962

"The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show" debuts on ABC-TV. For the following three months, the Saturday night variety show regularly features the Sons Of The Pioneers and Pat Brady

Oct 24, 1962

The fifth episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies" airs on CBS-TV, featuring Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs performing the theme song. The episode ties "The Lucy Show" for #1 in the Nielsen ratings

Nov 8, 1962

Rick Nelson performs "My One Desire" on the week's installment of the ABC series "The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet"

Dec 20, 1962

The Osmonds make their first appearance on NBC-TV's "The Andy Williams Show." The group goes on to become a significant pop act in the early-1970s and backs Conway Twitty on a 1983 country remake of The Eagles' "Heartache Tonight"

Dec 27, 1962

Tennessee Ernie Ford is a guest on "The Andy Williams Show" on NBC