At Home Together: Days of '47 and Talent Showcase, July 11, 1979

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Title At Home Together: Days of '47 and Talent Showcase, July 11, 1979
Alternative Title MSS_C_750_No3
Contributor Jelesnik, Eugene, 1914-1999; KSL (Television station : Salt Lake City, Utah); Rey, Alvino, 1908-2004; Matheson, Scott
Date 1979-07-11
Subject Variety shows (Television programs)--Utah; Talent shows; Beauty contests; Pioneer Day (Latter Day Saint history)
Description This recording contains episodes of At Home Together and Talent Showcase. At Home Together opens with Appalachian Cloggers dancing followed by a performance by Alvino Rey on banjo of "Maple Leaf Rag", Robert Peterson singing "They Call the Wind Mariah" and Billie Lucas singing "Buttons and Bows" while Eugene Jelesnik conducts a band. Jelesnik then meets with the Days of '47 Rodeo President Flip Harmon and 1979 Royal Court (Queen Cheer Hansen of American Fork, 1st Attendant Julia Larsen of Salt Lake, 2nd Attendant Miriam Johnson of Salt Lake) at the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum. Alvino Rey plays an unnamed song on slide guitar. Billie Lucas follows with "Falling In Love With Love" by Rodgers and Hart. Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson and his family give a special address. The episode of Talent Showcase begins at 26:00 and features the Free Fuel Singers & Musicians (TK Manwill, Linda Manwill, Alan Patton, Ken Tucker, Jim Jamming) playing "Rocky Top" with Alan Baer (President, Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada) assisting Eugene Jelesnik with host duties. Linda Manwill also sings Gershwin's "Summertime" accompanied by the band.
Type Image/MovingImage
Genre television programs
Format video/mp4
Extent 39:35
Source Mss C 750, The Eugene Jelesnik Video Collection
ARK ark:/87278/s62g2krm
Collection Name Eugene Jelesnik Video Collection
Setname dha_ejvc
ID 1486875
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62g2krm
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