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A typical program included a mix of vocal and instrumental performances, comedy routines, square dancing and an occasional novelty act. The host was Red Foley, one of the nation's top country music personalities having been ranked by Billboard as the #5 Top Country Artist for the 1940s and #5 in the 1950s. [5]
Ozark Jubilee: With Red Foley, Shug Fisher, Joe Slattery, The Jubilee Promenaders. A country & western variety show featuring many top names in country music.
His 1951 hit, "Peace in the Valley", was among the first million-selling gospel records. A Grand Ole Opry veteran until his death, Foley also hosted the first popular country music series on network television, Ozark Jubilee, from 1955 to 1960.
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Mar 18, 2017 · Convincing Foley to move to Springfield was something Wayne Glenn, a radio personality and historian who grew up watching the show, says was crucial to the Ozark Jubilee's success. "The show was always built around Red Foley," says Glenn. "They put all their eggs in that basket of him being the star."
