The Ed Sullivan Show

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The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964; Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and John Lennon sing and play guitars at the front, with Ringo Starr on drums in the back.

Meeting Ed Sullivan

Buddy Holly stands in a spotlight playing electric guitar and singing onstage at the Ed Sullivan Show, with a bassist performing in the background.

The Ed Sullivan Show: Media

American television program

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The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964; Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and John Lennon sing and play guitars at the front, with Ringo Starr on drums in the back.

The Beatles

British rock group the Beatles performing on The Ed Sullivan Show, February...

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Meeting Ed Sullivan

Meeting Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan (left) greeting the Beatles before their live television appearance on...

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Buddy Holly stands in a spotlight playing electric guitar and singing onstage at the Ed Sullivan Show, with a bassist performing in the background.

Musical guests

Buddy Holly on an episode of The Ed Sullivan Show, January 26, 1958.

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