The Merv Griffin Show

Salute to the Big Bands - Part 1 (Season 8, Episode 87)

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TV Episode | Comedy, Family, Music

The first of a two-part "special", a session with old-time bandleaders and vocalists, with the accent on nostalgia.

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Jan 18, 1971 (United States)

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17 cast members

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