NBC/RCA had other uses for color before television.
At one time NBC operated two radio networks called "red" and "blue." "Blue" evolved into today's ABC.
Also, in the early days of 45 RPM records, RCA used color-coding for the various musical formats/genres. You won't believe this - the label for popular songs was in...ready for this...chartreuse PEACOCK!!!!
@robertgift Google this: "N B C Living Color (Peacock Logo)" and you'll hopefully get to a page that discusses the various composers. I couldn't quite tell what year this version was issued, and the information on that page is a little confusing, so you'll have to draw your own conclusions.
I could watch this over & over again, it's so good! Oh wait, I *am* currently watching this over & over again. Man. No wonder people back then didn't get sick of it.
Since next year will be the 50th anniversary of the Living Colour Peacock, I hope that NBC pays tribute to it by introducing their HD programming with an updated version of this with Don Pardo announcing it as "The Following Program is Brought to You in Living High Definition Colour on NBC"
NBC/RCA had other uses for color before television.
At one time NBC operated two radio networks called "red" and "blue." "Blue" evolved into today's ABC.
Also, in the early days of 45 RPM records, RCA used color-coding for the various musical formats/genres. You won't believe this - the label for popular songs was in...ready for this...chartreuse PEACOCK!!!!
Mcnzlea 1 week ago
The "music" is very well composed. Who wrote it?
robertgift 3 months ago
@robertgift Google this: "N B C Living Color (Peacock Logo)" and you'll hopefully get to a page that discusses the various composers. I couldn't quite tell what year this version was issued, and the information on that page is a little confusing, so you'll have to draw your own conclusions.
madamerotten 3 months ago
My parents must have watched NBC a lot when I was little. Because I remember that well.
Sheri451 4 months ago
I could watch this over & over again, it's so good! Oh wait, I *am* currently watching this over & over again. Man. No wonder people back then didn't get sick of it.
MattTheSaiyan 5 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
thumbs up if you saw this in B & W!
supercorneybroadcast 5 months ago
Since next year will be the 50th anniversary of the Living Colour Peacock, I hope that NBC pays tribute to it by introducing their HD programming with an updated version of this with Don Pardo announcing it as "The Following Program is Brought to You in Living High Definition Colour on NBC"
redmage87 6 months ago
I believe the announcer was Mel Brandt.
chris319 6 months ago
The announcer was Bill Wolff, who was the longtime announcer of ANOTHER WORLD and its spinoffs SOMERSET and TEXAS.
Soapking1965 9 months ago
1962-1968. A shortened version lasting about 8 seconds was used from 1968-1975.
bargaincountertenor 9 months ago
1965?
SteveSparx 1 year ago
@SteveSparx 1962-1975
FlashMaster659 1 year ago