THE GENE CARROLL SHOW

[crazyromanian1]

A Cleveland institution back in the50-60's, also reminds me of Polka Variety with Paul Wilcox. Cleveland was fun back then!!!!

[yelmrow4]

I remember this show so well. My cousin Kathy Dee (Dearth) was on the show with Dottie West, singing as a duo called the Kay-Dots in the late 50's, early '60's. Kathy was diagnosed with sugar diabetes at age 11, managed it pretty well, but sadly died at age 35 in 1968. Dottie left Cleveland in 1961 and headed to Nashville, and became a top country singer.

[caddygrl92]

The original Cleveland version of American Idol...

[blackbedouin]

"There's no telling when, we will meet again. Sunday, Monday or always..." (Gene Carroll Show theme song.)

[rfgmxgxg]

Not all talent was bad. What ever happened to Candy Lee, and The 3 Heartbreakers

which went on to greater things?

[xindeed1]

My mother appeared on the show in the 50's (?) as 1/2 of a duo called "Gerri and Syl" - I've looked for recordings from the show for years...

[mindyraee]

My name Is mindy cooperrider, my dad, tom cooperrider used to sing on this show as a guest,he was pretty young as far as i know, i was wondering if there was anyway you know i could get hold of a video of him singing, i think it would be an amazing gift for him for christmas,and i really want to find one.:)

[justseeinwhatsup]

@mindyraee From what i have been told, there are no films of The show left. I put this together by using a combination of still photos taken and audio recorded from my living room at the time of broadcast.

[grafonolafavorite]

I want to audition. What is the address again?

Cool.

[mutualpea]

I saw these guys at Monterey (High School, in Amish country) in '68, just before they went into their Iggy Pop Lounge period. They did that "sock thing" many years before the Chili Peppers. Except these guys were singing "I'll Take Romance" and irving Berlin tunes. Pretty weird. Ggood jackets, though.

[kpopoola]

Wow this is soooo cool. i was a regular on the Gene Carroll Show in 67-68. He and his wife were really sweet people. i remember that occasionally they would give me a ride home in that big black Cadillac, at 13 i was impressed. How did you get the audio tape? i would like to see if they have something from the years i was there. Thanks for posting it really took me back and made me smile.

[justseeinwhatsup]

@kpopoola

A friend of mine literally sat a reel to reel tape recorder in front of the screen as it broadcast. I put it on cassette and kept it in a corner someplace...lol......My sis took pics directly from the TV also....Years later i was in a demented enough state of mind to put it together via iMovie...lol...I've heard that all tapes from the show were lost.......

[classiccntry]

Yes, I remember the Gene Caroll Show, the Jim Doney Adventure Road Show, and everything about those days. One of the things I remember and it still disgusts me to this day that they were allowed on the Gene Caroll Show was this racist group and they sang Looking For a Handout! Now, you talk about something hard to believe but it happened. I ran around with a guy named Jack Nicholson(no just a drummer), from Seville, Ohio, and he played with a group on the show.

[NDulge1]

I watched this every Sunday after getting home from "sunday school."

[luvsicfool]

The Cowsills appeared on the Gene Carroll show before they became popular. So not all the acts were lacking in talent.

[butch4622]

Jack's mom was my 7th grade English tacher she was a great lady

[justseeinwhatsup]

@butch4622

Thanks!..My mom was special.

[mrbobleslie]

My Dad was on the Gene Carroll show, not sure when but his name is Bill Leslie I would love to know if you have a clip or where can i look for a clip of him. he was on a few times.. Thanks

[Quest4speed]

Gene Carroll is my great grandfather, on my grandmothers side of my mothers family.....

[fishesdeep]

I love the edit

[gypsylady123]

I would love to see all those shows again. That was the highlight of our Sundays! I thought it was Audrey Carroll and that she was not related in any way.

I guess there's no way to get the shows on DVD! too bad. I'd buy it.

[wastemgmt07]

The Gene Carroll show would only be appreciated by local northeastern Ohioans. God bless all the folks who were booked on that show. Some awesome memories are awakened. My cousin and his band wee on this show.

[southpawjay]

i was on the show too. i was 13 and played my guitar and sang. we taped it in november and didnt air till march. on the week it was suppose to air, Gene Carroll passed away. they had a special show to remember him. they delayed the show i was on till the next week.

i was asked to come on the show again when Jim Runyon took over the show. shortly after that, he died.

when Don Webster took over, they asked me back. i refused because i didn't want anything to happen to him too.

[trpags]

Hi - I was on the show too - not sure what year - in the late 50's early 60's. I danced with a group called the "Tiny Mites." Any info??

[lizajane54]

That's what they call a spurious relationship:)

[stuka52]

I remember Gene's own daughter Andrea was on constantly, I think she played the accordian.

[nannanow]

Andrea was Gene and Helen Carrolls God daughter. They didn't have any children.

[326639]

looking for any info on a band called "the gentilemen'" who perfotmed a song by the Beau Brummels. thanks

[sabrinamessenger61]

Does anyone remember that song at the end where it says something about "we will meet again, sunday, monday or always..."

[pgall491]

i remember some of it, i actually was on the show several times, perhaps you remember the lily doran dancers during the production half

[trpags]

HI - I was on the show too with a dance group called the "Tiny MItes." Do you have any info? Thanks - Rhonda

[nannanow]

I remember you guys! I was on the show during the production number too, in 1970 till the end of 1971. My name was Linda Brown and I sang on the show until I got a gig as the lead singer of "Rapid Transit".

[glennshow7]

I remember. Jan and Lynn Galicki and Judy Uleshevski (sp). I was on with you guys 71-74, Glenn Williams.

[sabrinamessenger61]

To me, The Gene Carroll show was much better than any of the so-called "talent" shows on today!

[Reubenhubert]

I remember watching this and Polka Varieties when I was young. I had to, there was only 1 TV in the house and only 3 TV stations and when dad put a show on we either watched or left the room.

[OctoberWytche]

Aw, man, Polka Varieties. My aunt loved that show. I watched it once at her house. I asked her, "Why are those old ladies dancing with each other?" She then told me, "Well, they're either maiden ladies or their husbands died on them."

[corgihound]

"I'd like to thank my old friend Gus, from the "House of Wills Funeral Parlor," for this GREAT watertight coffin! I"ve been dead since 1972 and, to this day,I still look as old and withered as I did when I was alive!" Gene Carroll

[twixcookie]

Oh my gosh.

[labtech216]

Does anyone know where I can find past episodes from the Gene Carroll Show. I'm looking for one in peticular that my late mother was in.

[UTURN8888]

Fabulous compilation...lame as it seems. I was on the show 8 times, beginning at age 11. I was on with GENE, Jim Runyon, and Don Webster.

It was a great venue for the showcasing of local talent, in the often "too early" stages of their development. No tape exists today, because in those days, video tape was very expensive. They recorded over the same tape many times. If any archives exist, they would be with the Carroll family. Cudos to WEWS TV for the opportunity. JOHNNY SHARP

[Jenniferhos]

My mother was on this show back in the 70's. How would I obtain a video from them of it I wonder? They must have an archive.

[straightarrow123]

Back in the 70's there were no home recording mechanisms and the stations rarely if ever kept copies of shows. It's highly unlikely a video of your Mom's appearance exists. If it does, the place to search would be the Channel 5 archives, which I believe are housed at John Carroll University.

[sandirussell869]

How did you get a copy of this? I was on the show when i was 3 and would love to get a copy for my mom--ok.........for me

[Reubenhubert]

I remember this show too. Every Sunday there was the Gene Carroll show, Polka Varieties, and in the early evening Academic Challenge.

Those were the days, 3 TV channels and a black and white TV that had to warm up before it came on.

[doncirelli]

THANK YOU for posting this! We watched this show religiously when I was a kid. Every Sunday. Been waiting forever to see Gene Carroll again. Got any more? Would love to see them. Polka Varieties too.

[Ridgetucky39]

Well done! Like a real life "A Mighty Wind".What was the song called again? I now feel "Mighty Ancient" LOL

[Sueski2]

I love "LIVE" TV!! Gene Carroll...so much fun back in the day. Better than Ed Sullivan, because Gene had our local friends on television.

[Shiningnicely]

Man, this was great. Baton twirlers dropping their sticks-that was always a highlight in our house (we too watched after church). Polka Varieties-we made fun of that too....Parma and white socks:)

[mostliketa]

I used to watch this show when I was a kid. Whatever happened to Frankie Artino who was one of the regular performers?

[groundhog713]

I too remember seeing that show every Sunday after church, and I remember Don Webster became the host after Gene passed.

[SMITHFRANK]

Thhis show was the original "American Idol !" Gene was light years ahead of Simon...

[studebaker62]

How could they have destroyed those tapes!

The thing about Gene Carroll was that he always always had a young woman on his arm who was introduced as his "protégé"

Now if someone has posted Polka Varieties, I'm in hog heaven....

[bittersquirrelguts]

Ted Henry(WEWS news anchor) said that all of the Gene Carroll tapes were reused or destroyed. What a shame! I watched that show every Sunday after church.

[Tracymmo]

WHAT!? No tapes for us to watch of baton twirlers and tap dancers? None of the regular crooners? No "Sunday, Monday or always"? I'm so sad!

[LadyFagen]

Oh my God! I've been looking everywhere for this show! My grandmother was one of the dancers on the show. Her parents were friends with Mr Carroll himself! Thanks so much for posting this! I love you! :) -Megan