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Rollin' On The River
Overview
Rollin' On The River 1971-72 - (Rollin 1972-73) was a Canadian Music Variety Series hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition. They were the first pop-rock group to host their own prime-time TV series. - 53 episodes x 60 min - Featured guests included: Tina Turner, Merle Haggard, Bo Diddley, April Wine, Bill Withers, The Raiders, Cheech & Chong, The Stampeders, Bruce Cockburn, The Grass Roots, The Five Man Electrical Band, Lighthouse, Climax, Billy Preston, Jim Croce, Kris Kristofferson, Jose Feliciano, Mac Davis, Ronnie Hawkins, John Kay, Chilliwack, Looking Glass, The James Gang, The Poppy Family, Ian & Sylvia, Pat Paulsen, Helen Reddy, Andy Kim, John Stewart and many others. *Note: The series was an hour long in Canada. In the U.S. it was only half an hour, and Canadian talents were excised from the show for prime-time viewing.
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (1971)
A variety hour hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Rollin' On The River (Pilot)
1971-02-13Guests Al Hirt, Pat Paulsen and Diane Brooks with thirteen songs and a number of comedy sketches. Highlights: Dianne Brooks sings "Twenty-five Or Six To Four". Dianne and Kenny Rogers duet on "Something." Al Hirt and Kenny Rogers and The First Edition give renditions of "Proud Mary" and "Down By The Riverside." Hirt offers "Tin Roof Blues" and "Jazz Me Blues." Other highlights of the trip include Rogers and The First Edition doing "Heed the Call", "Ruby Talk", and "Camptown Races". Hirt and Rogers do "Night Life". Paulsen and Hirt do a thing called "Hirts-Rent-A-Horn" and Paulsen issues one of his jawbreaking monologues. The hour closes with the entire cast giving their all for a rousing rendition of "Mississippi".
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1971-09-11Guests The Carpenters Al Hirt Mark Lindsay New Doodletown Pipers Patchett & Tarses.
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1971-09-18Guests Tommy Smothers Ian and Sylvia (folk duo) Billy Van (comedian)
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1971-09-25Guests The Poppy Family Alex Harvey (singer-songwriter)
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1971-10-02Guests Merle Haggard Dianne Brooks. Highlights: Songs include, "Okie from Muskogee," "Lonesome Fugitive," "Fire and Rain" and "I Had a Ball."
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1971-10-09Guests Freddy Weller Mark Lindsay Beverly Glenn-Copeland The Raiders.
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1971-10-16Guests Kris Kristofferson Terri Jacks of The Poppy Family. Highlights: Kris Kristofferson sings "Lovin' Her Was Easier." Other songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Can't Buy Me Love."
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: Episode 8
1971-10-23Guests Jason Robards Sid Caesar Dianne Brooks (singer) Highlights: Jason Robards joins in a silent movie spoof. Jason Robards also read Mark Twain's "The War Prayer" and shows clips from his movie "Fools". Songs include, "Tell It All Brother" and "Old Mojave Highway."
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: Episode 9
1971-10-30Guests Roger Miller Tobi Lark David Willen Roger Miller performs "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" and "Me and Bobby McGee."
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 10: Episode 10
1971-11-06Guests B.B. King Rosemary Radcliffe (comedian) Don Cullen (comedian) Edward and Harding.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 11: Episode 11
1971-11-13Guests Gladys Knight and the Pips Bruce Coburn Trudy Desmond (from Dr. Music)
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 12: Episode 12
1971-11-20Guests George Kirby Dee Higgins Tobi Lark (Canadian singer)
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 13: Episode 13
1971-11-27Guests: Tony Joe White June Amato Billy Van.
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Season 2 (1972)
In the Fall of 1972 the title was shortened to "Rollin'"
26 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
1972-09-11Guests Bill Withers The Stampeders Highlights: Bill Withers performs "Lean On Me".
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1972-09-18Guests The Raiders April Wine.
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1972-09-25The Everly Brothers
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1972-10-02Guests Badfinger A Foot In Cold Water.
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1972-10-09Guests Helen Reddy Larry Cansler Orchestra
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1972-10-16Guests John Kay Band
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1972-10-23Guests B.J. Thomas The Five Man Electrical Band.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 8: Episode 8
1972-10-30Guests Ike and Tina Turner Revue Crowbar.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: Episode 9
1972-11-06Guests Tommy Roe Crowbar.
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1972-11-13Guests Looking Glass Pagliard
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1972-11-20Guests Edgar Winter Everyday People.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 12: Episode 12
1972-11-27Guests Delaney & Bonnie Ocean
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1972-12-04Guests Al Green Larry Cansler Orchestra
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1972-12-11Guests Bo Diddley Ronnie Hawkins
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1972-12-18Guests Billy Preston A Foot in Cold Water
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 16: Episode 16
1972-12-25Kenny Rogers and the First Edition are seen in concert. Music: "Love the One You're With," "Close to You" and "In the Ghetto."
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 17: Episode 17
1973-01-01Guests Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks April Wine.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 18: Episode 18
1973-01-08Guests The Jimmy Castor Bunch The Stampeders.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 19: Episode 19
1973-01-15Guests Looking Glass Chilliwack.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 20: Episode 20
1973-01-22Guests Ronnie Hawkins Jim Croce
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1973-01-29Guests Dominic Traiano The James Gang.
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1973-02-05Guests Lighthouse
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1973-02-12Guests Larry Cansler and his Orchestra
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1973-02-19Guests Malo The Five Man Electric Band.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 25: Episode 25
1973-02-26Guests Cheech and Chong Ocean.
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1973-03-05Guests Climax Everyday People.
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