The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom (Playlist)

In 1957, Pat Boone began hosting his own ABC television series, “The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom.” The half-hour variety show aired from October 3, 1957, to June 23, 1960, and featured the young star, who was the youngest to host his own network variety program. It also hosted top-name guest stars, including Italian actress and opera singer Anna Maria Alberghetti in the premiere episode, and Shirley Jones in the second.

Many of Boone’s guests were Rock ‘n Roll singers, such as Bobby Rydell, Fabian, and Connie Francis, but Country and Western stars Red Foley, Roy Rogers, and The Sons of the Pioneers also performed. Boone invited numerous African American singers to his program, including Pearl Bailey, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Mathis, and The Mills Brothers.
On the last Chevy Show, Pat was joined by wife Shirley along with the four Boone girls (Debby, Lindy, Cherry, and Laury), who popped up from a packing crate addressed to Disneyland U.S.A. The Boones left New York for Hollywood, moving into the very center of Beverly Hills, next to the fabled Beverly Hills Hotel.

Artist: Pat Boone
Produced by: Dana McElwain
Art Design: Peter F. Muller