The Hollywood Palace
The A&M Records Artists 1967 TV Special
El Capitan Theatre (aka ABC Hollywood Palace)
12 December 1967

The only color footage of Wes Montgomery that I've ever seen.   This is an incredible full 1 hour special show of non stop music in color with perfect picture & sound quality. Also features all of the original 1967 TV commercials!

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
    With A Little Help from My Friends
    Casiono Royale
    The Lonely Bull
    Tijuana Taxi
    Never on Sunday
    Zorba the Greek
    A couple of instrumental songs that I don't recognize
Liza Minnelli
    Happy Time
    Mammy
    I Say A Little Prayer For You
    Trains, Boats & Planes - duet with Wes Montgmery
Baja Marimba Band
    Instrumental
    Fiddler On The Roof
    Walk On By
Wes Montgomery
    Wendy
    Music To Watch Girls By
    Trains, Boats & Planes - duet with Liza
Burt Bacharach
    What the World Needs Now
    What's New, Pussycat?
    Alfie
Sergio Mendez and Brasil '66
    Going Out of My Head
    The Look of Love
Boyce & Hart
    I Wanna Be Free
    Last Train To Clarksville
    I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight

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Show Transcript:
    Opening credits
    Commercials: (1) Pruf spray starch; (2) Ultra-Brite toothpaste
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - "With A Little Help from My Friends" (instrumental)
    Herb Alpert (host) talks about his band, the Tijuana Brass, and their record company, A&M records.
Liza Minnelli - "Happy Time" and "Mammy"
    Herb Alpert congratulates Liza on her recent marriage to Peter Allen.
    Commercial: Pepto-Bismol tablets
    Herb Albert introduces the Baja Marimba Band, who perform an instrumental song.
Baja Marimba Band - 2nd song: "Fiddler on the Roof" theme
Wes Montgomery (jazz guitarist) - "Wendy" (instrumental)
    Commercial: Gulf gasoline service stations (promising fast service)
    Herb asks Sergio Mendez how he got his start.
Sergio Mendez and Brasil '66 (with female singers) - "Going Out of My Head"
    ABC station ID break
    Commercial: Pall-Mall cigarettes ("extra-long at both ends")
    Herb introduces Burt Bacharach.
Burt Bacharach sings "What the World Needs Now," "What's New, Pussycat?" and "Alfie"
Medley of Bacharach songs:
    (1) Brasil '66 - "The Look of Love"
    (2) Wes Montgomery - possibly "Music to Watch Girls By"
    (3) Liza Minnelli - "I Say A Little Prayer for You"
    (4) Baja Marimba Band - "Walk on By"
    (5) Liza Minnelli and Wes Montgomery - "Trains And Boats And Planes" VERY COOL!!
    (6) Herb Alpert - "Casino Royale" (with Bacharach playing piano)
    Commercials: Fleischmann's Margarine; Royal Shake-A-Puddin' dessert mix.
Boyce & Hart - medley ("I Wanna Be Free" & "Last Train To Clarksville") and "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight"
    Commercial: Hamilton-Beach electric carving knives and Cook-Book blender
Herb Alpert - instrumental song
    Herb notices a man sleeping in audience. He wonders what the man is dreaming about. This is followed by a dream sequence songs.
    (1) "The Lonely Bull" (man dreams of being a bullfighter);
    (2) "Tijuana Taxi"
    (3) "Never on Sunday"
    (4) "Zorba the Greek"
Herb Alpert - instrumental song
    Commercial: Tareyton 100 cigarettes
    Closing credits

Additional Production Information:

Originally aired: December 12, 1967 on ABC
Show Stars: Dick Tufeld (Announcer (1964-1970))
Raquel Welch (billboard girl (1st season))
Bing Crosby (Host (1964-1970))
Mitchell Ayres (Orchestra Leader (1964-1969))
Production Code: 34-HP-67

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