Down Home Country

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Down Home Country
Genrecountry music
Presented byTom Gallant
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerStan Jacobson
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release11 July (1975-07-11) –
5 September 1975 (1975-09-05)

Down Home Country is a Canadian country music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1975.

Premise[edit]

New Brunswick singer-songwriter Tom Gallant hosted this series which replaced The Tommy Hunter Show between seasons. Series regulars included vocal trio Blue Jane, comic duo Chuck Wagon (Harvey Atkin) and Luke Warm (Peter Cullen), and musician Nancy White. The series featured visiting artists such as Chad Allan, Jessi Colter, The Good Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Myrna Lorrie, Colleen Peterson, Kenny Rogers, Sneezy Waters and Jesse Winchester.[1]

Scheduling[edit]

This hour-long series was broadcast on Fridays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 11 July to 5 September 1975.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "Down Home Country". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

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