Now, here's an obscurity.
We all know Mel Blanc was a regular contributor to Jack Benny's radio & television shows. Today, I've discovered a short-lived night-time game show that Mel appeared on regularly.
Musical Chairs won't be confused with the 1975 series of the same name that aired on CBS in the daytime, as it's got more in common with the radio show, Information Please. The lack of scoring would be adopted years later in the comedy game, Whose Line is it Anyway?, both in the UK & US. Mel joins host Bill Leyden, and fellow panelists Rose Marie, Johnny Mercer, and Bobby Troup, whose jazz band composed the show's music. Those of you accustomed to seeing Troup with grey hair from his later work on Emergency! in the 70's will be interested in seeing him with dark hair.
Also, Troup performs his composition, "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66".
We'll talk more about this one over at The Land of Whatever soon.
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