"CBC-Winnipeg, Canada"
Saturday 6:30-6:45 p.m., July 7th-September 15th 1962
Sunday 1:00-1:15 p.m., September 15th
Sunday 12:30-12:45 p.m., October 6th-December 29th 1963
Saturday 6:30-6:45 p.m., April 4th-June 27th 1964
Total Running Time = 15 minutes
This fifteen minute musical variety show from Winnipeg starred
pianist/vocalist Jose Poneira, who led a combo made up of Lenny
Breau on guitar, Robert Gross on drums, and James Cordepal on
bass. Each program revolved around a single idea or musical
style, illustrated by the musical selections. Vocalist Maxine
Ware appeared every other week, and the show welcomed local guest
artists or musicians who were appearing in Winnipeg, where the
show was produced.
"CBC-Winnipeg, Canada"
Saturday 6:30-6:45 p.m., July 7th-September 15th 1962
Sunday 1:00-1:15 p.m., September 15th
Sunday 12:30-12:45 p.m., October 6th-December 29th 1963
Saturday 6:30-6:45 p.m., April 4th-June 27th 1964
Total Running Time = 14 minutes
This show featured Lenny Breau, Ron Halldorson, and Jim Pirie on
guitars. Songs include "The Song Is You", "Days Of
Wine & Roses", "Flamenco Variations", and
"Billie's Bounce".
"Toronto Jazz-Toronto, Canada 1963"
Total Running Time = 28 minutes
This is most likely some of the earliest known footage of Lenny
Breau available. This video features Lenny performing with Don
Francks on vocals and Ian Henstridge on bass, also known as the
group "Three". The video also captures
"Three" during one of their rehearsals. Lenny looks
very young, he was only 21 years old at the time. The video,
which is black and white, also features a few other jazz groups
from the festival that year. Songs include "Blues", and
a "Minuet" by Bach!!
"CBC-Winnipeg, Canada"
Wednesday 5:30-6:00 p.m., September 30th 1964-June 23rd 1965
Total Running Time = 30 minutes
The Wednesday afternoon segment of the Music Hop series (q.v.),
Hootenanny originated in Winnipeg, and featured a seven voice
vocal group, members of which also took turns as soloists, an
instrumental trio led by jazz guitarist Lenny Breau, and host,
singer Ray St. Germain.
"CBC-Winnipeg, Canada"
Wednesday 7:45-8:00 p.m., May 8th-June 27th 1965
Saturday 6:30-6:45 p.m., November 3rd-December 29th 1965
Total Running Time = 15 minutes
Singer Roy Petty starred in this fifteen minute Winnipeg
broadcast of standards and blues and jazz tunes. He was backed by
the Bobby Jackson Quartet, which featured Bobby Jackson on bass,
Lenny Breau on guitar, Del Wagner on drums, and Bob Erlendson on
piano.
"CBC-Winnipeg, Canada"
Friday 8:00-8:30 p.m., August 12th-September 9th 1966
Total Running Time = 29 minutes
Probably the greatest jazz guitarist Canada has ever produced,
Lenny Breau was the centre of this musical variety show from
Winnipeg. It ran on the network for a few weeks in summer l966.
The program also featured an orchestra conducted by Bob McMullin
as well as three female singers. Songs include
"Downtown" (with vocals), "There's A Boat That's
Leavin' To New York" (with vocals), "Night Train",
"I Can't Sit Down" (with vocals), "West Coast
Blues" (with vocals), "Yesterday", and
"Anyplace I Hang My Hat" (with vocals).
"CBC-Winnipeg, Canada"
Wednesday 7:45-8:00 p.m., January 5th-June 29th 1966
Wednesday 7;30-7:45 p.m., October 5th 1966-June 28th 1967
Total Running Time = 15 minutes
One of the stars of Red River Jamboree, singer Peggy Neville
starred in this fifteen minute musical variety show from
Winnipeg. It featured a range of middle-of-the-road styles:
standards, showtunes, songs from the hit parade, and folk music.
Guests included Laurel Ward, Judy Singh, Simone Dina, Ed Evanko,
Terry Ruvinski, Jo-Dee Lynn, Lenny Breau, Bobbi Sherron, Joyce
Hahn, Carol Wharton, Jimmy Damon, Reg Gibson, and Ray St.
Germain. Bob McMullin wrote the musical arrangements and directed
the orchestra, and Ray McConnell produced the show.
"CBC-Winnippeg, Canada"
Saturday 7:00-7:30 p.m., June 24th-July 22nd 1967
Total Running Time = 30 minutes
Singer and actor Ed Evanko starred in his own musical variety
show from Winnipeg in the summer of l967. The show's orchestra
and chorus were led by Bob McMullin. Evanko welcomed such musical
guests--most from the Winnipeg area--as Lorraine West, Miriam
Breitman, Ray St. Germain, Peggy Neville, Hector Bremner, Bobbi
Sherron, Yvette, and guitar virtuoso Lenny Breau.
"CBC-Winnipeg, Canada"
Wednesday 5:30-6:00 p.m., July 3rd-September 25th 1968
Total Running Time = 30 minutes
This half-hour variety show starred Miriam Breitman, a vocal trio
of Don Milne, Henri Enns, and Karen Enns, guitarist Lenny Breau,
and an orchestra conducted by Bob McMullin. Breitman's guests
included Maxine Ware, Georges La Fleche, Ron Halldorson, Reg
Gibson, Roy Petty, Imgard Baerg, Yvette, Hector Bremner, Ray St.
Germain, Ted Komar, Laurel Ward, and Arthur Polson. Dale Watson
produced the show in Winnipeg.
"One More Take-Documentary 1968"
Total Running Time = 28 minutes
This video, filmed in Nashville, Tennessee at RCA Studios,
captures Lenny in the studio during the recording sessions for
"Guitar Sounds From Lenny Breau", Lenny's first album
as a leader on RCA records. There is an extensive interview with
Lenny where he discusses his music and his early roots. Chet
Atkins is also interviewed on this video. He provides some
commentary on what they were trying to do in terms of recording
Lenny's first album. This is a rare glimpse into the genius that
was and still is Lenny Breau.
"CBC-Winnipeg, Canada"
Air Dates: Thursday 8:30-9:00 p.m., September 11th-December 11th
1969
Total Running Time = 30 minutes
Description: A half-hour light musical variety broadcast, Time
For Livin' was hosted by Ray St. Germain, and had a revue company
called The Society (initially called The Just Society) that
included Bonnie Brooks, formerly of Nightcap, Alan Thicke, Rudy
Webb, John Rutter, Jerelynn Homer, and Julie Amato. The show's
writers were Thicke and Vern Kennedy, and the musical director
Rick Wilkins. Ray McConnell produced and the executive producer
was Len Starmer. Although the program was supposed to present
material for contemporary young audiences, and featured such
distinctively talented guests as comic actor Rosemary Radcliffe,
singer Beverly Glenn-Copeland, and guitarist Lenny Breau, it was
just a typically homogenized CBC variety production.
"CBC-Winnipeg, Canada"
"A Touch Of Jazz 196?"
Total Running Time = 25 minutes
Lenny performs with the Bob McMullin Quartet featuring George
LaFleche on vocals, Frank Burke on trumpet, Wayne Finucan on
drums, and bassist Dave Young. Songs include "Shadow
Waltz", "Georgia On My Mind", "Sans
Souci", and "A Night In Tunisia".
"Master Class/Clinic-Location Unknown 198?"
Total Running Time = 45 minutes
This video is from a Master Class that Lenny gave from an unknown
location. The majority of this video consists of Lenny playing
the following songs: "Stella By Starlight", "The
Nearness Of You", "Visions", "You Needed
Me", "Freight Train", "Funny Man", and
"Send In The Clowns". Lenny also answers some questions
from the audience. He also briefly discusses and explains his use
of Harmonics and right hand technique. Lenny can be seen playing
his Kirk Sand custom 7-string electric guitar throughout.
"Televised Telethon-Nashville, Tennessee 198?"
Total Running Time = 10 minutes
This video features Chet and Lenny playing their Nylon String
Classical guitars on the songs "This Can't Be Love" and
"Sweet Georgia Brown". There is also a brief interview
with Chet Atkins.
"Talmage Farlow-Documentary 1981"
Total Running Time = 7 minutes
This video, which is a documentary on guitarist Tal Farlow,
includes footage of Lenny talking with Tal in his home. Tal and
Lenny also play a few tunes on Tal's front porch. There is also
footage of Tal and Lenny playing duets at "The Sign Of The
Times" in Rumson, New Jersey on 5/21/80 playing the song
"I Love You".
"Twelve O'Clock High Television Show-Nashville, Tennessee
198?"
Total Running Time = 10 minutes
This video features Lenny playing his 7-string classical guitar
and acoustic bassist Jim Ferguson. Lenny and Jim perform the song
"My Funny Valentine" as a duet. Lenny also performs a
solo rendition of "You Needed Me".
"Unknown Television Show-Nashville, Tennessee 198?"
Total Running Time = 13 minutes
This video features Lenny along with Chet Atkins and classical
guitarist Liona Boyd. The three guitarists play three songs
together and also share musical ideas and techniques with one
another. All three guitarists can be seen playing nylon string
classical guitars. Lenny is playing his 7-string classical
guitar.
"The Genius Of Lenny Breau - Documentary 1999"
Total Running Time = 97 minutes
This video was produced and created by Lenny's daughter, Emily
Hughes, and made its world premiere debut on the Bravo television
network in Canada on March 23, 1999. It is an excellent overview
of Lenny's musical talent and legacy and features interviews with
Chet Atkins, Ted Greene, Pat Metheny, George Benson, Randy
Bachman, Lenny's Mother, Lenny's Brothers, and many more. The
film includes many rare television clips of Lenny performing in
the early and mid 1960's on the CBC television network. The film
also explores the mystery surrounding Lenny's death.
All information presented here has been verified and is
considered to be extremely accurate.
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