Seasons & Episodes
Sam Cooke / Everly Brothers / Righteous Brothers
Johnny Rivers / Jody Miller / Righteous Brothers
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. ""(Up Above My Head) There's Music in the Air"" (performed by Jackie and Gayle) 2
Johnny Rivers / Jody Miller / Righteous Brothers
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Alan Sues – ""Ain't She Sweet?"" 2. Jerry Cole – ""Ain't She Sweet?""
Gale Garnett; The Newbeats; Round Robin; The Walker Brothers
Opening song: ""He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"" (performed by Jackie and Gayle, Newbeats, and the Walker Brother
From London: The Beatles; Sandie Shaw; P.J. Proby
Show taped in London: --The Beatles – ""Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey"" (opening song) commercial: American Da
Roy Orbison / Manfred Mann / The Hondells
--Adam Faith – ""It's Alright"" (opening song) commercial: Stri-Dex ad with Jimmy O'Neill and Tim Matheson.
Jackie Wilson / Jay and the Americans / The Honeycombs
--Donna Loren – ""Down the Line"" (opening song) --Willy Nelson – ""Jump Back"" (not Willie Nelson, the
Billy J Kramer & the Dakotas; Dick & Dee Dee
--Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas – ""Da Doo Ron Ron"" (opening song) --Leon Russell – ""Hi Heeled Sneaker
The Miracles; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Gene Pitney; Ketty Lester
--Gerry and the Pacemakers – ""How Do You Do It?"" (opening song) --The Righteous Brothers – ""In That G
Billy J. Kramer / Hank Williams, Jr. / Jody Miller / Orriel Smith
--Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas – ""I Call Your Name"" (opening song, followed by Shindig logo) --Bobby Sher
The Supremes; Paul Petersen; Righteous Brothers
--Leon Russell (singing and playing piano) - ""Roll Over Beethoven"" (opening song) Commercial: Stri-Dex acne medicat
Special episode: Everly Brothers; Manfred Mann
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Carolyn Daye – ""Jump Back"" 2. Bobby Sherman – ""I'm Crying"" 3
Tina Turner / Neil Sedaka / Chad & Jeremy / Righteous Bros.
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Righteous Brothers - ""She's Not There"" 2. Donna Loren - ""Ain't That Lovin' You B
Bobby Vinton / Freddy Canon / Aretha Franklin
Show begins with audience members yelling ""Shindig! Shindig! Shindig! Rah! Rah! Shindig!"" --Opening medley (song ex
Manfred Mann / Chubby Checker / Dixie Cups
--Tommy Quickly – ""The Dog"" (opening song) Shindig! logo (logo shaped like a dog, exclamation point as waggin
Dave Clark 5 / Isley Brothers / Newbeats / Adam Faith
--Opening medley: Dave Clark Five - ""Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"" (abridged) and ""Can't You See That She's Mine?"" (end of medl
Christmas '64: Beach Boys; Marvin Gaye; Righteous Bros.
--The Beach Boys – ""Dance, Dance, Dance"" (opening song) Jimmy O'Neill intro (begins with O'Neill kissing Carol
Mary Wells / Jerry Lee Lewis / Bobby Rydell / Vic Dana
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Donna Loren, the Wellingtons – ""At the Hop"" 2. Willy Nelson/Blossoms â€
Sal Mineo / Righteous Brothers / Sandie Shaw
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Jackie & Gayle, Righteous Brothers - ""Let the Good Times Roll"" 2. Donna Loren, Bl
Johnny Cash / Herman's Hermits / Paul Petersen
--Dick and Dee Dee – ""Thou Shalt Not Steal"" (opening song) --Herman's Hermits – ""I'm Into Something
First 60-minute show: Rolling Stones; Petula Clark; Kinks
Opening medley: 1. Bobby Sherman - ""I Can't Stop"" 2. Jackie and Gayle - ""Give Him A Great Big Kiss"" 3. The
Little Anthony / Duane Eddy / Zombies / Aretha Franklin
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Glen Campbell – ""Dixieland Rock"" 2. Little Anthony and the Imperials â€
Kingsmen / Hondells / Peter & Gordon / Clara Ward Singers
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Donna Loren - ""Keep A Knockin'"" 2. Hondells - ""Little Honda"" 3. Blossoms - ""(
Del Shannon / Coasters / Ventures / Marianne Faithfull
--Opening song: ""It's Alright"" (performed by Willy Nelson, Pat and Lolly Vegas, Coasters, Ventures, Bobby Sherman & Do
Jerry Lee Lewis / Linda Gail / Herman's Hermits / Moody Blues
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Steve Alaimo - ""Jail House Rock"" 2. Dee Dee Sharp - ""Ride"" 3. Sonny and Cher -
Supremes / Barbarians / Neil Sedaka / Stan Getz / Ruth Price
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Glen Campbell – ""Um Um Um Um"" 2. Donna Loren – ""Blue Suede Shoe
Rolling Stones / Joe Tex / Little Eva / Jay & the Americans
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman – ""All Day and All of the Night"" (The Shindogs perform an
Dobie Gray / Drifters / Beau Brummels / Tony Bennett
Opening song: ""Rock ‘n' Roll Music"" (performed by the Beau Brummels, Donna Loren, Bobby Sherman, Mickey Rooney,
Shirley Ellis / Jackie Wilson / Bobby Goldsboro / Standells
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Dick and Dee Dee – ""Do You Wanna Dance?"" 2. Shirley Ellis – ""Na
Chuck Berry / Rosie Grier / The Spats / Adam Faith
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. The Wellingtons - ""It's A Big Wonderful World"" (Jimmy O'Neill quickly stops the
Tina Turner; Marvin Gaye; Lesley Gore; Righteous Bros.
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Glen Campbell – ""Hot Dog"" 2. Wellingtons, Blossoms, John Andrea – "
Jerry Lee Lewis / Neil Sedaka / Millie Small / April and Nino
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Shindogs – ""Shakin' All Over"" 2. Donna Loren – ""Talk About Love""
Beach Boys / Shangri-Las / The Ikettes / Wayne Fontana
Guests (songs are not in broadcast order): --The Beach Boys - ""Do You Wanna Dance"" (opening song), ""Fun Fun Fun,""
Four Tops / Manfred Mann / Freddie & Dreamers / Sandie Shaw
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Donna Loren, The Wellingtons, and The Blossoms – ""Tootie Fruity"" 2. Dick a
Tribute to Elvis
Guests: --Chambers Brothers - ""Jailhouse Rock"" --Sonny and Cher - ""I Got Stung,"" ""Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear,""
Olympics / Moody Blues / Brenda Holloway / Dino, Desi & Billy
Opening medley: 1. Russ Titleman, Righteous Brothers – ""Don't Bring Me Down"" 2. Two drummers (Charles Blackwe
Ray Charles / Zombies / Dinah Lee / Righteous Brothers
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Righteous Brothers – ""This Little Girl of Mine"" 2. Donna Loren and Bobby S
Rolling Stones / Howlin' Wolf / Sonny & Cher / Jackie DeShannon
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman – ""Reelin' and Rockin'"" -Len and Glenn, Brady and Grady
Major Lance / Patty Duke / Diane Renay / Righteous Bros.
Opening medley (at beginning of show, song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman & Diane Renay – ""Peggy Sue"" 2. Blossom
Everly Bros. / Righteous Bros. / Bettye Lavette / Piccola Pupa
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Jackie and Gayle - ""Iko Iko"" 2. The Blossoms - ""Don't Hang Up"" 3. Wellingtons,
Gary Lewis & the Playboys / Gerry & Pacemakers / P.J. Proby
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Everly Brothers – ""Wake Up Little Suzie"" 2. Dick and Dee Dee – ""Sh
The Byrds / Kingsmen / Micki Lynn / Jody Miller / Dave Berry
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Willy Nelson – ""Long Tall Sally"" 2. David Crosby and Roger McGuinn (of th
Jerry Lee Lewis / Chad and Jeremy / Jackie Wilson
Aretha Franklin / Marianne Faithfull / The Kinks / Sonny & Cher
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman, Donna Loren, Eligibles, Blossoms – ""You Really Got Me"" 2. R
Beau Brummels / Shelley Fabares / Ian Whitcomb / Sammy Jackson
Opening medley (song excerpts): (1) Bobby Sherman - ""Rave On"" (2) Beau Brummels, Kelly Garrett and Sammy Jackson
Gene Pitney / The Chiffons / Gary Lewis & the Playboys / Sir Douglas Quintet
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Gene Pitney – ""Carol"" 2. Sir Douglas Quintet – ""Roll Over Beethove
Dave Clark Five / Jay and the Americans / Dave Berry
Guests (songs are not in broadcast order - some may be abridged): --Dave Clark Five - ""Reelin' & Rockin',"" ""Glad Al
Dixie Cups / Marianne Faithfull / Great Scots / Nooney Rickett 4
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Jerry Naylor – ""You Turn Me On"" 2. Billy Preston – ""Seventh Son""
Ronettes / Donovan / Rolling Stones / Bobby Goldsboro
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Goldsboro & Donna Loren – ""I Go Ape"" 2. Joey Paige – ""Move I
Bo Diddley / Tina Turner / Jackie DeShannon / Eddie Hodges
Opening medley - Bo Diddley songs (song excerpts): 1. The Shindogs - ""Ride On Josephine"" 2. Bobby Sherman - ""Pr
James Brown; Booker T & the MG's; The Kinks
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman – ""Susie Q"" 2. Shindogs – ""I'm A Fool"" 3. Glen Cam
Final 60-minute show: Patty Duke; Barbara Lewis; The Searchers; Gilloteens
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bruce Scott - ""Baby Work Out"" 2. Barbara Lewis – ""He's a Real Gone Guy""
The Byrds / McCoys / Rolling Stones / Chad & Jill
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. The McCoys, the Byrds – ""California Sun"" 2. Jerry Naylor – ""I Got
Righteous Brothers / Dave Clark Five / Marianne Faithfull
Jerry Lee Lewis / Raquel Welch / Yardbirds
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Jerry Lee Lewis - ""Breathless"" 2. Blossoms - ""Johnny B. Goode"" 3. Wellingtons
Mary Wells / Little Anthony / Georgie Fame
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Dick and Dee Dee – ""Sha La La"" 2. Jimmie Rodgers – ""Early in the M
Mickey Rooney (guest host) / Major Lance / Turtles / Lesley Gore
Version #1 (without Mickey Rooney) Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. The Turtles - ""We'll Meet Again (Some Sunny
Four Tops / The Who / Billy Joe Royal
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Ray Peterson – ""Let's Have A Party"" 2. Linda Gayle – ""Do You Wanna
Dee Dee Sharp / Kinks / Evie Sands / Charlie Rich
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Evie Sands - ""Live It Up"" 2. Bobby Sherman - ""You Must Have Been A Beautiful
Carolyn Jones (guest host) / Jr. Walker / Jackie DeShannon
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Dick and Dee Dee - ""Thou Shalt Not Steal"" 2. Jr. Walker - ""You're A Wonderful
Zsa Zsa Gabor (guest host); The Animals; Millie Small
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Millie Small – ""I'm in Love Again"" 2. Willy Nelson – ""Jailer
Hugh O'Brian (guest host); Lovin' Spoonful; Peter and Gordon
--Opening song: ""Let the Good Times Roll"" (performed by Ray Peterson, Kelly Garrett, the Lovin' Spoonful, Glen Campbel
Hedy Lamarr (guest host); Kingsmen; Joe Tex; Dave Clark 5
Opening medley: (1) The Shindig Band, the Blossoms, the Kingsmen, Eddie Rambeau and Joe Tex – ""Treat Her Right
Ed Wynn (guest host); Shangri-Las; Byrds; Dobie Gray
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Dobie Gray – ""See You at the Go-Go"" 2. Shangri-Las – ""Thirty Days"
Jack E. Leonard (guest host); Manfred Mann; The Toys; Dinah Lee
Opening medley: 1. The Newbeats - ""Everything's All Right"" 2. Dinah Lee - ""What Kind of Love Is This"" 3. Th
Halloween ‘65 with Boris Karloff; Ted Cassidy
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Billy Preston (playing organ) – instrumental song 2. Bobby Sherman –
Louis Armstrong, Part 1
Jimmy O'Neill intro --Louis Armstrong – ""Sleepy Time Down South"" Commercial break --Louis Armstrong and
Fontella Bass; Rolling Stones; Billy Joe Royal; Strangeloves
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Billy Joe Royal - ""Down in the Boondocks"" 2. Fontella Bass - ""Jim Dandy""
Louis Armstrong, Part 2
--Louis Armstrong and band - ""Sleepy Time Down South"" --Louis Armstrong - ""Struttin' With (Some) Barbeque"" (inclu
Rick Nelson; The Turtles; Barbara Lewis; Roy Head
Guests: --Rick Nelson - ""Live and Learn"" and ""I Catch Myself Crying"" --Barbara Lewis - ""Make Me Your Baby"" and
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
Dr. Goldfoot is planning to kidnap a teenager named Malcolm Andrews. The evil doctor wants the classified government inf
Shindig in Hawaii, Part 1
Guests (songs are not in broadcast order & some songs may be abridged): --Don Ho and Allis - ""I'll Remember You"" -
Shindig in Hawaii, Part 2
Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Glen Campbell - ""Hidden Island"" 2. The Wellingtons - ""Ride the Wild Surf""
George Maharis; The Young Americans
Guests: --George Maharis – medley: ""King of the Road"" and ""Route 66"" Commercial break Jimmy O'Neill intr
Gloria Jones / Hollies / Searchers / We Five / Melody Patterson
Opening medley: (1) Leroy Van Dyke – ""The Auctioneer"" (2) Gloria Jones - ""Puppy Love"" (3) Bobby Sher
Shindig Goes to London, Part 1: Animals; Moody Blues
Filmed at the Richmond-On-Thames Jazz Festival (August 6 – 8, 1965): --The Animals - ""Rosie"" and ""We Gotta Ge
Shindig Goes to London, Part 2: The Who; Yardbirds
Filmed at the Richmond-On-Thames Jazz Festival (August 6 – 8, 1965): --The Who - ""Anyhow, Anyway, Anywhere""
Barry McGuire / Mamas and the Papas / the Grassroots
Guests: --Barry McGuire and the Grassroots - ""Out Of Sight"" Jimmy O'Neill intro --Barry McGuire – ""She
Yardbirds / Gloria Jones / Jackie Lee / Unit 4+2 / Georgie Fame
--Opening song: The Yardbirds - ""Heart Full of Soul"" (longer version, with dancers) Commercial break --Jimmy O'Neil
Shindig in Europe, Part 1
From various sources: --George Chakiris (guest host) - sings ""Witchcraft"" --Orson Welles - ""Making Up the Rules
Yardbirds; Dave Clark 5; Lulu; Moody Blues
--Opening medley: Dave Clark 5 - ""Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"" (excerpt) and ""Can't You See That She's Mine?"" (This medley is
Christmas '65: Johnny Mathis
1965 Christmas show: --Johnny Mathis - ""On A Wonderful Day Like Today"" Commercial: Listerine Jimmy O'Neill int
The Who; Kinks; Hollies; Manfred Mann
--The Hollies – ""Too Much Monkey Business"" (opening song) Commercial: Listerine Jimmy O'Neill intro --Ma
Shindig in Europe, Part 2
--Jimmy O'Neill appears at beginning. (His only appearance on this episode.) --Opening credits: George Chakiris (guest
Final Thursday show: The Who; The Kinks; Ian Whitcomb
Guests: --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas - ""My Babe"" (opening song, Shindig logo) Commercial break: ""Donna Reed
Final Saturday show: Knickerbockers; Jackie DeShannon
Opening medley (song excerpts): (1) Jackie DeShannon – ""C. C. Rider"" (2) Bobby Sherman, Dick and Dee Dee - "