Shindig!
Shindig!

Shindig!

1964 2 Seasons 86 Episodes ⭐ 6.4 Reality

Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz. The original pilot was rejected by ABC and David Sontag, then Executive Producer of ABC, redeveloped and completely redesigned the show. A new pilot with a new cast of artists was shot starring Sam Cooke. That pilot aired as the premiere episode.

Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz. The original pilot was rejected by ABC and David Sontag, then Executive Producer of ABC, redeveloped and completely redesigned the show. A new pilot with a new cast of artists was shot starring Sam Cooke. That pilot aired as the premiere episode.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Sam Cooke / Everly Brothers / Righteous Brothers

EP 2

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

EP 3

Johnny Rivers / Jody Miller / Righteous Brothers

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Alan Sues – ""Ain't She Sweet?"" 2. Jerry Cole – ""Ain't She Sweet?""

EP 4

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

EP 5

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

EP 6

Roy Orbison / Manfred Mann / The Hondells

--Adam Faith – ""It's Alright"" (opening song) commercial: Stri-Dex ad with Jimmy O'Neill and Tim Matheson.

EP 7

Jackie Wilson / Jay and the Americans / The Honeycombs

--Donna Loren – ""Down the Line"" (opening song) --Willy Nelson – ""Jump Back"" (not Willie Nelson, the

EP 8

Billy J Kramer & the Dakotas; Dick & Dee Dee

--Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas – ""Da Doo Ron Ron"" (opening song) --Leon Russell – ""Hi Heeled Sneaker

EP 9

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

EP 10

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

EP 11

The Supremes; Paul Petersen; Righteous Brothers

--Leon Russell (singing and playing piano) - ""Roll Over Beethoven"" (opening song) Commercial: Stri-Dex acne medicat

EP 12

Special episode: Everly Brothers; Manfred Mann

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Carolyn Daye – ""Jump Back"" 2. Bobby Sherman – ""I'm Crying"" 3

EP 13

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

EP 14

Bobby Vinton / Freddy Canon / Aretha Franklin

Show begins with audience members yelling ""Shindig! Shindig! Shindig! Rah! Rah! Shindig!"" --Opening medley (song ex

EP 15

Manfred Mann / Chubby Checker / Dixie Cups

--Tommy Quickly – ""The Dog"" (opening song) Shindig! logo (logo shaped like a dog, exclamation point as waggin

EP 16

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

EP 17

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

EP 18

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€

EP 19

Sal Mineo / Righteous Brothers / Sandie Shaw

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Jackie & Gayle, Righteous Brothers - ""Let the Good Times Roll"" 2. Donna Loren, Bl

EP 20

Johnny Cash / Herman's Hermits / Paul Petersen

--Dick and Dee Dee – ""Thou Shalt Not Steal"" (opening song) --Herman's Hermits – ""I'm Into Something

EP 21

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

EP 22

Little Anthony / Duane Eddy / Zombies / Aretha Franklin

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Glen Campbell – ""Dixieland Rock"" 2. Little Anthony and the Imperials â€

EP 23

Kingsmen / Hondells / Peter & Gordon / Clara Ward Singers

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Donna Loren - ""Keep A Knockin'"" 2. Hondells - ""Little Honda"" 3. Blossoms - ""(

EP 24

Del Shannon / Coasters / Ventures / Marianne Faithfull

--Opening song: ""It's Alright"" (performed by Willy Nelson, Pat and Lolly Vegas, Coasters, Ventures, Bobby Sherman & Do

EP 25

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 -

EP 26

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

EP 27

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

EP 28

Dobie Gray / Drifters / Beau Brummels / Tony Bennett

Opening song: ""Rock ‘n' Roll Music"" (performed by the Beau Brummels, Donna Loren, Bobby Sherman, Mickey Rooney,

EP 29

Shirley Ellis / Jackie Wilson / Bobby Goldsboro / Standells

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Dick and Dee Dee – ""Do You Wanna Dance?"" 2. Shirley Ellis – ""Na

EP 30

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

EP 31

Tina Turner; Marvin Gaye; Lesley Gore; Righteous Bros.

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Glen Campbell – ""Hot Dog"" 2. Wellingtons, Blossoms, John Andrea – "

EP 32

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""

EP 33

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,""

EP 34

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

EP 35

Tribute to Elvis

Guests: --Chambers Brothers - ""Jailhouse Rock"" --Sonny and Cher - ""I Got Stung,"" ""Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear,""

EP 36

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

EP 37

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

EP 38

Rolling Stones / Howlin' Wolf / Sonny & Cher / Jackie DeShannon

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Sherman – ""Reelin' and Rockin'"" -Len and Glenn, Brady and Grady

EP 39

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

EP 40

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,

EP 41

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

EP 42

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

EP 43

Jerry Lee Lewis / Chad and Jeremy / Jackie Wilson

EP 44

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

EP 45

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

EP 46

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

EP 47

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

EP 48

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""

EP 49

Ronettes / Donovan / Rolling Stones / Bobby Goldsboro

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Bobby Goldsboro & Donna Loren – ""I Go Ape"" 2. Joey Paige – ""Move I

EP 50

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

EP 51

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

EP 52

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""

EP 1

The Byrds / McCoys / Rolling Stones / Chad & Jill

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. The McCoys, the Byrds – ""California Sun"" 2. Jerry Naylor – ""I Got

EP 2

Righteous Brothers / Dave Clark Five / Marianne Faithfull

EP 3

Jerry Lee Lewis / Raquel Welch / Yardbirds

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Jerry Lee Lewis - ""Breathless"" 2. Blossoms - ""Johnny B. Goode"" 3. Wellingtons

EP 4

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

EP 5

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

EP 6

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

EP 7

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

EP 8

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

EP 9

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

EP 10

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

EP 11

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

EP 12

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"

EP 13

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

EP 14

Halloween ‘65 with Boris Karloff; Ted Cassidy

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Billy Preston (playing organ) – instrumental song 2. Bobby Sherman –

EP 15

Louis Armstrong, Part 1

Jimmy O'Neill intro --Louis Armstrong – ""Sleepy Time Down South"" Commercial break --Louis Armstrong and

EP 16

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""

EP 17

Louis Armstrong, Part 2

--Louis Armstrong and band - ""Sleepy Time Down South"" --Louis Armstrong - ""Struttin' With (Some) Barbeque"" (inclu

EP 18

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

EP 19

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

EP 20

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"" -

EP 21

Shindig in Hawaii, Part 2

Opening medley (song excerpts): 1. Glen Campbell - ""Hidden Island"" 2. The Wellingtons - ""Ride the Wild Surf""

EP 22

George Maharis; The Young Americans

Guests: --George Maharis – medley: ""King of the Road"" and ""Route 66"" Commercial break Jimmy O'Neill intr

EP 23

Gloria Jones / Hollies / Searchers / We Five / Melody Patterson

Opening medley: (1) Leroy Van Dyke – ""The Auctioneer"" (2) Gloria Jones - ""Puppy Love"" (3) Bobby Sher

EP 24

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

EP 25

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""

EP 26

Barry McGuire / Mamas and the Papas / the Grassroots

Guests: --Barry McGuire and the Grassroots - ""Out Of Sight"" Jimmy O'Neill intro --Barry McGuire – ""She

EP 27

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

EP 28

Shindig in Europe, Part 1

From various sources: --George Chakiris (guest host) - sings ""Witchcraft"" --Orson Welles - ""Making Up the Rules

EP 29

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

EP 30

Christmas '65: Johnny Mathis

1965 Christmas show: --Johnny Mathis - ""On A Wonderful Day Like Today"" Commercial: Listerine Jimmy O'Neill int

EP 31

The Who; Kinks; Hollies; Manfred Mann

--The Hollies – ""Too Much Monkey Business"" (opening song) Commercial: Listerine Jimmy O'Neill intro --Ma

EP 32

Shindig in Europe, Part 2

--Jimmy O'Neill appears at beginning. (His only appearance on this episode.) --Opening credits: George Chakiris (guest

EP 33

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

EP 34

Final Saturday show: Knickerbockers; Jackie DeShannon

Opening medley (song excerpts): (1) Jackie DeShannon – ""C. C. Rider"" (2) Bobby Sherman, Dick and Dee Dee - "

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