Happy Dancing.


[34], Steele was executive producer at WPIX 1950-1954.

[35] In 1960, he became general manager of WNTA-AM-FM, in Newark, New Jersey,[36] and in 1961 he went to WINS, New York City, to be general manager. [18] He returned to WMCA in 1958, signing a three-year contract that allowed him to continue doing his television program on WOR-TV. [10] In 1970, he had a morning show on WBAL in Baltimore, Maryland. "[42] That marriage ended in divorce. "[8], List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network, List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts, 1948-49 United States network television schedule, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Ted_Steele_Show&oldid=981023488, DuMont Television Network original programming, Black-and-white American television shows, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 September 2020, at 20:46. [6], Steele had The Ted Steele Show on NBC in 1942 and Ted Steele's Novatones on NBC in 1939. [15], In 1947, Steele had a daily half-hour morning farm program on KYW in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[1], Steele later presented local daytime TV shows under the same title, running from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. [14]:332-333, On December 31, 1962, Steele returned to the airwaves in New York City as host of At Your Service, a daily afternoon "women's appeal" program on WCBS. [32] During his tenure in that position, he was the focal point of a controversy related to the station's decision to ban Bebop music.
[20], Beginning in 1949, he and his wife, Doris, were co-hosts of Mr. and Mrs. Music, a combination talk-disc jockey program, on WMCA. On network television, Steele was host of The Ted Steele Show, a variety program that was broadcast on NBC in 1948, on the DuMont Television Network in 1949 and on CBS in 1949-1950. [21], In 1967, he began working on WPEN in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a morning program. [3] The WPIX program was described in Billboard as "Live talent show, with Steele vocalizing and performing on several instruments, ork [orchestra] numbers, guests, news and sports round-ups, contest gimmicks."[4]. Date of Video: February 5, 2011 Dance Group: Childgrove Country Dancers (St Louis, MO) He also held administrative positions at radio stations and had his own media-related businesses. [7] In 1940, he had a program with just his own name as the title, Ted Steele, on WFIL in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In an article in the March 24, 1946, issue of Radio Life, Steele recalled, "They tried to make a child prodigy out of me, but they didn't succeed. A2 Circle left (8). Ted Steele (July 9, 1917 – October 15, 1985)[1] was an American bandleader and host of several radio and television programs. A review in Billboard's January 31, 1942, issue indicated that the 30-minute show featured a singing group and a "playet" by a guest in addition to Steel's performances. "[5] After first working as a page boy at NBC's New York City facilities, he moved up to sales promotion. [14] He was on WOR in New York City in 1943, playing the Navachord and leading his orchestra in tunes from the 1920s. [23]:169, Steele's first television program was the weekly Piano Patter in 1948 on WPTV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [40] Their marriage ended in an annulment in 1953.

[11] He directed the orchestra on The M-G-M Screen Test.

The Ted Steele Show was the title of a program Steele had on the Blue Network in 1942. The Ted Steele Show was the title of a program Steele had on the Blue Network in 1942. An item in the trade publication Broadcasting described the program as the "[d]ramatization of the growth of a fictional jazz band ... the trials of its leader with some general home life scenes of its members.

[33] He resigned effective June 1, 1946, to go on tour with his orchestra. [4], Steele was described in The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present as "a versatile young (31) musician who had a blossoming career on radio in the 1940s. [43], Lloyd Shaffer (Perry Como: New York 1945–1948), "Announcer Hicks Returns from Convoy Duty ... Daddy's Son a Hero", "Marie Bertelsen Is Wed To Coast Band Leader", "Alison Steele, Disk Jockey, Dies; The Pioneer 'Nightbird' Was 58", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ted_Steele_(bandleader)&oldid=880835990, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 January 2019, at 19:44. [23][24] He was also one of four hosts on Cavalcade of Bands on DuMont in 1950-1951. First Star by Ted Steele. Circle right (8) B1 Ladies chain, over & back (8). I didn't take it seriously — and how I hated to practice! He was also one of four hosts on Cavalcade of Bands on DuMont in 1950-1951. Steele's programs were broadcast on three networks in three consecutive seasons: NBC September 29, 1948 - October 29, 1948; DuMont February 27, 1949 - July 12, 1949; CBS June 6, 1949 - April 28, 1950. [25] In the 1950s, he had daytime programs on local television in New York City, first on WPIX-TV[26] and later on WOR-TV. The show contained a mix of recorded music and farm news. "[9], In the mid-1950s, Steele had his own program on Mutual. A1: Balance & Swing neighbor A2: Circle left, Circle right B1: Ladies chain, over & back B2: Left-hand star, right-hand star An easy dance, but no partner swing. [7]:327 He directed the orchestra on the 1947-1948 version of The Chesterfield Supper Club. [7] He also was the host of Easy Does It, a 1946-1947 variety show on Mutual[7]:106 and was the organist for Lora Lawton[7]:206 and Society Girl. [21] In 1955, he was named musical director at WOR-AM-TV in New York City.

A review in Billboard's January 31, 1942, issue indicated that the 30-minute show featured a singing group and a "playet" by a guest in addition to Steel's performances. A1: Balance & Swing neighbor A2: Circle left, Circle right B1: Ladies chain, over & back B2: Left-hand star, right-hand star An easy dance, but no partner swing. An article in Broadcasting said that Steele would continue his daily television program on WOR. [30], In 1942, Steele was named director of programs for the Atlantic Coast Network, a group of 10 stations. You can send web site comments, suggestions, additions, corrections, gripes, praise, greetings, or warm fuzzies to Martha at meedwards@westendweb.com. [4] Later in his career, he returned to network radio as one of the hosts of NBC's Monitor weekend program. We usually dance at the Monday Club, 37 S. Maple in Webster Groves, MO. [28] In 1959, he was the host of Dance Party, described as "an adult version of the teenage record hop programs," on WNTA in Newark, New Jersey.

[19], In a departure from his usual musically oriented programs, Steele co-starred on Hollywood Dreams, a dramatic serial, on WABC in New York City. [38] From 1946 to 1948, He was director of the radio-television division of the John C. Dowd Advertising Agency in Boston, Massachusetts. [12], On December 4, 1939, Steele began a 13-week series, Home Harmonies, on WMCA in New York City; the 15-minute programs featured Steele playing the Novachord.

[2] When he was 7 years old, he received a scholarship to the New England Conservatory of Music; three years later, he presented piano concerts. The couple had a farm outside of New Hope, Pennsylvania, on which they raised Guernsey cattle. [7]:228, Steele joined KMPC in Los Angeles, California, as an announcer and producer in 1937. For Booking Inquiries, contact booking@childgrove.org. A1 Balance & swing neighbor (16).

[39], Steele married actress Marie Windsor on April 21, 1946, in Marysville, Utah. The final DuMont episode (July 12, 1949) is in the collection of the UCLA Film and Television Archive. [17], Beginning November 17, 1947, Steele had a six-day-a-week disc jockey program on WMCA.

Double Dip by Ted Steele. [41], He was also married to the former Doris Brooks; they had two daughters, Sally and Sue. Second Star By Ted Steele - Duple Improper, A1 Balance & Swing neighbor A2 Ladies Chain Swing partner B1 Long Lines Forward and Back Right and Left Thru & Roll-away Partner B2 Right Hand Star 3/4 Left Hand Star Written after “First Star” to add a partner swing, A1 Right-hand Star Allemande Right Partner 1 1/4 to wavy line of four (men in ctr.) [31] He also was music director at KPMC, beginning January 1, 1946. [37], Steele owned Ted Steele Radio Productions in New York City in 1941. Ted Steele's Bandstand first popularized music on television during the 1950s. The Ted Steele Show is the title of several television and radio programs that were hosted by bandleader Ted Steele (1917–1985).