Country Hoedown [SEP] original network
Country Hoedown
Country Hoedown was a Canadian country music television series which aired on CBC Television from 1956 to 1965.
Premise.
Gordie Tapp hosted the series and also performed in sketches portraying characters such as Cousin Clem which he later reprised for "Hee Haw".
King Ganam and his band, the Sons of the West, were featured from the initial years of the series. Ganam's band included Tommy Hunter who later starred in his own CBC series.
Performers frequently seen on the series included Al Cherney
Country Bear Vacation Hoedown
The Country Bear Vacation Hoedown was an attraction created due to the popularity of The Country Bear Jamboree. In Disneyland, it opened in February 1986 replacing the original show. That May, the Walt Disney World version followed suit. It remained at Walt Disney World until February 1992 when the original show returned. At Disneyland however, the Hoedown remained until the Country Bear Playhouse closed on September 9, 2001.
On July 15, 1994, the show opened at Tokyo Disneyland as Vacation Jamboree. Out