The Al Morgan Show [SEP] original network
The Al Morgan Show
The Al Morgan Show is an American variety program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from 1949 to 1951. The series starred pianist and songwriter Al Morgan (1915-1989).
Format.
Morgan performed for most of the program, which also featured the Billy Chandler Trio. Guests occasionally appeared.
Morgan's pop version of the country/western song "Jealous Heart" sold over 12 million copies in 1949.
Broadcast.
Unlike most DuMont offerings which were broadcast from the network
Al Morgan Show", Morgan's half-hour television show, backed by the Billy Chandler Trio, broadcasting from Helsing's. The show was on the DuMonte Television Network, from 1949 to 1951; one of the first shows to be syndicated. In 1952, Morgan was back in Cincinnati, broadcasting his show from WLW Television.
While playing in Wisconsin Morgan had the idea to make a big band arrangement of the Jenny Lou Carson song, "Jealous Heart". Rumor has it that Morgan first sang "Jealous