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Sing Sing Sing: Roy Orbison performs 'Crying'

1964

Sing Sing Sing: Roy Orbison performs 'Crying'

1964

  • NFSA IDSYJQD8EQ
  • TypeTelevision
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormSeries
  • GenresVariety show, Popular music
  • Year1964

Excerpt from episode 65 of the musical variety show Sing Sing Sing (1962-1965), hosted by Johnny O'Keefe.

This episode featured guest star Roy Orbison, who had just wrapped up a tour of Australia, performing his hit song 'Crying'.

Sing, Sing, Sing was filmed in Sydney and broadcast on the Seven Network. The show originated out of The Johnny O’Keefe Show (1959-1962). It was renamed by Seven executives while O’Keefe was going through a period of illness and hospitalisation and hosting duties were temporarily taken over by folk singer Lionel Long.

Excerpt from episode 65 of the musical variety show Sing Sing Sing (1962-1965), hosted by Johnny O'Keefe.

This episode featured guest star Roy Orbison, who had just wrapped up a tour of Australia, performing his hit song 'Crying'.

Sing, Sing, Sing was filmed in Sydney and broadcast on the Seven Network. The show originated out of The Johnny O’Keefe Show (1959-1962). It was renamed by Seven executives while O’Keefe was going through a period of illness and hospitalisation and hosting duties were temporarily taken over by folk singer Lionel Long.

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