Ed Sullivan Couldn’t Stand This Singer, He Made It Obvious

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Showing Gary Busey (playing Buddy) instead of the real Buddy Holly is misleading and confusing to younger people who don’t really know Buddy Holly. Come on , that’s just lazy.

The Ed Sullivan Show was not a late-night program. It was in prime time.

Why is there a picture of Ann Margaret standing next to Ed instead of one of the guys with whom Sullivan clashed?

Funny story I'd like to share. My grandmother was watching the Ed Sullivan show one evening and he presented his slate of acts that included some animals. Well, my grandmother couldn't wait to see a nice animal show on Ed Sullivan! Finally, the moment arrived and behold, the animals appeared---but not quite the kind of animals my grandmother expected. Yes, it was a great performance and an outstanding act---all compliments of Eric Burdon and The Animals! True story. My siblings and I laugh about it to this very day! Talk about generation gaps...😄

As a teen, it amazed me that a totally square guy with an awkward personality like Ed Sullivan could book the coolest singers and musicians on his variety show.

I've often felt that it was strange that Ed Sullivan was associated with the entertainment industry at all. He always had the demeanor of an accountant or a high school science teacher.

We always visited my Grandparents on Sundays. I would always watch a Chuck Connors western series but this particular Sunday my Mom and Dad and Grandparents came in from dinner and said there was a musical group that was causing a lot of fuss and they were going to be on the on the Ed Sullivan show so they wanted to see what the fuss was about. So we switched channels and they made it through about half a song and told me I could switch back to my Western. They left the room but the channel never changed. I couldn't believe what I just had seen and heard. The Beatles had just altered my life forever and the better. I was mesmerized!

Ed Sullivan stood next to Elvis and said what truly fine and respectful young man he was….it was honest praise!! It’s on you tube, see for yourself.

The Ed Sullivan Show was on during prime time. He was known to have musical acts from all genres for his audience. In order to remain current, he had to book these different acts.

At 10 yrs old I had just gotten my first guitar for my birthday. On a Sunday night, the Rolling Stones were on the Sullivan show. When my dad saw them, he told me if that was the kind of music I wanted to play, he'd make firewood out of my new guitar. So, I answered correctly..."Oh no sir! I don't wanna play THAT stuff!" Some 50+ yrs later, I still play and think of dear old Dad (rest his soul) any time I play 'Stones'! (My mom always said the Beach Boys were the group she disliked the least...and rest her soul, as well.)

Considering he 'hated' Elvis, he sure had him back a lot, and gave him a solid endorsement

It doesn't matter if Sullivan liked his acts or not. He knew what made a good show and that is all that is important here.

No mention of Elvis' last appearance, when ES endorsed him as being very nice and spoke highly of him

Let's be honest...Sullivan needed these guests for ratings just as much as they needed him for career advancement.

I was 9 years old when I watched the live performance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan. I knew my parents were wrong when they said the Beatles would just be a flash in the pan!!! 🍳 📸 😅😊

Every Sunday night my 3 younger brothers and I would sit in the living room with our popcorn, soda and our grandparents and watched Ed Sullivan, I sure miss those days. There were only 2 songs by The Doors that I actually liked, People are strange and Riders on the Storm. My grandpa used to say, if you make it on Ed Sullivan's show, you know you've hit the big time.

Ed Sullivan’s show was a must every week. As closest can be, the entire family would watch. When I said is closest gonna be, at least one of my parents watch, at least part of it. Both were extremely busy and had a little spare time, but they made an effort to catch some of it Sullivan. At my grandmothers house everything stopped to watch Ed Sullivan. I guess you could say I saw them all, but I do not remember them all.

Remember the plate spinners, the guy on the 10 foot unicycle, the guy doing shadow images with his hands, comics like Jackie Vernon, Alan King and Myron Cohen, Topo Gigio the little mouse, Lamb Chop... and the list goes on and on ?

I remember some interview about Morrison, the story goes that Morrison was told by one of the Ed Sullivans guys that, "You will never play on the Ed Sullivan show again", and Morrison simply said, "I just did the Sullivan show"! As we know, Jim never needed to play that show again.