Shindig! is an
American music
variety show which aired on the
ABC TV from September 16, 1964
[Time listings: ABC completes its roster of new shows, a September 1964 article from Time] to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by
Jimmy O'Neill, a
disc jockey in
Los Angeles at the time
[Shindig!, Rod Barken from tvparty.com], who also created the show along with his wife
Sharon Sheeley and production executive
Art Stolnitz[Art Stolnitz, 79, executive from Variety]
Synopsis
The series first aired for a half-hour every week, but was expanded to an hour in January 1965. In the fall of 1965, the show split into two half-hour telecasts, on Thursday and Saturday nights.
Shindig!'s premiere episode was taped in
Britain with
The Beatles as the guests. The series featured other "
British invasion" bands including
The Who and
The Rolling Stones.
Shindig would continue to broadcast episodes from
London throughout its run.
