The Perry Como Show with the Louis DaPron Dancers Louis DaPron Dancers performer Television/Video 1955-09-07 January 1955 to June 1955 CBS-TV Mon, Wed, Fridays 7:45-8:00 September 1955-June 1960 NBC-TV Wed. 9-10 PM The Perry Como Show (NBC-TV 1955-1960, with the Louis DaPron Dancers) Perry Como Presents (1959, with the Louis DaPron Dancers). From his first television broadcast series in 1948, Como was one of the hottest properties in show business with a four-year string of hit records and an NBC radio series to his credits. In 1955 Perry Como graduated to to a full prime-time musical variety hour on Saturday nights, on NBC. The basic format remained unchanged for the next eight years. He opened with his new theme song, "Dream Along With Me" there was a request spot introduced by girls singing "Letters, We Get Letters" and top name guest stars engaging in easy banter with the relaxed Como. The Louis DaPron Dancers were regulars on this show from 1955-1960. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Brooks, Tim and Earle Marsh: Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946 - present. New York: Ballentine Books (1999). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Louis DaPron Dancers (biography) loc.music.tdabio.71 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.1832