Original title
Rollin' On The River
Released
2/13/1971
Origin country
CA, US
Production companies
Winters-Rosen Production
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
2
Number of episodes
39
Rollin' On The River 1971-72 - (Rollin 1972-73) was a Canadian Music Variety Series hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition. They were the first pop-rock group to host their own prime-time TV series. - 53 episodes x 60 min - Featured guests included: Tina Turner, Merle Haggard, Bo Diddley, April Wine, Bill Withers, The Raiders, Cheech & Chong, The Stampeders, Bruce Cockburn, The Grass Roots, The Five Man Electrical Band, Lighthouse, Climax, Billy Preston, Jim Croce, Kris Kristofferson, Jose Feliciano, Mac Davis, Ronnie Hawkins, John Kay, Chilliwack, Looking Glass, The James Gang, The Poppy Family, Ian & Sylvia, Pat Paulsen, Helen Reddy, Andy Kim, John Stewart and many others. *Note: The series was an hour long in Canada. In the U.S. it was only half an hour, and Canadian talents were excised from the show for prime-time viewing.
A variety hour hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
Guests Al Hirt, Pat Paulsen and Diane Brooks with thirteen songs and a number of comedy sketches. Highlights: Dianne Brooks sings "Twenty-five Or Six To Four". Dianne and Kenny Rogers duet on "Something." Al Hirt and Kenny Rogers and The First Edition give renditions of "Proud Mary" and "Down By The Riverside." Hirt offers "Tin Roof Blues" and "Jazz Me Blues." Other highlights of the trip include Rogers and The First Edition doing "Heed the Call", "Ruby Talk", and "Camptown Races". Hirt and Rogers do "Night Life". Paulsen and Hirt do a thing called "Hirts-Rent-A-Horn" and Paulsen issues one of his jawbreaking monologues. The hour closes with the entire cast giving their all for a rousing rendition of "Mississippi".
Guests The Carpenters Al Hirt Mark Lindsay New Doodletown Pipers Patchett & Tarses.
Guests Tommy Smothers Ian and Sylvia (folk duo) Billy Van (comedian)
Guests The Poppy Family Alex Harvey (singer-songwriter)
Guests Merle Haggard Dianne Brooks. Highlights: Songs include, "Okie from Muskogee," "Lonesome Fugitive," "Fire and Rain" and "I Had a Ball."
Guests Freddy Weller Mark Lindsay Beverly Glenn-Copeland The Raiders.
Guests Kris Kristofferson Terri Jacks of The Poppy Family. Highlights: Kris Kristofferson sings "Lovin' Her Was Easier." Other songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Can't Buy Me Love."
Guests Jason Robards Sid Caesar Dianne Brooks (singer) Highlights: Jason Robards joins in a silent movie spoof. Jason Robards also read Mark Twain's "The War Prayer" and shows clips from his movie "Fools". Songs include, "Tell It All Brother" and "Old Mojave Highway."
Guests Roger Miller Tobi Lark David Willen Roger Miller performs "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)" and "Me and Bobby McGee."
Guests B.B. King Rosemary Radcliffe (comedian) Don Cullen (comedian) Edward and Harding.
Guests Gladys Knight and the Pips Bruce Coburn Trudy Desmond (from Dr. Music)
Guests George Kirby Dee Higgins Tobi Lark (Canadian singer)
Guests: Tony Joe White June Amato Billy Van.
In the Fall of 1972 the title was shortened to "Rollin'"
Guests Bill Withers The Stampeders Highlights: Bill Withers performs "Lean On Me".
Guests The Raiders April Wine.
The Everly Brothers
Guests Badfinger A Foot In Cold Water.
Guests Helen Reddy Larry Cansler Orchestra
Guests John Kay Band
Guests B.J. Thomas The Five Man Electrical Band.
Guests Ike and Tina Turner Revue Crowbar.
Guests Tommy Roe Crowbar.
Guests Looking Glass Pagliard
Guests Edgar Winter Everyday People.
Guests Delaney & Bonnie Ocean
Guests Al Green Larry Cansler Orchestra
Guests Bo Diddley Ronnie Hawkins
Guests Billy Preston A Foot in Cold Water
Kenny Rogers and the First Edition are seen in concert. Music: "Love the One You're With," "Close to You" and "In the Ghetto."
Guests Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks April Wine.
Guests The Jimmy Castor Bunch The Stampeders.
Guests Looking Glass Chilliwack.
Guests Ronnie Hawkins Jim Croce
Guests Dominic Traiano The James Gang.
Guests Lighthouse
Guests Larry Cansler and his Orchestra
Guests Malo The Five Man Electric Band.
Guests Cheech and Chong Ocean.
Guests Climax Everyday People.
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