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36K views · 423 reactions | “I want to tell you how delighted we are with you,” Ed Sullivan told THE BAND, who appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first and only time on November 2nd, 1969! Even though they only performed one song, The Band was a hit that night. As we celebrate The Ed Sullivan Show's 75th anniversary, we remember acts like The Band who left their mark on the show's history  #EdSullivan75 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Facebook

This 1949 clip brings us back to when The Ed Sullivan Show wasn't even a year old, and was still known as Toast of The Town. This performance features W.C. Handy, known as "Father of the Blues", who blew us away with this timeless performance. Watch here: https://EdSullivan.lnk.to/WCHandyStLouisBluesFP | The Ed Sullivan Show