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HISTORY OF THE SHOW

Name That Tune is an American television game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of songs. Premiering in the United States on NBC Radio in 1952, the show was created and produced by Harry Salter and his wife Roberta.

Name That Tune ran from 1953–59 on NBC and CBS in prime time. The first hosts were Red Benson and later Bill Cullen, but George DeWitt became most identified with the show. Notable contestants during this period included the young singer Leslie Uggams and child actor Eddie Hodges who were followed by Betty Leary, a popular contestant whose twelve children filled the first row in the t.v. studio theater for seven consecutive shows. The series finished at #30 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1956–57 season.

Two daytime Name That Tune series were broadcast by NBC in the 1970s. The first ran from July 29, 1974, to January 3, 1975, with Dennis James hosting; while the second was broadcast from January 3 to June 10, 1977, and was hosted by Tom Kennedy. Both series were lower-paying editions of the concurrent syndicated series and were both produced by Ralph Edwards.

Brazil

1976–1991
1999–2008

Italy

1997–2004
2005
2017

Morocco

2003-2008

Germany

1999–2001

Vietnam

2004–09

Canada

1996–1998

Hungary

1998–1999

Azerbaijan

2011-2012

Greece

2017-2018

Indonesia

1988-1999
2000-2005
2013-2015
2017-present

Australia

1956–1957
1975

Romania

1999

Spain

2008

Ukraine

2008