Saturday 3/2/2013

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KET: Magic Moments—The Best of '50s Pop (My Music #102); Mary Lou Metzker, Phyllis McGuire, Pat Boone, Debbie Reynolds, and Patti Page host a mix of new live performances and archival footage featuring a cavalcade of 1950s pop music legends. Performers include the McGuire Sisters (who reunite for the first time since 1967), the Lennon Sisters, the Chordettes, the Crew Cuts, the Four Lads, the Four Aces, the Four Coins, Don Cherry, and Gogi Grant. Tribute montages also highlight the work of Dean Martin, Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney, and Johnny Ray. [High-Definition]

KET2: Classic Gospel Special - A Tent Revival Homecoming; [TV-G]; Filmed under a canvas canopy on the grounds of the Billy Graham Library, this old-fashioned tent revival brings together 140 gospel greats to sing the songs that have transformed countless lives. Features the Oak Ridge Boys, George Beverly Shea, The Isaacs, Elvis' Imperials, Cliff Burrows, the Gaither Vocal Band, and more. Bill Gaither hosts. [High-Definition]

KETKY: 75 Years of Keeneland: A Look Back; Bill Goodman sits down with Nick Nicholson, current president and CEO of Keeneland, the thoroughbred racecourse located in Lexington, Kentucky, and former presidents James E. "Ted" Bassett III and William C. "Bill" Greely, on the eve of Keeneland's 75th anniversary. A 2011 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: WoodSongs; #804 "Rhonda Vincent & The Rage/Next Best Thing" [TV-G]; Rhonda Vincent and her band The Rage return to celebrate their latest CD, Taken followed by up-and-coming Next Best Thing, a bluegrass ensemble from Johnson City, Tenn.

KET: Celtic Woman - Believe; [TV-G]; Celtic Woman perform classic Irish songs, timeless Pop anthems, and inspirational songs with their signature Celtic Woman twist. [High-Definition]

KET2: Covered Bridges of Kentucky; Explore Kentucky's remaining covered bridges. Dave Shuffett talks with author Robert Laughlin about the bridges and his lifelong passion for researching and documenting them. Visit the Fleming County Covered Bridge Museum, examine the truss designs of the remaining bridges, and take a photo tour of each bridge. A 2012 KET production. [High-Definition]

KETKY: A Walk with Simon Kenton; Clancy Brown hosts a walk in the footsteps of legendary frontiersman Simon Kenton, a key figure behind America's westward expansion and the settlement of Kentucky and Ohio. A 2000 KET production. Watch Online

KET2: Behind the Britcom: From Script to Screen; [TV-G]; Join hosts Moira Brooker (Judith on As Time Goes By) and Philip Bretherton (Alastair on As Time Goes By) as delve into the hearts and minds of the writers, producers, and actors that have made many of your favorite British comedies. [High-Definition]

KETKY: At Leisure's Edge: A Journey Through Kentucky's Historic Black Parks; From 1942 to 1956, Kentucky city park systems were segregated by state mandate. This program takes a look at seven historically black parks and explores how the African-American communities in Kentucky used the public spaces of parks to construct uplifting community identities despite segregation. Produced by Boyd Shearer with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.

KET: 60s Pop Flashback: Hullabaloo (My Music); [TV-G]; This first-ever retrospective of the 1965-66 NBC-TV primetime series includes appearances by The Rascals, The Four Seasons, The Byrds, and more top groups of the '60s. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Louisville's Own Ali; Filmmaker Steve Crump takes a look at the life and times of boxing hero Muhammad Ali as seen from the perspective of his hometown. Features interviews with sportswriter Dave Kindred, radio journalist Bob Edwards, former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown, Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, former state Sen. Georgia Davis Powers, and others. Watch Online

KET: 60s Pop Flashback: Hullabaloo (My Music); [TV-G]; This first-ever retrospective of the 1965-66 NBC-TV primetime series includes appearances by The Rascals, The Four Seasons, The Byrds, and more top groups of the '60s. [High-Definition]

KET2: Country Pop Legends (My Music); [TV-G]; Roy Clark hosts new and archival performances of songs that "crossed over" to become hits on both the country and pop charts during the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. Featured artists include Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, BJ Thomas, and the Bellamy Brothers. [High-Definition]

KETKY: ... damn bad oyster: The Times of William Goebel, Governor; The Kentucky Governor who became the only U.S. Governor assassinated while in office. Archival material, contemporary footage, and interviews with historians and journalists tell Goebel's story and explore how his legacy affected Kentucky. A KET Fund for Independent production.

KET: Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones Live; [TV-PG]; Long influenced by the Chicago blues, the Rolling Stones paid a visit to Muddy Waters' club the Checkerboard Lounge in 1981 to see the legendary bluesman perform. It didn't take long before Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood were joining in on stage. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Great Conversations; #107 "Wynton Marsalis and Robert Siegel" [TV-G]; Jazz great Marsalis, a Pulitzer Prize winner and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, discusses his book Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life. He is interviewed by National Public Radio's Robert Siegel, host of All Things Considered.

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