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Ed Sullivan smiles while standing with The Beatles on the set of his variety show on Feb. 9, 1964. Image: Express Newspapers/Getty Images ...

Ed Sullivan was a newspaper columnist and hosted two radio shows before entering the television spotlight. Though he wasn’t a musical performer, he had a knack for recognizing talent. His show ...

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The Beatles were already immensely popular with American teenagers, and the days before their “Ed Sullivan Show” appearance created more fanfare for the band.

Ed Sullivan, for decades the king of Sunday night television, never performed on his popular variety show. But he sure could sing the praises of Mayo Clinic.

So instead of hearing the record on the radio maybe two or three times a day, they were hearing it 10 times a day. By the time of “The Ed Sullivan Show” on Feb. 9, 1964, they were already No. 1.

McCall and Brill appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, better known as the U.S. television debut of The Beatles; the pair’s act can be seen on the DVD of the Beatles ...

But today, the last remaining vestige of Ed Sullivan is the nightly announcement that Stephen Colbert’s late-night show is being broadcast from a theater that CBS had named in Sullivan’s honor.

It prospered for an incredible 23 seasons. But today, the last remaining vestige of Ed Sullivan is the nightly announcement that Stephen Colbert’s late-night show is being broadcast from a theater ...

The Ed Sullivan taping show two days later would be the musical payoff that proved the hype was justified, with a reported 50,000 people applying for tickets to watch it in person.

The 1964 Beatles Mini 3 Inch Turntable comes in a bundle with some of the first songs the band played on the Ed Sullivan Show including ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand,’ ‘Till There Was You ...