The Andy Williams Show was an American television variety show hosted by singer Andy Williams that ran from 1962 to 1971. It became a half-hour syndicated series beginning in the fall of 1976.
Andy Williams in 1969
Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a compère or host. The variety format made its way from the Victorian era stage in Britain and America to radio and then television. Variety shows were a staple of English language television from the late 1940s into the 1980s.
Begun 1912, the Royal Variety Performance was first held at the London Palladium (pictured) in 1941. Performed in front of members of the Royal Family, many famous acts have performed over the century.
Singers perform on the Chinese variety TV show Happy Camp.