Si Siman, the Ozark Jubilee, and Music Business at the Crossroads

Kitty Ledbetter will tell the story of Si Siman’s role in creating, developing, securing talent for, and co-producing the first continuous live network country music television show in history (and one of the first in color), the Ozark Jubilee. Almost all major country artists appeared on the Jubilee during its run from 1955 to 1960. At its peak, 25 to 30 million viewers watched the show every week, broadcast live from the Jewell Theater in Springfield, Missouri, making Springfield the third largest broadcast origination point behind New York City and Hollywood.