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&quot;The Ed Sullivan Show&quot; acted as a mirror to the country for 23 years, turning up-and-coming artists and musicians into household names. (SOFA Entertainment/CBS)

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Throwback Thursday: &#8216;The Ed Sullivan Show&#8217;

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It was the 1950s; a newer phenomenon called rock ‘n’ roll was sweeping the country, and television was starting to take its throne. It was inevitable: Video did indeed kill the radio star, and one show drove the dagger.

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Throwback Thursday: ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’

By Aalhad Patankar

Oct. 16, 2014 12:49 a.m.