Songs for Sale

Songs for Sale featured amateur composers' songs that were performed, then judged by celebrity panelists in this contest series.

Broadcast
CBS July 7, 1950-September 1, 1950 February 3, 1951-February 17,1951 June 30, 1951-June 28, 1952

Hosts
Jan Murray (1950-1951) Steve Allen (1951-1952)

Announcer
Hal Simms

Packager
Lester Gottlieb Productions

Gameplay
Aspiring amateur songwriters submitted their songs to be performed by professional singers on this weekly music shows. A panel of judges rated the songs and the winning song was guaranteed to be published.

Trivia
Among the singers who performed on the show were: Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee, Johnny Desmond and Richard Hayes. Mitch Miller (then head of A&R for Columbia Records) served as judge in the spring of 1951.

One of the writers for the show was future game show creator and producer Bob Stewart.