Talent Roundup Day Winners
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This list is by order of appearence within each season. Note that nearly all winners shared a Talent Roundup Day with another winner, though the segments were usually filmed at different times. A surprising number of winners were really professional entertainers, often fellow classmates of the Mouseketeers at Hollywood Professional School (HPS). Many others fell into that gray area between professional and part-time paid performer. Probably less than a third were true unpaid amateurs, doing their one and only televised engagement.
Where available, images have been provided from the winner's actual appearence on the show. Failing that, general publicity photos or images from other sources have been used. For some of these kids, however, there is simply no picture available. Only original broadcast appearences are listed. For a list of all winners in alphabetical order, click here. Most of the information below was extracted from original research done by Bill Cotter, however, any errors of fact or mistakes in interpretation are my own. |
 Talent Roundup Application Form |
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Larry Ashurst Trumpet Player Oct 7, 1955 |
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The Steiner Brothers Tap Dancers Oct 5, 1956 |
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The Ribuca Twins Specialty Dancers Oct 4, 1957 |
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Cubby & Company Drummers Oct 7, 1955 |
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The Lennon Sisters Singers Oct 12, 1956 |
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Linda Hughes Singer/Dancer/Baton Oct 11, 1957 Watch Video |
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Christopher Fair Magician Oct 14, 1955 More Info |
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Bobby Wagner Dancer Oct 19, 1956 |
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Bonnie Fields Maxine Grossman Dancers Oct 18, 1957 Click pic for video |
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Hall Johnson's Singing Sprites Children's Choir Oct 14, 1955 |
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Darlene & Sisters Singers Oct 26, 1956 |
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Cheryl Weinberg Ronnie Wilson Riley Wilson Singer/Dancers Oct 25, 1957 |
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Carl Davis Cowboy Singer Oct 21, 1955 |
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Pamela Beaird Singer Nov 2, 1956 |
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Virginia Lee Dancers Folk Troupe Nov 01, 1957 |
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Philip Olvera Louise de la Torre Dancers Oct 21, 1955 |
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The Geilish Trio Accordions/Singers Nov 2, 1956 |
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Becky Dali Acrobat Nov 08, 1957 |
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The Michaels Acrobats Oct 28, 1955 |
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Bobby Burgess Barbara Boylan Dancers Nov 09, 1956 |
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The Half Tones Xylophonists Nov 15, 1957 |
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Johnny Crawford Bobby Crawford Fencers Nov 04, 1955 |
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Christine Marshall Baton Twirler Nov 16, 1956 |
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Catherine Taylor Folk Singer Nov 22, 1957 |
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Jon Robertson Concert Pianist Nov 04, 1955 More Info |
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Kathleen Lenski Concert Violinist Nov 16, 1956 More Info |
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Janie Budworth Dancer Nov 29, 1957 |
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California Ramblers Square Dancers Nov 11, 1955 |
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Roxanne Ebner Acrobat Nov 23, 1956 |
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Gayle Smith Sandra Smith Singers Dec 06, 1957 |
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Disneyland Indians Folk Group Nov 18, 1955 |
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Jymme Shore Singer Nov 23, 1956 |
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Jimmie Fields Concert Pianist Dec 13, 1957 |
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Karen Pendleton Singer Nov 25, 1955 |
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Chuck Chancey Jay Chancey Musicians Nov 30, 1956 |
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Christopher Fair Magician Dec 20, 1957 More Info |
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Darlene Gillespie Judy Harriet Singers Dec 02, 1955 |
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Patti Galligan Acrobat Nov 30, 1956 |
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Margaret Lain Singer Dec 27, 1957 |
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The Sing Lee Family Acrobats Dec 09, 1955 |
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Mary Sartori John Smith Ballet Dancers Dec 07, 1956 |
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Sandra Crosswaithe Folk/Western Singer Jan 03, 1958 |
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Joy Johnson Ventriloquist Dec 16, 1955 |
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Nancy Druckenbrod Dancer Dec 14, 1956 |
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The Mobley Trio Musicians/Singers Jan 10, 1958 More Info |
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Fess Parker Buddy Ebsen Disney Actors Dec 23, 1955 |
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Benn Zeppa Singer Dec 14, 1956 |
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Dolly Rhodes Jill Rhodes Singers/Dancers Jan 17, 1958 |
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Barbara Windsor Acrobat Dec 30, 1955 |
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Mary Jo Knolls Chuck Winslow Dancers Dec 21, 1956 |
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John Thompson Steve Thompson Musicians Jan 24, 1958 |
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Bob Llamas David Llamas Archers Jan 20, 1956 |
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Order of the Arrow Folk Dancers Dec 28, 1956 |
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Carol Paige Accordionist Jan 31, 1958 |
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Karel Wynn Jim Vardeman Yo-yo champs Jan 20, 1956 |
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Raymond Miller Musical Bells Dec 28, 1956 |
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Randa Whitaker Dana Whitaker Specialty Dancers Feb 07, 1958 |
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Janice Crowe Accordionist Jan 27, 1956 |
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Stephen Gadd Drummer Jan 04, 1957 Steve's Website |
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Donna Zukor Singer Feb 14, 1958 More Info |
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Peter Lee Palmer Violinist Jan 27, 1956 |
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Connie Joy Teaman Ballet Dancer Jan 04, 1957 |
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The Twin Tones Dancers Feb 21, 1958 |
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Mark Sutherland Disc Jockey Jan 27, 1956 |
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The Covan Kids Tap Dancers Feb 08, 1957 |
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Ray Littee Accordians Musicians Feb 28, 1958 |
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Erwin Klein Mike Ralston Table Tennis Champs Feb 03, 1956 |
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Carolyn Jean Hill Singer Feb 08, 1957 |
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Janey Fallis Linda Fallis Musicians Mar 07, 1958 Watch Video |
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The Pike Brothers Accordionists Feb 03, 1956 |
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The Valley Kats Betty Bass Musicians/Singer Feb 15, 1957 |
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George Keller's Feline Fantastics Animal Act Mar 12, 1958 |
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Bobby Brunner Electronic Musician Feb 10, 1956 |
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Ray Eckert Dancer Feb 22, 1957 |
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Jon Robertson Concert Pianist Mar 14, 1958 More Info |
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Doc Hoffman Thereminest Feb 10, 1956 |
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Patti Lee Singer Feb 22, 1957 |
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Ginger McHone The Thornbrooke Trio Gymnasts Mar 21, 1958 |
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Diane Houle Bobby Burgess Dancers Feb 17, 1956 |
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Carol Ann Mauri Billy Fedeles Dancers Apr 19, 1957 |
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Carol Bamback Ellen Wilson Tap Dancers Mar 28, 1958 |
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Glen Derringer Brenda Derringer Organists Feb 24, 1956 |
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Rudy Hazucha Trio Musicians Apr 19, 1957 |
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Sandy Black Trick Rider Mar 02, 1956 |
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Paul Hertz Accordionist Apr 26, 1957 |
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Betsy Ivers Bunny Ivers Dancers Apr 26, 1957 |
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Charleston Pianocade Musical Act May 03, 1957 |
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