The inaugural season featured performances by artists including Lorna Luft, Al Martino, Bob Anderson, Red Buttons, Rita Moreno and show-bands including Dominic Halpin with his swing band and Canadian band the Mud Sharks.
Sergio Martino | Al Martino | San Martino | Martino Longhi the Younger | Donald Martino | Antonietta Di Martino | Francesco De Martino | Borgo San Martino | San Martino sulla Marrucina | San Martino in Pensilis | San Martino Buon Albergo | San Martino ai Monti | Rocco Martino | Renato Martino | Martino Zaccaria | Martiño Rivas | Martino Longhi the Elder | Martino | Jules De Martino | Joseph Francis Martino | Gustavo Ponza di San Martino | Giacomo De Martino |
Several of their songs together, including "Lady," "The World We Knew (Over and Over)," and "Sweet Maria," became international successes and were recorded by such singers as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin and Al Martino.
The song was recorded in 2008 by Australian singer Alfio for his album Classic Rewinds which pays tribute to Vic Damone, Al Martino and 13 other popular Italian-American singers.
Leon Payne (Rhodes' step-brother) wrote "I Love You Because", which has been covered by — among others — Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley LP, 1956), Al Martino (Billboard Hot 100 #3, 1963), Jim Reeves (UK Singles Chart #5, 1964), Johnny Cash, Matt Monro and Slim Whitman.
They worked with some of the biggest names of the day from both sides of the Atlantic, including Vera Lynn, Charlie Chester, Morecambe and Wise, George Formby, Elsie and Doris Waters, Al Martino, Billy Daniels and Guy Mitchell.