Singer Julius La Rosa was publicly fired from which 1950s USA TV variety show?

In the 1950s, singer Julius La Rosa, a traditional style singer of music which he provided on both radio and television, was fired from the CBS 1949 - 1959 USA TV variety show "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends". It was a show that entertained the audience with many skits and musical numbers. The show was performed live, and Godfrey didn't like to use a TV script. He often did away with having any type of written script.

On and off his show, Godfrey was the boss. He had ordered all his entertainers to do certain things. La Rosa refused. Feeling exploited, La Rosa went again Godfrey. He signed a music contract with Cadence Records, a label owned by Godfrey’s musical director, Archie Bleyer. He made recordings, including his first hit, “Anywhere I Wander.” He also hired an agent to renegotiate his CBS contract and manage his outside interests.

In October 1953, almost 2 years after La Rosa had debuted on Godfrey's TV show, La Rosa was fired after doing a song on Godfrey's radio show. La Rosa had just finished singing “Manhattan” when Godfrey told the audience in a solemn voice, “That is Julie’s swan song”. Later it was reported, "Julius La Rosa has been banished from 'Arthur Godfrey and His Friends' because he lacks needed humility.”

This firing was received in a negative way by audiences in the Godfrey show. Also media critics chastised Godfrey; his clean-cut image was stained. Far from ending La Rosa’s career, this job loss opened new and better doors.