Watch The Band Perform ‘Up On Cripple Creek’ On ‘Ed Sullivan’ In 1969 May 6, 2021 Tons of footage from the long and storied run of The Ed Sullivan Show’s has been added to the program’s YouTube channel over the past year. A recent addition features The Band‘s raucous “Up On Cripple Creek” from the quintet’s November 2, 1969 appearance on Ed Sullivan. Rick Danko — made their lone appearance on Ed Sullivan less than two months after the release of their self-titled sophomore studio album. Sullivan also welcomed guests Petula Clark, Pearl Bailey and Buck Owens on the same episode. Advertisement