Ya'll Remember Doc Severinson? (The Tonight Show)
Jul 8, 2022 08:11:50 #
Jul 8, 2022 08:12:52 #
jaymatt wrote:
Still going--wow! I always liked him.
Amazing, right?
Thanks, John!
Mark
Jul 8, 2022 09:04:58 #
Jul 8, 2022 09:06:57 #
ecobin wrote:
That's amazing! I wonder if I'll be able to hold a camera if/when I'm 95.
Don't we all wonder!
Mark
Jul 8, 2022 09:08:48 #
markngolf wrote:
It's Doc's birthday!! He was 87 when he performed this classic jazz composition (written by Dizzy Gillespie) in 2015. God bless him, he's now 95!! Here he is performing with the North Texas State Jazz Band.
https://youtu.be/5rVswTDRYTw (via the courtesy of JazzontheTube)
note: North Texas State was and still is a mecca for jazz.
Enjoy,
Mark
https://youtu.be/5rVswTDRYTw (via the courtesy of JazzontheTube)
note: North Texas State was and still is a mecca for jazz.
Enjoy,
Mark
WOW! Good for him, real class....
Jul 8, 2022 09:17:13 #
Jul 8, 2022 09:33:48 #
"Yes Johnny...you are correct sir!" He was great then and he's looking and sounding great in this '15 clip. I keep a CD of Chris Botti in the car at all times. I should grab one by Doc. I love trumpet...don't know why I wasted time on the sax in grammar school. Oh well. Thanks Mark.
Jul 8, 2022 09:34:16 #
I have a small container of Doc Severinson's Lip Balm that I bought when he was still on TV. It's about the size of a half dollar. Still works for chapped lips. Only one application needed and the problem is solved.
Jul 8, 2022 09:53:24 #
What a great trip down memory lane, Mark!! Thanks!! Doc's great and so is the North Texas State band. I remember back in the 60s when Stan Kenton wrote the cover notes for what I believe was the first album the NTS Jazz lab band produced. And who could forget Doc and group playing for Carson!!! Great years, great music...
Jul 8, 2022 10:19:23 #
Ava'sPapa wrote:
"Yes Johnny...you are correct sir!" He was great then and he's looking and sounding great in this '15 clip. I keep a CD of Chris Botti in the car at all times. I should grab one by Doc. I love trumpet...don't know why I wasted time on the sax in grammar school. Oh well. Thanks Mark.
I played trumpet. Thanks for the reply and anecdotes.
Mark
Jul 8, 2022 11:11:53 #
Wow! He looks and plays great for 87 (although he does appear to get out of breath...)! I went to high school for a few years in Texas, and our band teacher was friends with Doc Severinson, and he came and did a show at our high school. He was awesome 50+ years ago, and is still awesome!
Jul 8, 2022 11:13:35 #
sb wrote:
Wow! He looks and plays great for 87 (although he does appear to get out of breath...)! I went to high school for a few years in Texas, and our band teacher was friends with Doc Severinson, and he came and did a show at our high school. He was awesome 50+ years ago, and is still awesome!
That was pretty cool.
Thanks, Steve!
Mark
Jul 8, 2022 12:21:39 #
Thanks, Mark, I didn't know that he was still alive, he was great. Great video, BTW.
Jul 8, 2022 12:58:54 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Thanks, Mark, I didn't know that he was still alive, he was great. Great video, BTW.
He’s 95. Thanks Earnest.
Mark
Jul 8, 2022 16:00:18 #
Bridges wrote:
Thanks, Mark
He was always the band leader and occasionally played ...
He was always the band leader and occasionally played ...
If you're referring to the Tonight Show Band, he replaced Skitch Henderson as Johnny's band leader in the mid-60s. Other hosts on the Tonight Show (Paar, Leno, etc.) had different band leaders, but Doc was always the best. His playing was/is spectacular; he hit the highest notes possible with ease.
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