#doc severinsen

[tvsnationalgeosapphic]

Some cool musicians :)

[citizenscreen]

Wishing a happy 97th birthday to Doc Severinsen!

[alvadee]

How wonderful, the closest I will ever probably get to getting a look at one of his live Christmas Shows, which was titled "This I Would Keep". The half hour TV Christmas special originally aired in 1973 but it was repeated for many years. Victor performs one of his original pieces.

[oldshowbiz]

oh boy

[musicwithoutborders]

Henry Mancini & Doc Severinsen, Poor Butterfly, 1972

[doppleganger-rental]

Doc in 1972

[misquotedmosquito]

[justwalkiingthedog]

Ep 12 - The Midnight Special | April 20, 1973 ...

[travsd]

Happy Birthday, Doc Severinsen

I just got the memo that today is the birthday of the STILL-LIVING Carl “Doc” Severinsen (b. 1927). Severinsen was a transitional figure of a very rare sort when I was a kid. Rock and roll had caused such a rift in popular culture in the 1950s and ’60s, that there were very few figures from the big band era who managed to remain on top on show biz after the revolution. Severinsen was obviously…

[famousborntoday]

Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen is an American retired jazz trumpeter who led the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Link: Doc Severinsen

[citizenscreen]

Ed McMahon (March 6, 1923 – June 23, 2009)

[vintagelasvegas]

Brahma Shrine, Caesars Palace, c. 1986

The replica shrine was cast in Bangkok, transported to Caesars and dedicated 2/5/84. The original is located at Erawan Hotel, Bangkok.

Joan Rivers, Doc Severinsen, Jim Stafford on the marquee. City Lites '86 at Flamingo. Photo by Lee S. Nelson, 6x9 color negative film.

[oldshowbiz]

Doc Severinsen holding Steve Allen's More Funny People

[hooked-on-elvis]

"Men recall seeing Elvis at Lawton, Oklahoma in 1955"

The McMahon Memorial Auditorium is a staple for entertainment in the Lawton community and has been for almost 60 years. Those who call Lawton home can remember attending shows of famous singers, musicians, off-Broadway shows, and of course, performances by multiple community talents. During the 1960s and 70s, Lawton had famous headliners at the auditorium, a so called "heyday." Lawton's touring chapter of the national Community Concerts Inc. would bring in the big acts and sell the tickets. Some acclaimed names that graced Lawton's home stage include Elvis Presley, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Doc Severinsen, Judy Collins, Count Basie, Glen Campbell, Tony Bennett, John Fullbright, John Raitt and many, many more. Lawtonians, Jay Davis and Allen Johnson, recall seeing Presley perform at the auditorium on June 19, 1955, (EIN Note - Elvis was actually at Magnolia Gardens, Houston on this date! Elvis was at Lawton on June 23)  just months before the King of Rock and Roll became The King.

Most likely, June 23 1955 at the McMahon Memorial Auditorium in Lawton, Oklahoma (8:00 PM). Elvis stands in the middle, behind his guitarist, Scotty Moore. Bassist Bill Black in on the far left. Local, Allen Johnson, stands next to Scotty Moore.

It was the summer after Davis graduated from Lawton High School and Johnson had finished his freshman year at the University of Oklahoma. The best friends attended the concert with a group of 12 friends and, Johnson said, "We didn't know who we were seeing." The group sat five rows back from the stage and saw multiple country singers. Davis and Johnson said Presley was the last one to perform. Davis remembered there couldn't have been more than 100 to 150 people in the 1,500-seat auditorium watching the soon-to-be rock star. "I remember he walked out on stage dragging his guitar," Johnson said. "He didn't do much dancing though," Davis replied. "Not like he did later on." Johnson, Davis, their dates and the rest of the group attended an after party at the Southern Club  an old country and western dance hall in Lawton on Lee Boulevard. The group was able to snag a photo with Presley and his musicians. Johnson and Davis remembered Presley being more fascinated by their attending college than they were with him being an almost-famous musician. Source: LawtonConstitution via ElvisInfoNet.

FURTHER INFO: Elvis and the Blue Moon Boys performed on the Marty Robbins tour in 1955 at several venues, including at the Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi, on June 27, 1955 at the Airman's Club (this is where he met June Juanico, who later wrote a book about their relationship) and, prior to that, at the City Auditorium, Beaumont, Texas on June 20, 1955 at 7 PM and 9 PM. Other entertainers at the show included Marty Robbins, The Maddox Brothers & Rose, and Sonny James.

[thriftstorerecords]

The New Sound Of Today's Big Band Doc Severinsen Command Records/USA (1967)

Cover design by George Giusti

[davidkendall]

I've ranted about this elsewhere, but I wanted to share the rant here, too.

Pictured is a Getzen trumpet. My Getzen trumpet, from my high school and college trumpet-playing days (along with all the mutes that went with it). To be fair, I haven't played it in decades. And, to be fair, I had left it in what I thought was the relative safety of my ex's attic. I have bins of stuff of hers; she had some stuff of mine. On Saturday, we finally orchestrated a long-sought-after (by me) exchange of stuff. While she had mentioned that there had been a leak in the roof several years back, she did not mention that the trumpet case had been soaked, and that she had never done anything - like, anything - to dry it out. So, my trumpet has been sitting in a soggy case for, literally, years. I mean, the case was still very heavy from water just sitting in it. As you can see, it did not hold up well to that.

As I said, I haven't played in years. But, that trumpet does have a soft spot in my heart. My dad bought it for me, back in the day, when it became apparent that I was a more than decent high-school trumpet player. Everyone else was getting a Bach; I got a silver Getzen; not only was it unique, but it was the same kind Doc Severinsen of the Tonight Show played. And when I showed up in school with it, it got a lot of "oooooos" and "ahhhs". (I've done some research over the weekend; it was (and is) a very good horn and I'm sure my dad spent a pretty penny on it, back in the day.)

But what really bugs me is that it just sat, in a wet case, for years. No care or consideration for it, at all. I mean, it's clear that it was never even opened after it got wet; it just sat in a soggy case. And in the meantime, I stored all of her stuff safely, in secure, water-proof bins, and I delivered those bins of pristine condition. Meanwhile, I get this. (There was another bin of computer programs and paperwork, also destroyed by water. All trashed now.)

Fortunately, a local music store specializes in instrument clean-up and restoration. I took the trumpet there today and the young woman in charge of fixing instruments assured me the horn was salvageable. It'll take some work, and about $350, but it's worth it to me. First of all, my dad got this for me, so there's a sentimental value to it. And, once I'm gone, someone can get something for the trumpet, because, in good shape, it's worth a lot more than $350.

But I'll never understand why people can't take care of things entrusted to them.