Starting in 1954 during Steve Allen's tenure as host of NBC-TV's "Tonight", Doc Severinsen played first trumpet in the band directed by Skitch Henderson, several months before Johnny Carson's becoming host in October 1962.
He actually joined "The Tonight Show Band" several months before Johnny Carson's becoming host in October 1962. Starting in 1954 during Steve Allen's tenure as host of NBC-TV's "Tonight", Doc Severinsen played first trumpet in the band directed by Skitch Henderson.
Starting in 1954 during Steve Allen's tenure as host of NBC-TV's "Tonight", Doc Severinsen played first trumpet in the band directed by Skitch Henderson. He actually joined "The Tonight Show Band" several months before Johnny Carson's becoming host in October 1962.
Starting in 1954 during Steve Allen's tenure as host of NBC-TV's "Tonight", Doc Severinsen played first trumpet in the band directed by Skitch Henderson. He actually joined "The Tonight Show Band" several months before Johnny Carson's becoming host in October 1962.