Steve Allen show Phil Harris Part one

[luvrboy321]

I don't care what anyone says. Phil Harris is still cool, smoking is still relevant, and you just TRY to beat the reliability of any 1950's/'60's Plymouth, I dare you.

[BLDiddybop]

EVERYBODY SMOKED BACK THEN. IT WAS COOL

[fromthesidelines]

Since this is a black and white kinescope, the original opening bumper (with the "Peacock") is missing: "The following program is brought to you in 'Living Color' on NBC, by Plymouth...". And this was the final episode of the "Plymouth" series, originally telecast on May 30, 1960.

[Cris43130]

One thing's for sure, Steve didn't go broke paying royalties to the composer of the title theme, he WAS the composer.

[Cris43130]

One thing's for sure, Steve didn't go broke paying royalties to the composer of the the title theme, he WAS the composer.

[frenzychris]

Good lord, what an amazing arrangement!

[rwkennedy]

Dunno jac1503. Sounds like Hot Rod Lincoln to me. Great song, either way.

[BonnieBeeGood]

Thanks for a RARE TREAT!!! :-) THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOUTUBE!! The talent here seems unrivaled today! Can anyone name an entertainer on a par with Phil Harris still alive?? I think the studio-computer-tweaked & tuned singers today would do well to trade their right arm for his stage presence! ;-) And Steve's comedy cast with Louis Nye, Jonathan Winters, Pat Harrington, Bill Dana, Don Knotts, Jane et al simply killed 'em dead! THANKS AGAIN FOR POSTING!! :-)

[BonnieBeeGood]

Thanks for a RARE TREAT!!! :-) The talent here seems unrivaled today! Can anyone name an entertainer on a par with Phil Harris still alive?? I think the studio-computer-tweaked & tuned singers today would do well to trade their right arm for this stage presence! And Steve's comedy cast with Louis Nye, Jonathan Winters, Bill Dana, Jane et al simply killed 'em dead! THANKS AGAIN FOR POSTING!! :-)

[Kenny12554]

Phil Harris was the "king of cool"...no doubt about it. The only man who could have "possibly: gone 12 rounds of "cool" with Phil was Dean Martin. The two of them together... "pure American comedy GOLD!"

[rentatrip1]

best TV appearance of Harris - was on American Sportsman -He was

hunting Ducks with Bing Crosby - that show is forever the funniest thing Bing OR Phil ever did -

[tallpaul521]

Thanks for the great Phil Harris! Mr. Harris filled in for the Glenn Miller Orchestra in Galveston, Texas when my parents went to see the show. Mr. Harris dedicated "That's What I Like About The South" to my mother.

[fromthesidelines]

Merle Travis and Tex Williams co-wrote the song in 1947, which Tex recorded as a hit single for Capitol.

[owenatkins]

When Phil lights up, it looks so cool it makes you want to start to be like that.

Thanks for real entertainment!

[eotto2001]

Thanks for posting this. Phil Harris is great.

[NellsStuff]

Phil lived a looong time, even after singing that song! Who is the band? Did Steve have his own house band, or was this possibly folks from Phil's band?

[mkrobinson95]

During the opening credits the announcer states that it's the North American Air Defense (NORAD) Command Band.

[banner74]

If you listen after that he's says the house band is Les Brown & His Band of Renown.

[bluenosesrule]

which year was this?

[dorastandpipe]

I would guess late 1959 or early 1960 since "Plymouth and your neighborhood Plymouth dealer invite you to see and drive the 1960 Plymouth!"

[ishouldntbeyoutubing]

May 30, 1960

[garst59]

gasper?

[ab348]

"Gasper" was slang for a cigarette. Phil Harris was one cool cat.

[bbxx44]

It's great to see Phil.

[Padiwan2]

This is a great show, but I tried watching it and it has "skips" in it. Anything I can do to fix it?

[davemock]

About :28 in, you hear Steve's wonderful, self-penned longtime theme song.

[rufusminnie]

Weren't those cars snazzy lookin'?

[fromthesidelines]

This was during the period (1959-'60) when Steve was on for Plymouth on NBC's Monday night schedule [10-11pm(et)]...

[blandmobile]

Nice! What a title sequence! Then it was all just one camera. Great songs, both of them!

[paymark]

my dad couldnt sing, so he loveed phil harris. i grew up with it. there's no one like him. i have always known all the words to this and all his songs, but its a thrill to actually FINALLY see Phil Harris Singing it. THANKS

[louswire]

years later, Boy Named Sue, was written by Shel Silverstein... performed by Johnny Cash.

[jac1503]

Smoke That Cigarette sounds like A Boy Named Sue

[gnativerson]

yeah it does a little it was written by

Merle Travis