Ernie Kovacs - The Nairobi Trio...The Early Years

[From "Kovacs Corner" on YouTube.com] - Every true Kovacs fan has seen the "classic" version of The Nairobi Trio, which has been posted all over YT at various times. That rendition was recorded during his final television stint with the ABC Television Network during the late 1950's up to his death in 1962. This kinescope marks an earlier incarnation of the trio from Ernie's NBC special from 1957 "The Silent Show". Of course, they are still playing the syncopated rendition of Robert Maxwell's "Solfeggio". As if you didn't already know, the middle gorilla at the table is Ernie. Kovacs performed the sketch at different times with different scenarios. Most were live and went out over the air, never to be seen again. If physicists are correct, the inhabitants of the Sirius star system will get their opportunity to watch this "live" in a few years!

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[darrengauthier]

This is from the Silent Show, which is now available in color -albeit not the greatest quality kinescope - on the Shout Factory DVD set.

[bigblondman1]

@EPDSWAT yes, ernie kovacs, edie adams, and jack lemmon, most of the time.

[PRR5406]

It varied. In some sketches it included Ernie, Edie Adams, and Jack Lemmon. Other times it included members of the standards cast. Regardless, it still is fresh and funny every time I watch it. My heart aches for what was lost in that car wreck.

[EPDSWAT]

This bring back memories. Ernie Kovacs was a genius. Many of the Laugh-In gags were orginated by Kovacs. Know the names of the people in the Nairobi Trio?

[kangadillo]

This is surreal!



[altrokradio]

The folks in the Sirius system will see it in color, too. It turns out this routine was part of the Saturday Color Carnival broadcast.

[letseeitplease]

that was great i used to see this on reruns years ago, did you see that episode where they sang Inchworm,, they had a classroom full of students at the desks, and they sang the song called INCHWORM, i hope someone will post that from the ernie kovacs show, post it if you got it and i will appreciate it,

[Juliaflo]

A nod to Guido D'Arezzo for developing Solimzation, and to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for incorporating into a classic musical.

[IrenaMV]

Yes, indeed, I saw it in reruns, but it is still hilarious no matter how many times you see them!

Thank you, Richard.

Irena