Doc Severinsen and an "All Star" trumpet quartet from the 50's Tonight Show

Doc Severinsen, Bobby Hackett, Charlie Shavers and.....Steve Allen?

From a retro look on an installment of Steve Allen's Music Room. Steve Allen was himself an accomplished musician and songwriter and a great advocate in the public eye for good music of various genres..

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Music

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• Doc
• Severinsen
• Bobby
• Hackett
• Charlie
• Shavers

[MCroach1]

I own the trumpet that Doc is playing in this video. The one at the end where Doc is in a white suit. Nice playing horn!

[trumpetvids]

@MCroach1 You mean that same model or the actual horn that Doc is seen blowing?

[mlaprarie]

Is that Bill Maher standing next to the piano at the end?  Great video by the way; it's always nice to see Doc showing off his improvising chops.

[trumpetvids]

Yup, a young Bill Maher.

[novakralph]

That was supposed to be "Avocado Jungle of Death," of course

[novakralph]

The next funny thing Bill Maher says will be his first. His only credential for all his political blather is that he was in "Killer Amazons in the avocado Hungle of Death."

[DominusOminous]

GREAT clip! Thanks. Love Bobby Hackett's tone. Instantly recognizable. Just an awesome performance in every respect.

[sirjuandabicho]

Gracias por compartirlo.

[Zenos124]

nobody can dislike this video

[maestrojimbo]

@alongtrainofabuses Spoken like a true card-carrying member of the Party of "No"! Maher is a brilliant comedian - you just HATE his politics.

[bargaincountertenor]

@MCroach1 My brother owns a Severinsen model Getzen trumpet produced in the mid-seventies. It was an expensive horn at that time, but nowhere near $5000. More like $500. It blows really easily.

[LowellV100]

This is actually a clip from Steve's last variety show done at KTLA in Hollywood. Noticed that none of you kids recognized Skitch Henderson, either.

[alongtrainofabuses]

I'm saving this clip, but I will go in and blank out Bill Maher. It's sad to see a man who's made a fortune by spewing hate (since he couldn't make it as a comedian) on stage with Doc. I've met Doc and he was VERY nice and humble in regards to his playing. He knew he was awesome, but it was because he WORKED his butt off to become great, and as far as I know, he's still doing that at age 80!

[MyPopTube]

great clip! how fun! Doc is always awesome and so were Bobby & Charlie. Steve Allen was a very good musician and quite a clarinet player.