Al Hirt on the Johnny Cash Show

Johnny joins Hirt for a quick duet on "I Walk The Line," then surrenders the stage to his guest for what seems like a really long time. Hirt plays a brass instrument to produce what sounds suspiciously like jazz. From the Dec. 16, 1970 episode of Cash's show. This clip is mostly for Al Hirt fans. Just because I have no idea who he is doesn't mean he doesn't have a passionate following.
Addendum: The following details from an Al Hirt fan just arrived this morning: The first song by Al Hirt and his band is a very fast version of the country song "Louisiana Man." The second song by Al Hirt and his band is an extremely fast version of the classic Jelly Roll Morton Dixieland song "Wolverine Blues."

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[dbersch]

You don't know who Al Hirt is? Was Johnny Cash the only music you had to listen to under the rock you grew up under?

[abargle]

@dbersch Uhm... you're welcome?

[leopoldmozart]

The duet is I Walk the Line. The first song by Al Hirt and his band is a very fast version of the country song Louisiana Man. The second song by Al Hirt and his band is an extremely fast version of the classic Jelly Roll Morton dixieland song Wolverine Blues. Abargle, I am one of those Al Hirt fans, and so thank you thank you thank you for posting this!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[motrenrut2008]

Yep, "Jumbo" as Al's millions of fans called him, was a GIANT in many ways back in the '60s. Who is that Johnny Cash fella though?  LOL

Two true legends indeed! Al inspired me to take up the trumpet in '61 and I'm still going strong today!

[Gwalka]

The clarinet player is hilarious!

[davidlongoria]

this is as wonderful as it gets on the trumpet. Jumbo was amazing and a true original. A sweet guy as well. He was the reason I changed form the clarinet to the trumpet when I was 10. Watching the great Pete Fountain I was in awe, then Al Hirt played and I threw the clarinet on the couch and learned the trumpet.

[Nabokov50]

pretty slick!

[Nabokov50]

Is tha Pete Fountain on clarinet looking like the Friendly Giant?

[usaruss]

I am 54 and find that I knew a lot of music growing up, but missed a lot too. I barely knew of Al HIrt then. I spent most of my teens on hard rock & ignored most everything else around. I heard Java on an oldies show 1 night, remembered it a little & started looking up Al HIrt. Amazing what I missed. Same with some other music. Thank goodness for You Tube.

[rodrigozuniga45]

Rodrigo Saenz on bass and Paul Ferrara on drums

[rodrigozuniga45]

Pete Fountain would have LOVED to sound anywhere like Pee Wee, a man with one of the most amazing clarinet sounds I ever heard, yes, including Benny Goodman. Too bad he spent his most productive years in the shadow of Al Hirt.

There is nobody around today that could approximate Pee Wee's sound. I know so because I played in Al's band for two years. Yes, that's me Rodrigo Saenz, on bass