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In the Court of the Talkshow King: Doc Severinsen covered King Crimson (in 1970!) and it’s amazing
05.02.2017
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At one point—a very, very long point, several decades to be sure—Doc Severinsen would have needed no introduction, as the longtime bandleader (and frequent co-host) of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson was the very definition of a “household name.” These days, though, there might be a bit of a generation gap when it comes to the trumpet player once well known for his loud and flashy fashion sense who led the NBC Orchestra until Carson retired in 1992 and turned the show over to Jay Leno. These days Severinsen is still going strong, and at the ripe old of age of 89 still plays a concert per week and I reckon that there are still tens of millions of Americans who could pick Doc out of a police line-up if asked. For a guy who hasn’t been on TV regularly for over 25 years, he’s still pretty famous.

Less well-known is his 1970 LP Doc Severinsen’s Closet in which the man who was many times called “the greatest trumpet player in the world” by Johnny Carson stretched out on a particularly left-field cover version of… King Crimson’s mighty 1969 prog classic “In The Court of the Crimson King.” And he actually kills it!
 

 
We posted this song once a long time ago and one of our readers called it to the attention of King Crimson leader Robert Fripp, asking if he knew about it:

From Mr. Fripp via email: “this is a well-known classic!” Apparently, it was licensed legally and Mr. Fripp enjoys it.

Hear Doc Severinsen’s epic cover version of King Crimson’s “In the Court of the Crimson King” after the jump…

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Posted by Richard Metzger
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In the Court of the Talkshow King: Doc Severinsen plays King Crimson, 1970
12.19.2012
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Wonders never cease. Here’s longtime Tonight Show (Johnny Carson era, natch) bandleader and frequent co-host Doc Severinsen stretching out on a fine rendition of the timeless prog classic In The Court of the Crimson King from his long-lost and never reissued 1970 LP Doc Severinsen’s Closet.

Fun for you and yer Grandma !
 
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Heeeeeeere’s Doc, Johnny and Ed.
 

 
Thanks Solo Goodspeed of Granada Hills,Ca !

Posted by Brad Laner
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12.19.2012
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