When Doc Severinsen plays, each note holds a bit of American nostalgia. Well known as the leader of the big band who played on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson for over thirty years, Doc has become ...

His band rarely played an entire song when it appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" for 30 years. Now a Rapid City audience will get to hear whole songs — and a band full of ...

Best known for his three decades as a bandleader on late-night television, Doc Severinsen continues to share his music with his fans. Severinsen and His Big Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. To celebrate The Tonight Show’s 70 th ...

The venerable bandleader Doc Severinsen turns 80 on July 7, a landmark birthday for most anyone. But for Severinsen, the Grammy-winning trumpeter who kept us laughing long into the night as Johnny ...