Birth of the Blues
 

YouTube - Birth of The Blues

For those of us who remember!! (they all look so young...)
This show is at Kiel Opera House in St Louis June 1965.
Carson hosted....
Carson had the Tonight Show.
The Rat Pack were playing Vegas.
This is supposed to be the ONLY time Carson sang in public.
Quincy Jones was conducting the Basie band, and he is visible in the background.


xoxoxoo

Nice! But I did do a double-triple-quadruple-take on the 'how does it feel to sit in the back of the bus?" line. Holy crap! He really did go there!