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 ...

Carl "Doc" Severinsen's favorite memory from his "Tonight Show" days is the one he shared with millions of viewers every night: the moment Johnny Carson first stepped in front of the camera. "I loved ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

Johnny Carson was America’s ultimate late-night host. The comedian’s most beloved gig was hosting “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” for 30 seasons from 1962 until his retirement in 1992. His ...

Doc Severinsen, with his flashy suits and mighty trumpet blasts, has never been shy. The longtime bandleader on “The Tonight Show” is on his way to Buffalo -- and on the way, he paused for some honest ...

Washington, DC -- The late Johnny Carson's bandleader's been called Doc since he was a kid. But now that he's moved to Mexico, authorities want him to go by his real name, Carl Severinsen. But he ...