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Orchestrating the Midnight Hour: A History of Late Night TV Band Leaders

August 10, 2026August 5, 2026 by Editor
Orchestrating the Midnight Hour: A History of Late Night TV Band Leaders

For decades, the man holding the baton was often the only person on stage allowed to tell the King of Late Night he was wrong without fearing for his…

Categories Articles Tags Band Leaders, Doc Severinsen, Late Night TV, Musical Directors, Paul Shaffer, The Roots, TV History Leave a comment

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