Thomas Penn "Tommy" Newsom was a saxophone player in the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, for which he later became assistant director. Newsom was frequently the band's substitute director, whenever Doc Severinsen was away from the show or filling in for announcer Ed McMahon. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement" by Johnny Carson as an ironic take on his low-keyed, reserved persona, he was often a foil for Carson's humor. His conservative brown or blue suits were a marked contrast to Severinsen's flashy stage clothing.
Tommy Newsom
Birth - Feb 25, 1929 |
Death - Apr 28, 2007 |
Genres - Comedy, Action-Adventure, Comedy Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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Subgenres - High School, Teen Comedy, Teen Romance
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Mr. Excitement, The Comatose Commander, The Man From Bland, The Tonight Show Band, Thomas Penn Newsom-
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