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My Take
Doc Severinsen is proof that flamboyance and excellence can coexist. As the trumpet-playing leader of the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, he became a nightly fixture in American living rooms, famous for his loud wardrobe but respected for his impeccable musicianship. Coming from tiny Arlington, Oregon, and studying at Arizona State, he built a decades-long career at the very front of television entertainment. I admire how he smuggled real jazz craft into mainstream homes night after night. Few musicians sustain that level of visibility and skill for so long, and Severinsen made it look effortless.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Doc Severinsen
- Name (Japanese)
- ドク・セバリンセン
- Reading
- どく・せばりんせん
- Born
- July 7, 1927 (age 98)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Arlington, Oregon, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- bandleader / conductor / jazz musician / trumpeter / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Arlington High School
- University
- Arizona State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.docseverinsen.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc%20Severinsen
Frequently asked questions
When was Doc Severinsen born?
Born July 7, 1927 (age 98).
Where is Doc Severinsen from?
Doc Severinsen is from Arlington, Oregon, United States.
What does Doc Severinsen do?
Doc Severinsen works as bandleader, conductor, jazz musician, trumpeter, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.