As 2023 closes out, some of America’s great musical artists are well into their out-chorus, without due recognition for their long and distinguished careers. Consider, for example, trumpeter Doc Severinsen, 96, who gained fame with the “Tonight Show Band.”
Doc was still touring in 2021, when PBS came out with Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story, with plenty of performance clips and tributes from bandmates. The trumpet is a physically demanding instrument but Severinsen continued live performances until August of 2022, quite possibly a record. Consider also a pair of saxophonists in Doc’s age bracket.
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