Thomas Penn "Tommy" Newsom was a saxophone player in the NBC Orchestra on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", an orchestra he later became assistant director of. 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" as a sarcastic take on his low-keyed, often dull persona, Newsom was often a foil for Carson's humor. Wikipedia
Jim Newsom interviews his uncle, Tommy Newsom, former Tonight Show band saxophonist, arranger and assistant conductor, whom Johnny Carson dubbed Mr. Excitement www.jimnewsom.com/PFW-TommyNewsom.html
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Newsome began his professional music career in New York City, playing sax at the Taft Hotel with Vincent Lopez, in the television orchestra for the Merv Griffin Show, and on tour with Benny Goodman. www.norfolk.gov/WalkOfFame/Tommy_Newsom.asp
