Al Hirt "Night And Day" on The Ed Sullivan Show

[@Chazd1949]

Al Hirt's classical training at Cincinnati Conservatory really shows through in this masterpiece performance.

[@molliestanton2869]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@Kw1161]

Thanks for another awesome performance from Al Hirt on Ed’s show backed by his amazing band. Have a great day!

[@babybro70]

I think this is better than the studio record. Top Class Musicianship!

[@claudiocorleone7856]

One of the greats no doubt!

[@StephanieJeanne]

Hehe, that was awesome! I do love that song. It's very romantic, though he made it quite upbeat! 😉😊💜

[@molliestanton2869]

It's so jazzy, I lost the song in it!

[@Tiffany319-43]

Thank you so much for sharing this ❤ Especially when you play wonderful songs on the Ed Sullivan Show ❤ Have A Wonderful Day ❤

[@robertchesnosky3508]

ONE OF THE GREATS. MR HIRT WAS UNBELIEVABLE!!

[@lonestarfriend]

Yes! More of the big man! :)

[@nanettenn9734]

Fabulous Trumpet Player 🌹 Love It ❤️😊

[@lonestarfriend]

So well done! And his smile is always great to see.

[@shawnmorris5693]

Big Al Hirt, the best!

[@Just_Nita-i2q]

Brilliant

[@davidsmiley6552]

Saw Al and Pete Fountain double bill at Hershey park one Sunday years ago great musicians 😊

[@fredcloud9668]

The best.

[@hugejohnson5011]

Wowza! I like the way that fellow plays!

[@dannycastillo9892]

Amazing awesome 🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎺

[@haraldtrittner4396]

Welcome Jazz Fans; but not my every day favorite Music listenin' to🎺

[@jacquelynmazzeoadams3968]

Power full

[@oliver13942]

sonorite!et virtuosite=maitrise total du mustang trompette bravo the top merci du partage

[@nathaliediaz2971]

SUPERBE

[@rosemaryschmitz9159]

Super great sound on the trumpet. I used to play the cornet. A lot of pinching of the lips 😂.

[@Telcom100]

The cameras using image orthicon tubes at the time had a flaw which is quite apparent in the early portion of this video as he moves the bell of his horn around. Whenever there was a white surface or a reflection like the horn, it produced a surrounding dark halo area. In fact, performers often wore blue shirts instead of white and avoid other white clothing.

[@michaelmckenna6464]

Also on these early performances which were video taped, a bright flash from a camera would appear as a momentary black spot rather than a white flash (as it would appear on a filmed performance).

[@garymcaleer6112]

And to think how some no good hooligan busted his lip open. If I remember correctly, it was a brick!

[@456swagger]

He's blowing his own horn.

[@robertbiondo]

Wonder if his club is still in New orleans

[@Parallelepiped2]

The performance is impressive but I can’t recognise the melody of ‘Night and Day’ at all.

[@paulthomasunderwood]

From the 50 second mark, you can recognise the melody. 🎉🎉🎉

[@johngoodworth8392]

iPhone tutorial

[@csafer4697]

Sorry, while technically very skilled, it sounds like a big mess - doesn't swing well..... and sort of sounds a bit like annoying Flight of the Bumble Bee (played a million times on accordion back in that era) beginning at 1 min and 51 sec. I play some trumpet and more keyboard and infrequently guitar but his weird show-offy version gave me a headache.