Jack Jones Blows The Roof Off The Dump | David Letterman

[@bobharris7401]

RIP Jack. You provided hours and hours of such great music for me and my army buddies, while we were stuck on a remote island off the coast of Siberia. I wore the record out.

[@alexi.c]

I hate that this channel has become the way I find out somebody has died, but also love that all the wonderful clips and memories are archived for us. Thank you.

[@JCCook205]

Till they aren't, Save them if you want them to always be there.

[@cozzeema]

Talk about natural talent and showmanship as well as good looks, Jack Jones had it all! I was too young to appreciate him at the time as he was from my parents era, but hearing his music again after reading of his passing is like a breath of fresh air of genuine musical talent. I really hope his style of music makes a comeback so all of the younger generations can enjoy and appreciate the timelessness of the sound.

[@richardhogg3470]

A true legend. I was fortunate enough to see him three times. An outstanding singer.

[@angiliquedavison]

Remember him from all the talk and variety shows of the 60's and 70's one of the greats, sorry to hear of his passing

[@RonGerstein]

Jack Jones was the son of Allan Jones, a great singer and actor who was in the 1936 production of "Show Boat" and the Marx Brothers' "A Night at the Opera."

[@janeltranmer2284]

This was the coolest "talk show" ever to be on television. It was so much more than a talk show. The audacity right from the beginning, and throughout the show's reign. Dave is to talk show as the Beatles are to music, for me. And they both had tremendous success with rooftop performances.

[@janeltranmer2284]

@@gerrydooley951 Yes, it was different when he moved to CBS, but still the best damn show on TV! Thanks for your nice comment. Have a lovely weekend!

[@jayforr6964]

RIP Jack Jones , wonderful memories of your music ❤

[@tygerstripes3752]

Dammit, this is the first I've heard that Jack Jones passed. He had a long career and somewhat more recently I was happy to hear him sing the title track and a couple more songs in Over the Garden Wall. I'll miss Jack Jones, I loved his voice.

[@tommyriam8320]

_'passed'_ what ?

[@Avery_4272]

RIP, Jack Jones. Fantastic voice; one of the greatest.

[@burkepota]

He had vocal chops that nailed everything he sang. His 70's records are amazing and I hope RCA or whomever owns the masters releases cd box sets. I highly recommend them and guarantee they will blow you away. This man was A SINGER!

[@CrystalShip8899]

R.I.P. Jack what a voice!!

[@allioop5-m3r]

A total WOW!

[@User31452]

One of my favorite singers ever - handsome guy with a gorgeous voice. He came around the time when music was changing, or I'm sure he would have been a much, much bigger star, and as it was, he had a very long and good career. I saw him at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco in the early 70's and held up my fingers in a peace sign and he came back out to scan the audience to see who did that! Met him backstage and he was as nice as he was handsome. If you can find the album - "Jack Jones Sings Michel Legrand" - it's the most magnificent album! (You can hear all the songs online.) I remember my mother used to tell me about the celebrities of her era, including Jack Jones' parents - Alan Jones (famous for a song, "The Donkey Serenade") and his mom, Irene Hervey (an actress in the 1930's). End of an era, truly. Rest in peace, Jack, and sing with the angels. When I get up there myself, I'll flash you the peace sign.

[@robertmmm7]

RIP Jack Jones - you were great! Wives and Lovers is on my playlist!

[@aprezioprezio4766]

Had the pleasure of meeting his Father Alan Jones, a great singer he was!!!

[@beckylink]

RIP Jack!!! I saw him live in the late 70s or early 80s with the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Alabama). He was wonderful and very handsome!! Joan Crawford was his godmother and she was very proud of him. ❤

[@JoeArchambault-vt1vh]

Real emotion

[@stfi7566]

Up through 2010, I knew that I would hear that voice at least once on Labor Day weekend. He was always a highlight of the MDA Telethon. 😔.

[@Rob_Kates]

He sang the Love Boat theme!

[@aileenkelly4641]

I always check to see if the person is dead when they show up on here. It’s pretty cool though to see these clips and I love them.

[@pika23]

This is the year i finally got int Dave! Summer of 7th grade coming up and though I knew who he was, I never saw the show. I would stay up on Fridays to watch the to watch the top ten list at my dads.

[@RonGerstein]

Jack Jones died of leukemia on October 23, 2024, at the age of 86.

[@albertpeterson5585]

...Jack used to have his own TV show, and even invited his dad to sing with him from time to time. He went to school with Nancy Sinatra, and when she invited her dad to sing in the schoo auditorium one day, Jack decided that day to follow in father's footsteps.

[@KungEMuller]

Jack Jones opened for Dave!? That's insane.

[@mrpeel3239]

Early -to-Mid Letterman was so rewarding to watch!

[@ylette]

RIP Jack Jones. You were great in Get a Life.

[@VincentAgostino-gy6hr]

I never saw Jack.. but I did see Joe Williams with at Buddy Rich’s club in the late 1970’s with Buddy and his band.. Great club. I saw Lou Rawls there too…

[@User31452]

You sure saw some greats! There's no one like them today.

[@VincentAgostino-gy6hr]

@@gerrydooley951 what the hell are you bleating about… 🐑?

[@Nancy-yl8di]

Love that man!

UNDER RATED SINGER , JACK JONES HAD GOOD PIPES UNTIL THE END. SAW JACK JONES IN CONCERT ONCE. ONE OF THE BEST AMERICAN INTERPRETORS OF THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK AND STANDARDS ! HE WILL BE MISSED ,NEVER ONE LIKE HIM AGAIN !

[@User31452]

You nailed it. Magnificent voice.....if he had been around in the 40's he would have been a superstar. Music was starting to change when he came out.....sad. Music's loss.

[@User31452]

@@gerrydooley951 Actually, it was Bing Crosby who invented modern crooning. Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, especially, developed and perfected it, followed by Jack Jones and Michael Buble, who continued the legacy. And that's not including the LADIES, like Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn. Sinatra's career was actually on a steep slide starting around 1946, and particularly rough between 1948 and 1952. He lost recording contracts, and damaged his vocal cords and lost his voice for several months in 1950. His role in "From Here to Eternity (for which he won Best Supporting Oscar) in 1953 revitalized his career, as did his evolution of his musical style into a more jazzy and mature sound, and signing with Capitol Records, later, developing his own label, Reprise.

[@User31452]

@@gerrydooley951 No question that Sinatra was absolutely one of the most influential and important singers ever, but as to who actually INVENTED modern crooning, that was indisputably Crosby. Crosby remained a crooner; Sinatra certainly took it beyond.

[@artanisknarf]

Mainly remember him from Airplane II.

[@gloriag1888]

💙🙏Jack Jones 1938-2024, rests in blissful eternal peace 💙🙏

[@MillwallOlly]

Never Knew his music, but i've used his name many times in conversation. Jack Jones is cockney slang for being alone. RIP

[@RobertStanco]

A crooner's crooner..!!

[@kingofmadprops]

I’m gonna be honest, I wish this channel would just put on full episodes. It would be great to watch a lot of the early episodes of Late Night and the Morning Show

[@tomminkler7640]

I had forgotten that Dave opened his show with monologues LOL. From seeing just clips here i guess and now his "two ferns" show LOL i forget what it's called

[@RevSteve1087]

I would appreciate some kind of clear indication when a video is being posted because someone passed. I find myself Googling people whenever a video is posted in case.

[@pika23]

Wow what a voice! I never heard of him ... Unless...wait, he may have been on viva variety on comedy central.

[@freeadrian1144]

4:41 Never saw the cue card lady before.

[@mulvenealonso1758]

Jack Jones is gone?? This is staggering to me. I had a wild crush on him, which was odd because I came along one generation too late--but, boy, did he ever deserve my adoration. In my mind he was a timeless classic (or is that redundant?)...I heard some random guy on my parents' sleepy, monotonous Easy Listening radio station sing "What I Did For Love" and was committed for life. I've heard unflattering stories about him from a trustworthy source, but I find myself forgiving him because of that voice, those intonations. And let me correct something: he was every bit a star, a big one, appearing on every variety show of his era. I mean, c'mon, Judy Garland had him on her Christmas special. So don't relegate him to Love Boat status. He had quite the career and quite the catalogue.

[@dennishealey1773]

I never noticed until now that there's a bit of a resemblance between Jones and the late TCM host- Robert Osbourne.

[@veroniquechalus355]

habillé ainsi, on l'imagine plus dans un bureau; mais quelle voix

[@ryanellis4474]

Jack! Jones, everybody! He was excellent as the principal in “Ferris Buehler’s Day Off!” Shucky ducky quack quack! I will pray for America. Please pray for me. God Bless you.

[@MsMooreski1]

Dunno if you're being funny but for the humorless record, the principal was played by Jeffrey Jones. 😊 I enjoy Jack, Dave, and the work of John Hughes

[@ELMS]

You know…I was briefly on the Letterman show once ( 19 April, 1995). I suppose I’ll get one of these videos one day. Naw.

[@acerjuglans383]

I will always like the Late Night theme better than the Late Show theme.

[@phildirt3]

Wives and Lovers was a great song even though it couldn’t have been more sexist

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

I’d like to see how this channel handles David letterman’s death

[@scarystardust6095]

Airplane..!

[@ds9908]

I heard Barbara used to date Jack Jones back in the day

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

RIP

[@fasteddie9529]

Loved the theme from "The Love Boat." RIP Mr. Jones.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

The man had pipes.