Viewer Mail: Larry "Bud Melman's Tribute To Elvis | Letterman

[@petterw5318]

The amazing thing about Larry "Bud" Melman is that he could do anything, and he did everything exactly the same way.

[@jackcslewis2009]

It's cool that Roy Orbison was willing to do this.

[@erniebuchinski3614]

Roy couldn't sing nearly as well as Larry, but dammit, he sure tried. 🤣

[@michelenichele294]

Larry simply “kills” it!!! Yeah Larry!!!😂🤗👏🏻🫶🏻🤸🏼

[@kerryrobinson9947]

LBM,. RIP. Burnin' love. Mate. 😇

[@CinHK]

I miss this show!

[@thelettermanpodcast]

No match, the board goes back. Genius.

[@cliffmcginnis3231]

Larry Bud sure knew how to rock!

[@charlesbush7822]

thank you. thank you very much.

[@TimmyJamesDafunnyMan]

That was absolute gold 🤣

[@jayess7177]

Thank You for reading my message and finding this footage! Elvis was my distant cousin and even before I knew he was my distant cousin I always remembered Larry Budd Melman doing this! This is great! LOL

[@porcorosso999]

Accidentally a comic genius

[@ylette]

5:02 Love the piano work.

[@graemewright7386]

Nutty awesome!

[@chiefscheider]

So funny how Larry doesn't even acknowledge Dave when he leaves

[@allendracabal0819]

He only does exactly what he was told to do.

[@chiefscheider]

That may be true but it's still funny.

[@WEPDRabbitEarsTV]

Now we're talking.

[@thelettermanpodcast]

We had a recent show with Steve Winer, original Late Night Writer, and one of the guys that discovered Larry. (Calvert) You might like it. We certainly did.

[@jrwcole]

I don't know if they're on this channel, but I'd love to see the bits where 1.Dave made a college kid a "big man on campus" and Paul wrote a theme song for the kid. 2. Dave conducts job interviews (I remember one of the job applicants told Dave, "You kiss my ass, cowboy!", and 3. Dave went door to door in some neighborhood and found a kid who could "honk".

[@bluebear1985]

Yes, on the program there is Jon Lovitz. Later on, music from Patty Smyth, and writer Gore Vidal. We will be right back. (Tosses a couple of pencils)

[@kstepko]

As Merrill Markoe remarked, Calvin DeForest always committed to the bit. He’s no Elvis, but that doesn’t stop him from cranking it to 11.

[@chiefscheider]

I always confused Calvin DeForest with DeForest Kelly 🙃

[@kstepko]

@@chiefscheider I have a note in my iPhone memos that simply says “Jonathan Demme & Brian Dennehy”. I can’t keep the two of them straight to the point that I can’t remember the opposite name.

[@chiefscheider]

Same with Dermot Mulroney and Dylan McDermott. The list is endless 😄

[@kstepko]

@@chiefscheider Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton: I bet that it is even worse for Bill Pullman now. “GASP! I thought you were dead!”

[@chiefscheider]

Lol yes

[@mrsj1417]

Does anyone remember when they sent Larry on a cross-country trip or something like that and he begged Dave to let him come home? It was so mean and uncomfortable but I think they finally let him come home before the bit was over.

[@gerardorivera2132]

From NY to Tierra del Fuego, it was the Goodwill Tour or something, there’s a video compilation of that here on YT.

[@CptCrash21]

I wonder if Calvin DeForest ever said "No" to any of their ideas.

[@HankGrill]

Nothing will ever be as good as NBC Dave. Not Conon. Nothing.

[@chadbailey189]

actually not a bad impression of elvis in is last days performing

[@TreadwellJay]

I would've been a grammar smartass and offered the last letter writer a veteran or a veterinarian.

[@charlesbush7822]

these guys new how to tcb

[@tonygrowley5275]

Letterman had enough money to have his hair fixed.. Why didn't he?

[@brucelee4996]

Worldwide Pants. 👖