Tommy Newsom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tommy Newsom

American musician

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1929

Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 28-Apr-2007

Profession: composer, conductor, bandleader, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Thomas Penn "Tommy" Newsom (February 25, 1929 – April 28, 2007) was a saxophone player in the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, for which he later became assistant director.
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" by Johnny Carson as an ironic take on his low-keyed, reserved persona, he was often a foil for Carson's humor.
His conservative brown or blue suits were a marked contrast to Severinsen's flashy stage clothing.