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Ed Shaughnessy
Jan 29, 1929 – May 24, 2013
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BORN
January 29, 1929
DIED
May 24, 2013
Obituary
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ed Shaughnessy, the jazz drummer who for nearly three decades anchored the rhythm section of Doc Severinsen's "Tonight Show" band, has died in Southern California. He was 84.
William Selditz, a close family friend, tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/1albfp7 ) that Shaughnessy had a heart attack Friday at his home in Calabasas, outside Los Angeles.
The New Jersey native began his jazz career as a teenager, playing with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman and Count Basie. He replaced Buddy Rich in Tommy Dorsey's band.
In the mid-1950s Shaughnessy became a staff musician at CBS.
From 1963 to 1992, Shaughnessy was a late-night television fixture as part of the house band on NBC's "Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson.
He is survived by a son and three grandchildren.
Copyright © 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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You were so proud of the Pittsburgh area talent & diversity. You really admired Fred Rogers! Now you are with Jesus and all of your family in Heaven!
January 17, 2021
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Ame Caline
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January 17, 2021
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Valenda Newell
November 12, 2016 | Indianapolis, IN
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Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us. Godspeed.
Harry Simpson
May 24, 2016 | Buckeye, AZ
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At the age of 19 in 1973, I was a member of Today's Children, a singing group that toured with Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Band under the moniker The Now Generation Brass. Ed was of course our super star drummer. Always the consummate professional, he was absolutely dazzling on stage.
I continued with a music career for 20 years after and worked with lots of drummers as a result, but Ed was always the man - the one I would never forget.
Ed knew when to take the...
Robert Ozn - Rosen
June 05, 2013 | Beverly Hills, CA
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I-I myself am the One that is comforting you people."isah.51:12..sorry for your loss...~nc.~
June 05, 2013
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You were a master of your craft Ed - Vaya Con Dios ...
Andrew Parraco
June 05, 2013 | Stirling
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I played tenor saxophone in HS band in 1975 and we all wanted to be like him. He left a lasting mark on us all. We prayed for him at church yesterday. Grant him rest eternal.
Keith Edwards
June 03, 2013
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