Jerry Lewis Conducts The Count Basie Orchestra (1977) - MDA Telethon
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Don't miss Jerry Lewis as he conducts the Count Basie Orchestra during the 1977 MDA Labor Day Telethon! This is a Jerry Lewis bit that you don't want to miss!
The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an enchanting yearly variety show that ran for half a century. Hosted for many years by Jerry Lewis, the telethon featured top stars from the world of music, comedy, and Broadway and was like no other show on earth.
The telethon was created to help support the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which is leading the fight against muscular dystrophy. MDA dedicates itself to strength, independence and life. To learn more about MDA and to donate, please visit www.MDA.org. - Zábava
When music and comedy where still alive!
It's 2024 and Count Basie's Orchestra first performed this song when I was a year old. About 20 years later, I became a Count Basie fan when he and a condensed version of his orchestra appeared in the opening scene of Blazing Saddles about three years before this telethon aired in '77. Jerry's conducting and comedic dance interpretation of the song are classic Lewis. Basie's 'one mo' time' went an extra two more times in order for producers to cut to the tally board when the new total of money pledged was ready for Jerry to announce.
This is the same tune that Count Basie & His Orchestra played in the movie BLAZING SADDLES out in the middle of a desert! LOVE IT!
Jerry knew what he was doing!
Uh so where’s “1”, Jerry? A conductor he was not.
Those were the days brings back wonderful memories.
I remember most of our family would sit up almost all night watching Jerry Lewis Marathon always remember you Jerry Lewis
At the time where I lived it was the only all night show just at that time of year. I watched this on KFSN TV Fresno which carried the MDA telethon from 1971 to 1977 and moved to KMJ TV 24 ( later became KSEE in 1981) from 1978 to 1993 then to KMPH FOX 26 from 1994 to its end in 2010. We would stay up and watch the stars come out.
What a rendition of Count Basie's "April in Paris"! Jerry certainly hit that one out of the park!
Man I miss the old Hollywood!!!
Jerry was the man.
Jerry incomparable
His musical sense and physical comedy abilities went hand in hand. He was amazing!
Hear, hear!
@@Darrell1019 Ditto :) His particular kind of silliness really gets to me. I never got over Jerry and Dean breaking up. Tragic!
@@Darrell1019 thanks Darrell
What can you say about such a beautiful & talented person. He's one reason I'd like to turn the clock back. What a selfless human being.
Ze Goncalves LoL, ask his children and grandchildren just how “selfless” he was.
I can't stop smiling. God Bless Jerry Lewis and The Count. Thanks for the memories..
Same. I’m sitting here smiling.
He was a big part of my youth, I miss Jerry, R.I.P. big brother 😞
Flashbang83 Ask his sons if they miss him.....
Me, too...
I miss tou😔
Yes in deed! Count Basey history
Miss you madly Jerry. Thanking CZcams for the lovely memories.
I enjoyed his craziness. It made him a Star 🌟.
Missed my friend.
From Beverly Hills CA
Miss those days.
The inimitable Count Basie Orchestra and a really creative arrangement of "April in Paris". By the way, a very subdued and bittersweet performance was done by Dinah Shore, accompanied by André Previn on piano. Great song.
Too bad lewis didn't know how to "conduct" an orchestra. But since the musicians were total pros, they didn't need him up there swinging his arms around.
Now that was music!
Miss the MDA telethon. School started this weekend. Also love Count Basie.
that was a thrill, damn!
We lived all this
That is hitting hard in 2024 Jerry Lewis and Count Basies Orchestra
ONE of KIND !!❤❤❤❤❤
Just want to say I love Jerry Lewis and thanks for this clip! Jerry was at his best when he mixed his comedy with jazz.
"April In Paris". Note the "Jingle Bells" lockout at the end.
John Kleiner it was perfection...love the lockout
We were blessed to have Bob Hammer as our pianist at the Oxford Saloon in Snohomish Washington for about 5 years. Bob was the musical director for the JL telethon for a couple of years when he worked in Las Vegas. This is JL and just one of many amazing music/dance/humor pieces you can find on You Tube. Thanks for those memories Bob........and he's still upright and kicking in Chehalis Washington.
F-O-R-E-V-E-R Jerry.
Miss you Mr. Lewis. That''s a real orchestra. Thanks
But a PHONY "director." Swinging your arms around in circles isn't "directing!"
GENIUS
Sadly we just lost Jerry Lewis. Here he is conducting Count Basie's big band. Such great energy!
ONE MORE TIME.... ONE MORE ONCE !!!!
Amen to that.
Top Notch World Class musicians all. Love the "Jingle Bells" ending 😊
RIP Brother Jerry !
what an arrangement WOW maybe the best ever
Arranger: Bill Davis (yes, the organ player).
Two Jersey boys showing how it's done.
One thing that is interesting to note. Is how much louder this more "modern" Basie band plays if you compare it to the older lineups of this band.
You can tell a good band by how quiet they can play
Well, note it wasn't just Basie's band playing. The Sax's and horns from Lou Brown's band were playing as well, adding to the volume. Just shows how good they were as well.
I sure miss him!
en France aucun acteurs ne peux rivaliser avec cet inoubliable grand homme...
Denise Héritier En France aucun orchestre n’a jamais pu rivaliser avec le Count Basie Band .
C'était un artiste de génie aux talents multiples et beau mec avec ça ......
Can't get enough of this!❤
Éste prodigio de hombre...todo lo hacía Fabolous..the great..Jerry..I'llremember you..love you⚘❤
A great live rendition of their classic from way back. Thanks for posting.
I miss Jerry. A man of many talents! RIP, our dear Fella.
That just made my day
It's not Labor Day without that MDA Telethon. 🍁🍂🍁
Love!!!!!!
da coolest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a kid - my neighborhood friends and I LOVED Jerry Lewis. We’d have a sleepover at one of the kids houses for the telethon. - could stay outside playing ball, or hide and seek until about 10:00pm. Parents let us stay up all night and gorging on great food. We’d have the TV on, played Monopoly and other board games, made brownies, overate and recuperated on Sunday. We had so much fun.
One of a kind, Jerry was. Grew up with his zany style of humor, which might explain a few things...
Were Jerry Lewis and Count Basie friends? There's several Jerry Lewis movies that feature Basie's music.
Yeah he used count Basie many times in his movies and he was a big fan growing up. Obviously that was a memorable moment to conduct the count Basie band on live television
Tight.
Priceless🙏🏽
wow. just wow.
What a wonderful man for all those kids year after year!
This is ABSOLUTELY GREAT!!!
A true moment in Lewis history blazing and heartfelt now cyrstlized in our hearts forevermore RIP Jerry
Wow well said . Did you nail it .!!
❤YEAH, JOE IS ALWAYS SLOW IN THOSE DEPARTMENTS JUST LIKE U C HERE JERRY AINT. REGINA ANN REALI, JD❤
The Battle of the Banda, Jerry Lewis Telethon Band against Count Basie Band. Wow this make a standing ovation
I mean Big Bands Battle
Gracias.
SUPER BUENO😃
Love it 😀
Amo Jerry Lewis, ele é imortal!Genial!Insubstituivel, nunca outro igual!
I wonder who had more fun doing this - Jerry or the band! Watching Butch Miles on drums reacting to Jerry or vice versa is definitely what’s driving this performance along! Aah - The good old days of music and entertainment with real professionals!
"He" is NOT "directing" this orchestra. The musicians are professionals and don't need lewis swinging his arms around. They are just ignoring him.
if only guys like basie and jerry were still around
RIP Jerry.
Also, RIP Count Basie and any of those far out musicians in the band that are deceased since '77. No one swung as hard as the Count and His Orch.!
Man, you kill me on this - and on most every record I ever heard you play on. May I ask you - bass player I thought may have been John Heard, but then I saw him again and he actually looked like aaron Bell - is that possible? And was that Jimmy Forrest in the saxophones? Finally, and, once more - if I may, who is the fantastic high note trumpet screamer? I can't see the section. Thank you!!! WHAT A BAND!!!!!!!!!!!
He did this in front of the count too!
Real entertainment!
Great actor! The talent in the first place.😂😃😇👍🙋
Is that James Robert Forrest Jr., on 1st tenor? Jimmy was tremendous talent on that sax and underappreciated by many; however, the Count knew the real story.
Jimmy Forrest and Eric Dixon are the tenor players.
ONE MORE ONE!
Lewis could do it all!
Wow! I had no idea!
I am 75 my dad love big bands my 2 favorite 2 Glenn Miller 1 the kid from red bank. RIP count c him at birdland
Never mind Jerry. What an orchestra!!
Hi Jer.❤
Jerry was HUGE! He could do anything and beautifully well. A real talent. It was unique!
最高にノリノリでかっこいい！！！
タイプライターもおもろいよー
O artista mais fantástico que já existiu, completo, genial , inteligente, atuava , cantava , dirigia, compunha, enfim ...o Melhor!!!!!
Hello Jer.❤
ME ENCANTA, HERMOSO, CUANTA SINTONIA CON LA MÚSICA. ÍDOLO TOTAL!!!!!!☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆SIEMPRE Y POR SIEMPRE . RECUERDO INOLVIDABLE☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆MERCEDES DE REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Sou Brasileira❤ gosto muito do seus filmes Brasileiros ♥️♥️ eu só gosto de você nós filmes se a presenta melhor mais em graçado 🤩😍
TALENT is the very description of Jerry Lewis 👌 👏 🙌
A no talent jerk.
the greatest coolest jazz orchestra in history .. if u can't move or groove 2 the band it don't mean a thing! Gr8 2 see Freddie Green & the Count himself.
So much better than today, which is Labor Day in 2020.
I was going to say the same thing 1977 is the year of the clip
INCREÍBLEMENTE GRANDE. GRANDE. PERO CON LA HUMILDAD DE POCOS...🌿🍀🌿de Mercedes DE PASO DEL REY -REPÚBLICA 🌿🍀🌿ARGENTINA🌿🍀🌿🍀🌿🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🌿🍀🍀🍀🍀
Mirá que loco yo soy de Moreno y soy un profundo admirador de Jerry uno de los más grandes comediantes que alguna vez hallamos visto. Saludos...
That was a young Butch Miles..,
❤❤❤❤❤😢
He had a lot of passion for comedy, good music, and he enjoyed every moment.
He could barely "sing" and he damm sure couldn't "direct" an orchestra.
originally this cut was linked to the next guests. Ed McMahon read the tally board, then a vibraphone player was up next, then a British jazz duo. it's gone from CZcams
Grande grande el sabía si misión una de las bellas hacer reír que es difícil pero lo hacía tan perfecto tan bien allá donde esté seguro tiene una sonrisa para el mundo aunque lloremos por dentro para ti cariño mío cuídate 😅
Cara era um gênio não precisa nem de batuta
Multitalented, that’s Jerry Lewis!
And doing WHAT? Swinging his arms around in circles thinking that he's actually "directing" this band? (the band is IGNORING him)
RIP JERRY ALSO MY LATE MOTHER NEW YOU ON MIAMI BEACH.
Lllllllloooooovvvvveee
1:52 I love that part
God bless Jerry Lewis and the legendary Count Basie and his Orchestra - and the great MDA Telethons! Truly great, then MDA really blew it and dishonored Mr. Lewis and the many who watched the annual Labor Day telethon!
gave me goosebumps!