I remember my mom letting me stay up to see his opening night of leading the Tonight Show band, way back in October of 1967. I was a VERY impressionable , young 15 year old trumpet player. He played
"Malguena" that night in a dark business suit, as I recall. (the wild clothes hadn't taken over yet) --- I remember floating around high school the next day, about 6 inches off the ground, thinking to myself, I
want to play the trumpet ALWAYS.