Jack's band was always a great one and often part of the radio show. He constantly joked about what a bunch of drunks they were. Of course, they were good musicians who just played along with the runnng joke. Who was the band leader for many years and who replaced him later?
Phil Harris, then Bob Crosby. Phil Harris and Bob Crosby were a big part of the radio show. Jack's jokes about the band being so worthless were legendary. They were a good band, of course, and played along with the gag. Even when the TV show began, the band was part of the act. There was a drummer named Tommy and once Jack said that Tommy could not be there that night, because he had been burned while trying to save a good friend of his. Then he paused and said something like "Gee, can you imagine, trying to pull someone out of the electric chair?" Bob Crosby was Bing Crosby's brother.
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