What’s a talk show without a band? Boring… unless it’s hosted by Craig Ferguson. There have been a few legendary talk show band leaders. Which is the best talk show band? Who is the greatest talk show band leader?
| Show | Band | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Band | Michael Wolff |
| The Chevy Chase Show | The MBC Orchestra | Tom Scott |
| The Dennis Miller Show | The Band | Andy Summers |
| Fernwood 2 Night | Happy Kyne and his Mirthmakers | Frank DuVol |
| Jimmy Kimmle Live! | Cleto and the Cletones | Cleto Escobido III |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Band | Johnny Mann |
| The Magic Hour | House Band | Sheila E. |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Orchestra | Ellie Frankel Joe Harnell Frank Hunter Joe Massimino |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Orchestra | Mort Lindsey |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | The Max Weinberg 7 | Max Weinberg |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | The Roots | Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter |
| Late Show with David Letterman | CBS Orchestra | Paul Shaffer |
| Lopez Tonight | Michael Bearden and the Ese Vato’s | Michael Bearden |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Band | Tom Scott |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | The NBC Orchestra | Skitch Henderson Milton DeLugg Doc Severensen |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Tonight Show Band | Branford Marsalis Kevin Eubanks Ricky Minor |
