The Resume

(July 7, 1927- )
Birth name is Carl Hilding Severinsen
Musical Director on 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1967 - 1992)'
Highly rated trumpet blower

Why he might be annoying:

Despite his nickname, he had no medical training.
Johnny Carson would frequently ridicule his masculinity on 'The Tonight Show' because of his flamboyant costumes.
In a visual mismatch, he played the trumpet while France Joli sang 'Come to Me' on the Midnight Special.

Why he might not be annoying:

He recorded over thirty albums.
He was able to banter with Johnny Carson and often appear in 'Tonight Show' skits.
He won a Grammy Award.
He designs and manufactures trumpets.
He tours with the Tonight Show Orchestra.

Credit: Professor Moriarty

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball's All Star Game National Anthem Singers (Ranked: 1989)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7071927)
• Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts - Guests [L-Z]
• Dean Martin Show Guests [L-Z]
• Golden Girls References
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [S-T]
• I Covered MacArthur Park
• I Recorded 'Summertime'
• Late Night Band Leaders
• Late Night TV/Talk
• Midnight Special Performers [L-Z]
• Playboy's Worst Dressed [1981]
• Professor Moriarty's Profiles [Series 2]
• Profiles 12251-12500 (Ranked: 12473)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in Guests [L-Z]
• Super Bowl National Anthem Vocalists (Ranked: 1970)
• Talk Show Sidekicks
• Trumpeters
• Variety Show Hosts
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 81 Votes: 41.98% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 26.09% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 39 Votes: 35.90% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 72 Votes: 47.22% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 177 Votes: 40.68% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 223 Votes: 43.05% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 97 Votes: 45.36% Annoying