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José Melis (February 27, 1920, Havana, Cuba - April 7, 2005 Sun City, California, United States) studied at the Havana Conservatory of Music and a Cuban government scholarship enabled him to continue his education in Paris. When he was 16, he arrived in the United States, graduated from the Juilliard School of Music and worked as a lounge pianist. During World War II, while he was serving as the musical director for the USO's New York City branch of the USO, he met Jack Paar, and the two remained friends for years. In 1954-55, Melis was the pianist when The Morning Show on CBS was hosted. Dance Party With José Melis Of The Jack Paar Show (And Other Popular Orchestras).

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José Melis (February 27, 1920, Havana, Cuba - April 7, 2005 Sun City, California, United States) was born José Melis Guiu. Melis studied at the Havana Conservatory of Music and a Cuban government scholarship enabled him to continue his education in Paris. Then Paar moved from mornings to late night, and from 1957 to 1962, Melis served as the musical director of The Tonight Show during Jack Paar's tenure as host. He also wrote the music for Paar's theme song, "IM4U" (lyrics by Sev F. Marino), and he performed with Paar on other shows, including Parrs Startime (1960). Melis also appeared on other TV shows, including Ed Sullivans Toast of the Town, and he portrayed himself in the musical comedy film Senior Prom (1958). In addition to touring with Mel Torme, he also appeared as a soloist with the Boston Pops and other symphony orchestras.

José Melis (1957–1962). Narrated by. Franklin Pangborn (1957) Hugh Downs. Other guest hosts included Jonathan Winters, Orson Bean, as well as the show's announcer, Hugh Downs. Starting in 1960, it was one of the first regularly scheduled shows to be videotaped in color, with the show recorded very early in the evening and broadcast from 11:15 . Eastern time that night. Only a handful of complete Jack Paar "Tonight Show" episodes exist. All of them are black-and-white kinescope recordings; no color videotapes of any complete Paar "Tonight" shows are known to exist. Paar hosted the program from 1957 to 1962.

José Melis Guiu, (February 27, 1920, – April 7, 2005), known as José Melis, was a Cuban-American bandleader and television personality. Melis was born in Havana, Cuba. He studied at the Havana Conservatory of Music and a Cuban government scholarship enabled him to continue his education in Paris.

Born Jose Melis Guiu in Havana, Cuba, on February 27, 1920, he studied at the Havana C. .After World War II Melis earned his . citizenship, remaining a fixture of the New York City nightclub scene. When Paar signed to host a summer replacement series for radio's The Jack Benny Show in 1946, he named Melis his musical director, a position the pianist reclaimed for the CBS television variety showcase The Jack Paar Show, which aired from 1953 to 1956. When Paar was named to succeed Steve Allen as host of The Tonight Show, Melis was again in tow.

Melis also appeared on other TV shows, including Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town, and he portrayed himself in the musical comedy film Senior Prom (1958). He occasionally accompanied Frank Sinatra, and his song "Pasion Orientale" was heard in the Judy Garland version of A Star Is Born (1954). Melis was 85 when he died of a respiratory infection in Sun City, Arizona on April 7, 2005. YouTube Encyclopedic.