TV Show Details
Air Date:September 10th, 1959
Last Air Date:March 24th, 1960
Network:NBC
Status:Ended
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Revue Studios
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Johnny Staccato (1959-1960)
TV ShowNBC
Scripted
"TELEVISION'S JAZZ DETECTIVE"
Audience Score
Plot
Jazz pianist Johnny Staccato supplements his meager musician's income by working as a private detective. The background for many of the episodes is his friend "Waldo's" jazz club in New York City's Greenwich Village, featuring performances by the Pete Candoli jazz combo which included Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, Red Norvo and Johnny Williams. The theme was composed by Elmer Bernstein.
