David Letterman
2004
1999
David
Letterman
02-17-2004
Guests: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kelly Ripa, Lindsay Lohan, & Leon.
Leon sat in with Paul Shaffer & the CBS Orchestra for the whole
show. Leon's band was not seen on this visit, although the bus could be
seen down the street in one of the outdoor segments. Only the beginning
& endings of songs were heard throughout
the program. These were:
Crystal Closet Queen
Delta Lady
Rip It Up - the Little Richard
song when Kelly Ripa came on
Tightrope
The Letter - First time I've
ever heard that Leon had sung the song
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Ballad of a Teenage Queen -
Johnny Cash song. Played when Lindsay Lohan came on to promote her
movie,
"Confessions of a
Teenage Drama Queen"
Back
to the Island
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David
Letterman
05-19-1999
Guests: Tom Selleck, Bob Barker, & Leon.
Prior to his solo segment later in the show, Leon sat in with Paul
Shaffer & the CBS Orchestra. During the commercial breaks Leon sang
Jumpin Jack Flash,
Delta
Lady, and
Tightrope. Of these the TV audience
only got the hear the beginning & ends of the songs. At the end of
the show, Jack Wessel, Johnny Lee Giles, & Teddy Jack Bridges
joined Leon on stage to perform
Back to the Island. Dave
had made a special request that Leon play the song.