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A young [[Frank Zappa]] was a musical guest in ''"The Steve Allen Show"'' on 14 March, 1963, where he introduced himself as a man ''"playing bicycle"'' and ''"the composer of the soundtrack to the world's worst movie: [[The World's Greatest Sinner]]".'' Video material of this episode is available on Youtube and the music itself can be heard as ''"Music For Two Bicycles & Low Budget TV Orchestra"'' on the bootleg ''[[Lumpy Gravy & Elsewhere]].'' and as '''Cyclophony''' on [[Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 1]]. | A young [[Frank Zappa]] was a musical guest in ''"The Steve Allen Show"'' on 14 March, 1963, where he introduced himself as a man ''"playing bicycle"'' and ''"the composer of the soundtrack to the world's worst movie: [[The World's Greatest Sinner]]".'' Video material of this episode is available on Youtube and the music itself can be heard as ''"Music For Two Bicycles & Low Budget TV Orchestra"'' on the bootleg ''[[Lumpy Gravy & Elsewhere]].'' and as '''Cyclophony''' on [[Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 1]]. | ||
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| + | On 29 January 1988 Zappa and Steve Allen organized a F.A. legal task force concert fundraiser, directed against [[Jim Bakker]] and [[Tammy Bakker]], under the title: ''Let's Put Jim and Tammy In Their Place''. | ||
==Other Steve Allen references== | ==Other Steve Allen references== | ||
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Steve Allen (December 26, 1921 - October 30, 2000) was an American television presenter, musician, actor, comedian and writer.
Allen started his career as a radio presenter, but is best known as the first host of "The Tonight Show" (1954-1957) and "The Steve Allen Show" (1956-1964).
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Zappa's appearance on "The Steve Allen Show"
A young Frank Zappa was a musical guest in "The Steve Allen Show" on 14 March, 1963, where he introduced himself as a man "playing bicycle" and "the composer of the soundtrack to the world's worst movie: The World's Greatest Sinner". Video material of this episode is available on Youtube and the music itself can be heard as "Music For Two Bicycles & Low Budget TV Orchestra" on the bootleg Lumpy Gravy & Elsewhere. and as Cyclophony on Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 1.
Later career
On 29 January 1988 Zappa and Steve Allen organized a F.A. legal task force concert fundraiser, directed against Jim Bakker and Tammy Bakker, under the title: Let's Put Jim and Tammy In Their Place.
Other Steve Allen references
One of Zappa's earliest singles, How's Your Bird? (The Track) was a reference to a catch phrase of Allen.
