VIDEO: AMERICAN IDOL's Harry Connick Jr. Talks Jazz Idols & More on 'Tonight'

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, host Jimmy Fallon and Harry Connick Jr. talk about his album Pure Dixieland that Harry recorded as a kid. Later, Connick Jr. tells Jimmy about the time one of his jazz idols, James Black, walked out of a show with him when Harry screwed up a performance. And the AMERICAN IDOL judge shows Jimmy his look-a-like, a 1970s horror movie puppeteer. Check out all the clips below!

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In 2014, "The Tonight Show" returned to its New York origins when "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" made its broadcast debut from Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center. Emmy Award- and Grammy Award-winning comedian Jimmy Fallon brings a high-tempo energy to the storied NBC franchise with his welcoming interview style, love of audience participation, spot-on impersonations and innovative sketches.

An American television institution for almost 60 years, "The Tonight Show" continues to be a home to big-name celebrity guests and a stage for top musical and comedic talent. Taking a cue from his unforgettable predecessors, including hosts Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, Fallon carrys on the tradition that audiences know and love - kicking off every show with the iconic "Tonight Show" monologue. Known for his huge online presence, Fallon will brings along with him many of the popular segments, celebrity sketches and musical parodies that fans have grown to love on "Late Night," including #Hashtags, Thank You Notes and Slow Jam the News.

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