Johnny Staccato TELEVISION'S JAZZ DETECTIVE
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.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Sep 10, 1959
- Popularity: 6.4391
- 5 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
Revue Studios (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Mar 24, 1960
Last episode: The Wild Reed
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 27 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Naked Truth30 min
A young singer is faced with the loss of his promising career because of a scandal magazine's blackmail scheme.
Episode 2Murder for Credit30 min
A bandleader, making a comeback, learns that someone is trying to poison him. But four people might want him killed...
Episode 3Parents30 min
""The parents"" have agreed to sell their child to a black-market racketeer. Now they tell Johnny they want to keep the child.
Episode 4Shop of the Four Winds30 min
Investigating the murder of a Japanese friend, Johnny uncovers a scheme to swindle immigrants by promising them citizenship papers.
Episode 5The Nature of the Night30 min
Dave, the new young bartender at Waldo's, comes under suspicion when a number of blonde women are slashed nearby. Johnny uncovers some darkly disturbing information.
