Well, not exactly. The great actor, Jack Klugman, plays Joey Crown, a down-and-out trumpeter in this Twilight Zone episode written by Rod Serling.  This classic Twilight Zone episode first aired May 20, 1960.  Jack Klugman would go on to star in 4 twilight zone episodes.

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