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JOHNNY HOSTED LAST SHOW ON THIS DAY

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October 1, 1962 – May 22, 1992 on NBC

Remembering Johnny Carson, who retired 20 years ago today - TODAY.com
Ed McMahon (left) served as Carson’s sidekick and the
show’s
announcer.

Laughs, tears and Bette Midler: How Johnny Carson left 'The Tonight Show' 30 years ago

Johnny Carson biography tells of secret Houston affair

2840 best TV Guide - Old School images on Pinterest | Tv guide, Magazine covers and Channel

20. May 25, 1992 - Johnny Carson | Johnny carson, People magazine covers, People magazine

Lot Detail - Johnny Carson Coffee Mug -- Used by Carson on ''Tonight Show''

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MUSICIAN IS 79 YEARS OLD TODAY

Forestdweller: Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend Shares How Robert Plant Copied Roger Daltrey – Rock Pasta

English musician Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend is the co-
founder, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter
of
the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s
and 1970s.

His work with the Who and in other projects, have earned him
critical acclaim. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame
as a member of the group.

Guitarist Magazine (UK) - February 2024 - Pete Townshend - The Who Nex - YourCelebrityMagazines

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MAGAZINE DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1885

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Cover of the first issue of Good Housekeeping.


On May 2, 1885, Good Housekeeping magazine debuted in
Holyoke, Massachusetts with this bold stated mission: “To
produce and perpetuate perfection—or as near unto
perfection as may be attained in the household.” And
an American institution begins, with a place in the
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
.


Clark W. Bryan (1824 – 1899) Publisher


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Cover from August 1908.

Good-Housekeeping May 01, 2024 Issue Cover

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COVERED BY LIFE MAGAZINE ON THIS DAY

LIFE | April 28, 1958 at Wolfgang's

Baseball Legend Willie Mays Is The Subject Of A New HBO Documentary

Willie Howard Mays Jr. (92) nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid"
is a former
center fielder in Major League Baseball. He is regarded as one of the greatest players ever and ranks
second behind only
Babe Ruth on most all-time lists.

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IT WAS A REAL LIFE OF RILEY IN 1953

1953 GE Picture Tube Classic Vintage Print Ad

The original sitcom television series The Life of Riley aired on NBC
TV from October 4, 1949 to August 22, 1958. Jackie Gleason was
cast in the title role and William Bendix assumed the lead in 1953.

The Life of Riley | Logopedia | Fandom

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Jackie Gleason and Rosemary DeCamp
in the original 1949 television series.


William Bendix as Chester A. Riley
on The Life of Riley radio show.

Produced by Tom McKnight (and Irving Brecher ?)

The Life of Riley (1953)
(1953) William Bendix (1906 – 1964)

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