Heck Harper and his faithful steed “Jodie”

Heck Harper (Hector Vincent Flateau) (Sep. 20, 1919 – Nov. 2. 1998)

Donald "Don" McLean

Singer-songwriter McLean is best known for his #1 hit single “American
Pie”. It was voted #5 on a list of the 365 Songs of the Century.

William Conrad (John William Cann Jr.)

(September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994)

Conrad was an actor, producer and director whose career spanned five 
decades in radio, film and television. He created the role of Marshal Matt 
Dillon for the popular CBS radio series Gunsmoke (1952–1961), and he 
narrated the television adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959-1964)
on ABC/NBC and The Fugitive (1963–1967) on ABC television.

William Conrad (right) with show director Norman Macdonnell

 
John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005)

FoxNews – NBC announced it is making a miniseries about legendary late- 
night TV host Johnny Carson. 

The series, based off of the upcoming book “Carson the Magnificent: An
Intimate Portrait” by Bill Zehme, will focus on Carson’s background and 
his time in the spotlight. 

According to the press release from the network: "The project will cover
Carson’s legendary 30-year run (1962-92) as host of ‘The Tonight Show, 
as well as his childhood growing up in Nebraska, his often secluded off- 
camera life and friendships he made throughout his career as one of the 
most beloved TV personalities of all time.

Casting for the role of Carson is expected to begin soon.

With the record store listening booths, you could hear the
records before purchasing! They were a popular after school
destination in the 1950s.