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Hey, let's take some calls.

Let's go to Mike in Florida.

Mike, how you doing?

Good morning, Mark.

Yes, Mike.

It's interesting.

You were talking about Johnny Carson and your appreciation and liking him.

And, you know, you worked with Steve Allen, and didn't he start the Tonight Show back in whenever, the 50s?

Yes, he did.

He was the creator of the Tonight Show.

Then, of course, Jack Parr and Johnny Carson, I knew all three of those guys, and they all hated each other.

I shouldn't say they hated it. There was always like a ride, like, moaning and groaning about the other guy. I think the problem was they all were great friends, but that through the years, each person

started taking credit for something that the other person thought they created.

But get this new book.

It's called Love Johnny Carson by Mark Malkoff.

Go pre-order.

That's great.

Was Alan behind the scenes, I know he wrote like 8,000 songs or some crazy thing like that.

Was he, you know, was he, uh, walking around the office singing all the time or, uh, hey, listen to this little one I got here.

You're a music guy.

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