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Here's Johnny!: Thirty Years of America's Favorite Late-Night Entertainer

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After the death of Johnny Carson I searched high and low for a book on his life and career. Fortunatley, I found this book written by Stephen Cox. This is probably the most definitive book that will ever be written, unless Ed McMann or someone else from his show biz family write their own. Great pictures abound in this volume and great trivia as well. This book is a must for all of us greiving Carson-ites and those who have yet to be converted.

With the passing of this legend, this book is a must-have for all Johnny Carson fans, as well as The Tonight Show fans. You'll feel as though you're sitting in the seat next to Johnny, drinking out of a white mug and elbowing Ed McMahon. Author Stephen Cox really shines with this book! Here's the best Tonight Show book you'll ever read!

Okay....maybe not *everything* but there is a whole lot of wonderful information packed into this book. Stephen Cox has done a great job of compiling so many annecdotes and facts about Johnny and his "Tonight Show" years. On top of that, he even scored a telephone interview with Carson himself, no small accomplishment! With Johnny's passing, this book takes on a deeper importance and this effort will not disappoint!

Johnny Carson was the late night entertainer of my youth and there will never be anyone to compare - although Conan is great in his own right(that will be another review sometime). This book really takes you back. While I do not know all the "for-sure details"(and some things could be slightly off in this book since I don't keep track of that so much), there is enough substance here to take you right back to watching Johnny in your parents' living room! Like the "Clapper Caper" with Jack Webb. LOVED IT!

Excellent read. For any fan of Johnny Carson and the glory days of the Tonight Show, this is the book for you. It makes you feel like you're actually watching the show again. Enjoyed it thoroughly!

AWESOME BOOK!!!!! FOUND OUT SO MANY THINGS I NEVER KNEW- THIS AUTHOR HAS WRITTEN SEVERAL BOOKS THAT I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PUT DOWN! READING THIS BOOK BROUGHT BACK ALOT OF GOOD MEMORIES FOR ME. WHAT A JOY!

Any fan of Johnny Carson will no doubt love this book. Stephen Cox captures the very essence of Mr. Carson and fills this book with stories, photos, humor and most of all, memories. It's a must have and I guarentee the reader will be very pleased!

I had rented this from my library, and I realy enjoyed it. After Johnny died, decided that I had to have my own copy. You won't be disappointed!

For those of us who grew up with Johnny Carson it's hard to believe that it has been fifteen years since Johnny last came out from behind "The Tonight Show" curtain and even harder to accept the fact that he is no longer with us. But we're in luck in one way....this wonderful book, compiled by Stephen Cox, brings Johnny back to life in the most comprehensive and nostalgic way. It's a walk down Memory Lane and it is nothing short of wonderful.

From the inception of "The Tonight Show" and its early years before Johnny, Cox takes us through every segment of the thirty-year run we all enjoyed. There are comedians, of course, memorable moments, the monologue and my favorite...Joan Embery and her wildlife companions from the San Diego Zoo. Who of my generation can forget the wedding of Tiny Tim and "Miss Vicki" or the Ed Ames tomahawk throw? (the latter being a perennial favorite of the Carson annual retrospectives)

What is such an added bonus to the book are the dozens of photos that grace its pages. "Here's Johnny!" is a terrific look back at a man who made the nation laugh for three decades and who will always be remembered as the best at what he did. Thank you, Johnny!

I am a big fan of Steve Cox's books. "Here's Johnny" is a fine tribute to The Tonight Show and Johnny Carson's talents. This book contains lots of interesting tidbits and photographs, and is the only book I know of that contains information from a personal interview with Mr. Carson. Highly recommended!