Forty-eight years ago, on October 1, 1962, Johnny Carson took over as host of â??The Tonight Show,â? broadcast on NBC from New York City, and in the next 30 years became one of the top entertainers in the country.
Born in Iowa in 1925, Carson grew up in Nebraska. His first paid act was at the Rotary Club at age 14. With the Great Carsoni emblazoned on a black velvet cloth draped over his magician stand, he performed for his mother's bridge club and at church socials.
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