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“Johnny Carson” By Henry Bushkin

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published October 30, 2013 at 10:10 AM EDT

From 1962 until 1992, Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show and permeated the American consciousness.  During the apex of his reign, Carson’s longtime lawyer and best friend was Henry Bushkin.

Bushkin writes of his time with Carson in the new book, Johnny Carson.
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