On this day in 1954 NBC’s “Tonight Starring Steve Allen” debuted. This is the show we know as “The Tonight Show” Steve Allen would be the host from 1954-57, Jack Parr 1957-62, the immortal Johnny Carson 1962-92, Jay Leno 1992-2009, 2010-present and Conan O’Brien 2009-2010.
Steve Allen the original host died in 2000 at the age of 78.
slicethelife 
Steve Allen was a class act. Just as memorable as my hometown star Johnny Carson.