MAGICIANS ON THE JOHNNY CARSON SHOW
Steve Martin (featured in this week's blog post)
was not the only magician who appeared on the Tonight Show.
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Johnny Carson loved magic- he was an accomplished magician himself.
As one of the most powerful people in television, Johnny Carson gave a tremendous boost to the popularity of magic by often featuring
a magician on his program.
In fact, for several years running,
Johnny Carson's New Year's Eve show featured Lance Burton.
Other magicians who enjoyed the spotlight on the show included
Harry Anderson, Carl Ballantine, Harry Blackstone Jr.,
David Copperfield, James Randi, Uri Geller, Doug Henning, Ricky Jay,
Marvin Roy, Shimada, Mark Wilson- and Orson Welles!
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