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May 25, 2016: The Tennessean: ​Nashville Then: Talk show host Mike Douglas visits
​In making his first trip to Nashville in 25 years on April 24, 1975, talk show host Mike Douglas was finally able to fulfill a dream by taping a series of country music programs.
"I can't wait to get started," Douglas said. "I've never been so excited about a show in my life.

Sep 20, 2009: 30 Days Out: ​Rock Moment: “The Mike Douglas Show”
​Everyone from Moe Howard from the “Three Stooges” to comedian Totie Fields to KISS bassist Gene Simmons to a two year old Tiger Woods appeared on the afternoon gabfest. However, the one thing I remember most (besides the colorful set, microphones on the sides of the chairs, and Douglas’ “happening” wardrobe in the late 1970s) was the music. Everyone from Frank Zappa to the Beach Boys (singing a Charles Manson penned tune) graced the KYW studio stage. John Lennon and Yoko Ono were even guests co-hosts for a week. Go figure.

Aug 12, 2006: New York Times: ​Mike Douglas, TV Host and Pop Singer, Dies at 81
Mike Douglas, the genial television host whose afternoon talk show was a beacon of popular culture in the 1960’s and 70’s, died yesterday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. His death came on his birthday, a generation after his irony-free broadcast style began to pass from the screen. He was 81.

Aug 11, 2006: American Academy Foundation: ​Talk Show Host Mike Douglas Has Died
Legendary talk show host Mike Douglas died today on his 81st birthday. The Archive of American Television interviewed him about his life and career for three hours in 2005.

Aug 11, 2006: CBS News: ​Mike Douglas Dies On His Birthday
Mike Douglas, whose affable personality and singing talent earned him 21 years as a television talk show host, died Friday on his 81st birthday.

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​Michael Delaney Dowd Jr. (August 11, 1920 – August 11, 2006),known as Mike Douglas, was an American "Big Band" era singer, entertainer, television talk show host of The Mike Douglas Show, and actor. He was the staff singer at radio station WKY in Oklahoma City before joining the Navy during World War II and serving on a munitions ship. Returning home, he became a featured performer on the radio and eventual television program, "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge." Kyser gave him his stage name. His show provided a stage for Bill Cosby and Jay Leno when they were up-and-coming performers. It always featured musicians, reflecting Mr. Douglas’s show business beginnings as a singer, and they ranged from Frank Sinatra to John Lennon. He died on August 11, 2006 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA on his 81st birthday.

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