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I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts (Merv Griffin) Play Video

I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts (Merv Griffin)

Awesome song. I love the hand movements and facial expressions.

Merle Haggard- Live in San Quentin Lost Footage! (Merv Griffin Show 1971) Play Video

Merle Haggard- Live in San Quentin Lost Footage! (Merv Griffin Show 1971)

Merle Haggard spent three years in San Quentin Prison from 1957 through 1960. In March of 1971, Merle and his wife Bonnie Owens and his band The Strangers returned to San Quentin to record some tracks for a live...

Weird Al Yankovic- "I Lost On Jeopardy" + interview (Merv Griffin Show 1984) Play Video

Weird Al Yankovic- "I Lost On Jeopardy" + interview (Merv Griffin Show 1984)

Weird Al does his parody of the Greg Kihn Band hit "Jeopardy" then talks with the creator of "Jeopardy" himself. Merv even credits Al and the success of the song with bringing "Jeopardy" back to television in 1984,...

Helen Merrill, Merv Griffin, Carroll O'Connor Play Video

Helen Merrill, Merv Griffin, Carroll O'Connor

Helen Merrill, Merv Griffin and Carroll O'Connor having a loose vocal jam session on "what is this thing called love?". The great Roger Kellaway accompanies on keyboards.

Whitney Houston - "How Will I Know" (Merv Griffin Show 1985) Play Video

Whitney Houston - "How Will I Know" (Merv Griffin Show 1985)

Whitney Houston made her television debut on the Merv Griffin Show in 1983, before she even had a record out. This clip shows her singing her hit song "How Will I Know" off her first album on April 29, 1985l. Merv...

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Merv Griffin Biography

Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was an American television host, singer, and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in movies and on Broadway. During the 1960s, Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show, and created the game shows Jeopardy! , Wheel of Fortune and Merv Griffin's Crosswords. A billionaire at his death, he is considered an entertainment business magnate.

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