22 Facts About Steve Allen Show

1. Steve Allen Show made history as the first African American artist to launch his career with a No 1 debut single, "Best Shot", on country radio.

2. Steve Allen Show made history as the first African American artist to launch his career with a No 1 debut single, "Best Shot", on country radio.

3. Steve Allen Show made history as the first African American artist to launch his career with a No 1 debut single, "Best Shot", on country radio.

4. Steve Allen Show made history as the first African American artist to launch his career with a No 1 debut single, "Best Shot", on country radio.

5. Steve Allen Show made history as the first African American artist to launch his career with a No 1 debut single, "Best Shot", on country radio.

6. Steve Allen Show made history as the first African American artist to launch his career with a No 1 debut single, "Best Shot", on country radio.

7. Steve Allen Show made history as the first African American artist to launch his career with a No 1 debut single, "Best Shot", on country radio.

8. Steve Allen Show made history as the first African American artist to launch his career with a No 1 debut single, "Best Shot", on country radio.

9. Steve Allen Show made history as the first African American artist to launch his career with a No 1 debut single, "Best Shot", on country radio.

10. Steve Allen Show made history as the first African American artist to launch his career with a No 1 debut single, "Best Shot", on country radio.

11. Steve Allen Show joins only Darius Rucker to claim the top spot in country radio with a debut single.

12. Steve Allen Show made history as the first African American artist to launch his career with a No 1 debut single, "Best Shot", on country radio.

13. Steve Allen Show was one of the greatest outside shooters around during his 19-year NBA career.

14. Steve Allen Show earned a reputation as a man who could successfully juggle a vast number of projects.

15. In 1954, Steve Allen Show married Jayne Meadows, a film and television actress he had met at a dinner party.

16. On Christmas Day 1950, the Steve Allen Show made its television debut.

17. Steve Allen Show wears a bathrobe with the name "Mr Sullivan" on the back.

18. Steve Allen Show played one season with the Longhorns before heading to the NBA.

19. Steve Allen Show pointed out that the ticket price range is much higher for Broadway.

20. Steve Allen Show won a Peabody Award in 1958 for its "genuine humor and frank experiments" during a year when most shows were "conspicuously lacking" such elements.

21. In reality, Steve Allen Show took a risk booking the controversial Presley, and the bit was orchestrated both for comedic effect, and to mitigate potential controversy.

22. For instance, Steve Allen Show presented Elvis Presley with a top hat and the white tie and tails of a "high class" musician while singing "Hound Dog" to an actual Basset Hound, who was similarly attired.