When David Tolley took advantage of the moment

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In 1985, a guest on the Johnny Carson show hurt his hand and couldn't show up to play a piano piece

So David Tolley - in flip flops - is pulled from the audience and wows the world He went on to a fantastic career.

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In reply to fc2112 • 6:06p, 2/3/25

Allsome.

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8:48p, 2/3/25

Thanks for sharing op. That was awesome! Talk about being cool under pressure.

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6:16a, 2/4/25

If you read up on him, he was a piano performance major from Ohio State and had just moved to LA trying to break into the entertainment business. He is currently a music professor in Delaware.

Here's an interview he did years ago. Apparently, so many people thought he was a "plant", Johnny insisted on him coming back on again. They paid him union wage that time.

https://jobfitmatters.com/david-tolley-his-musical-journey-from-the-tonight-show-to-recording-the-music-for-disneyland-park-in-paris-to-tenured-university-professor/

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4:15p, 2/5/25

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2nd Tonight Show visit:

Greater love hath no man than this....

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4:37p, 2/5/25

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That was awesome!

After performing on the show, having Carson call you over to the couch was HUGE! Not all performers got to sit with Carson after performing; if he called you over, it meant "You made it, kid".

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