David Tolley - Memories

[@TITOFROG1]

Beautifully played "Memories" and loved it. This guy is unmistakably good. Got his break from the Johnny Carson Show ... serendipity !!!

[@daveblevins3322]

Thank you for sharing all the music David. I really enjoyed your playing very much, and your words from the Lord 🙏👍🇺🇸

[@TJXization]

He is a great pianist and composer, made such a beautiful arrangement !

[@pkicng210]

Its mesmerizing to just look at the movements of the fingers . The fingers glide like its propeling by themselves in water.

[@paulfkotsch9589]

That was awesome I was crying I love that song

[@startuphub4097]

I loved his personality more than anything. A young man so self effacing and unaffected, just fun.

[@ferrystressed]

perfection....beautiful.. my favorite and I love piano , thank you so much for that.

[@jasper007s5]

great song and so very beautifully played. great story that goes along with it. it appears that circumstances worked out in his favor. Great !!!

[@cindydewitt2159]

Love watching piano players when they show the hands on the piano. It’s so amazing how they know the song and piano notes by memory. Love it

[@garyeskew3012]

Very touching n moving song 🎶 beautiful ❤ watched Johnny Carson show that night . AWESOME 👏

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Beautiful playing and beautiful story! I saw that clip from the Tonight Show and it was exactly as he described. Spontaneous and brilliant!

[@stephaniespear3566]

Lovely,both. David harks of Liberace's genius stage show. Bravo!

[@drats1279]

not quite. He was the second person from the audience invited onstage and he played after the lady played her song.

[@fritzbrooks4277]

David’s Carson performance is on KZbin.

[@rachelsmename6]

Wow! My brother just told me about this. That was amazing David!! You were such a confident young lad! I can't wait to see if you have more videos of you playing the piano.

[@philatkinson3955]

What a musician!

[@eddiesalinas8174]

He did great sounds beautiful good job

[@durwardearly]

Really Thought that the Tonight Show was a put on. That is one of the best stories I've heard. You are, a great showman.

[@jbolin2248]

What a story, David is a great guy you can tell!

[@scotthouston1462]

Loved hearing David Tolley and his appearance on the Johnny Carson Show. Originally, I thought this can't be real....but very interesting and great performance. btw, you and I share the same name. Scott Houston

[@donnaterry1200]

Your start was meant to be. God is good!

[@Timeforcommonsense]

Actuallyt, there were two people. A lady called Mary-Jo Manilla played first, Christmas Bells. Beautiful playing, then Tolley played. He came back a second time. A bit arrogant to forget the first person.

[@danielesch605]

What a great story!!!!

[@sleeve8651]

The Gig on the Tonight Show must have been one of the last times that someone was actually discovered, by accident ? You just don't hear about thing's happening like that any longer ! This guy must be an, " Old Soul ", as even back on Carson, he seemed comfortable in his own skin ! This is just magical ! And now, sadly Time has too, taken it's toll ! Surely miss Johnny ! But what a story to tell ! Wow ! 👍😉

[@linkydinkydoodledumplin]

It's called "Memory." But it was cool listening to them share their memories.

[@yelnats61]

He forgot to mention there was also a woman who came down from the audience and played before he did

[@shirleyhumphreys5723]

That was an aside...would detract from his story

[@KC-dr3cg]

It would've been classy to have mentioned her. It was probably a bigger event in her life than his life even though it's springboarded his career

[@yelnats61]

@@shirleyhumphreys5723 He had plenty of other extraneous details. The other lady was a significant part of the story.

[@alittleofeverything4190]

good lord

[@Mu5096rdgh]

Yes, I just finished watching that video, she was good too. That brought me here.

[@CRYDERSB]

Awesome

[@antonkider7360]

Real story. I just saw the day he played in Carson's show. As he says.

[@murraykellett]

Saw that jc show too...pretty good stuff both he and ....the lady...u seemed to have forgotten as u failed to mention her....

[@drats1279]

You are correct, she was originally from New York.

[@4pinky2011]

"THIS PIANO MASTER WAS DISCOVERED ON THE JOHNNY CARSON SHOW"

[@as48507]

Such a great story….

[@EvansBrosRacing]

Strange that he didn't mention there were 2 of them that played from the audience . There was a woman who came down and met Johnny first , she also played first , and they both sat in the guest chairs and spoke with Johnny . I also saw David when he went on the 2nd time . I thought it was odd he left out the fact that a woman also played that night . David was more accomplished for sure but she was good .

[@keithnorris8982]

I don't think there was any disrespect intended.

[@EvansBrosRacing]

@@keithnorris8982 I did not say there was but I do think it's odd how he does not mention it . Would you leave that out ? I know I wouldn't

[@ruthmaryrose]

It is possible that he just didn’t remember the lady. He did at one point mention that his memory of the night was not very good. That it was kind of a blur.

[@antonkider7360]

Her name was Mary Jo Manila

[@miketurner2626]

Whatever happened to David after such a fabulous experience?

[@maryhirsch7170]

Tolley was great. Aged well too

[@edwardsode353]

beautifully /

[@johnmcdonagh1193]

Whats for you will not pass you.

[@blackbear7792]

👍❤️❤️❤️

[@1pt21jigawatt]

Just so happened to be in the audience on the only time that JC asks if anyone who can play piano to come and play. This makes the odds of winning the Powerball lotto seem like a sure bet.

[@der22672]

Loved this David. I'm David as well. David Robinson. I guess you really didn't have time to tell the whole Tonight Show story, that you weren't the only one that Johnny called down if you recall. Mary Jo Manilla, if I'm spelling her last name correctly. She was very good as well. I wonder whatever happened to her.

[@danstevenson6612]

Thank for mentioning Mary Jo Manilla! She was not quite the piano player that David was, but I absolutely love that she came down from the audience to play. She did a great job with the Christmas song Silver Bells, and like David she added a bit of humor to the music.

[@pierrec1590]

🌹

[@Beach510]

“I played a run..”.

[@marcharter839]

I know his daughter!

[@dirtfarmer7472]

??? Does she play also ???

[@SavinoDiFranco]

Think about it folks, never will be acknowledge, but Carson asked for one member of the audience, that turned into 2, he didn't get the first one right off. Don't be so naive.

[@heathercolors]

It won't clip,;(!

[@SavinoDiFranco]

Yes, he was very very good, but he seemed to forget a few moments. Only his parts were mentioned. Thats ok.

[@MyMagic111]

David did not wear flip-flops on Johnny Carson. He wore running shoes. He is one awesome pianist, reminiscent of Liberace, just not as flashy.

[@maryhirsch7170]

You must be dreaming! He most certainly did wear flip flops. I saw the original show, bare feet and all!

[@ronfreeman1691]

Flip flops. Rewatch JC show

[@maryhirsch7170]

Why are you addressing this to me? You better check who wrote what you are replying to, it wasn't me!

[@joettetavernise8944]

He wore flip flops.!

[@synapse1940]

K,i

[@SavinoDiFranco]

Think about it folks, never will be acknowledge, but Carson asked for one member of the audience, that turned into 2, he didn't get the first one right off. Don't be so naive.

[@SavinoDiFranco]

Think about it folks, never will be acknowledge, but Carson asked for one member of the audience, that turned into 2, he didn't get the first one right off. Don't be so naive.

[@SavinoDiFranco]

Think about it folks, never will be acknowledge, but Carson asked for one member of the audience, that turned into 2, he didn't get the first one right off. Don't be so naive.