Oh yeah that true I tell you why
Merv knew Nancy Reagan back in da day way back in da day during MGM days when she was Nancy Davis they were friend Nancy was upcoming star Merv was still in singing career/acting career that how old school their friendship it is
Freddy Martin & His Orchestra, with Merv Griffin
PS: That's kind of an interesting album:
And it would be difficult to compare that album with, say, this television ad, and not come to the conclusion that something has gone terribly wrong with our society in the intervening 60 years: