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Billy Preston performed "Nothing From Nothing" as the first musical guest of Saturday Night Live.

This first episode aired on 11 October 1975 under the title "NBC's Saturday Night". The name of the show was later changed to "Saturday Night Live".

A transcript of the first episode can be located in the Related Links area below.

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The first musician to host Saturday Night Live was Paul Simon. He hosted the 2nd episode, on the 18th of October 1975.

The first person to double as both host and musical guest was ray Charles on the 12th of November 1977.

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It's difficult to answer this question, because the answer changes from week to week. To see who performed and hosted the most recent episode, check the front page of the Saturday Night Live website.

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First of all, this episode was not live. It was a re-run. The musical guest was The Shins. This episode was broadcasted live on January 13, 2007.

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That was George Carlin, on October 11, 1975.

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