With the two highly successful, namesake television shows spanning generations, it's easy to forget the mild-mannered Bob Newhart initially made a name for himself as one of the most popular standups of the early 1960s. Nicknamed the "Button Down Mind," the soft-spoken comedian sold millions of LPs of his casually unfolding narratives, his slowly evolving stories punctured by observations made ever-the-more uproarious by his deadpan delivery. While Newhart's touring slowed down as he became a tv star, he never gave it up, continuing to record albums into the 21st Century.