[Dixielandjazz] Yama Yama Man - yet another possible clue?

[BudTuba at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/11/04 9:05:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tubaman at batnet.com writes:

> I have been spending some time on the internet  trying to find any more 
> info about the mysterious Yama Yama Man. I have been reading a very 
> interesting new book (well, new to the USA, it has been around for a 
> while in the UK) called "No Go The Bogeyman" by Marina Warner - all 
> about the history of "Bogeymen" throughout recorded civilization (and 
> even before that ;-)  I have not found any specific references to the 
> Yama Yama Man yet, but I am not through the book yet.
> 

Musically, the song Yama Yama Man was from the show, The Three Twins.  This 
dates back to about 1906 and the big number from that show was Cuddle Up A 
Little Closer, austensibly to protect the girl from the Yama Yama Man..

Roy (Bud) Taylor
Smugtown Stompers
Traditional Jazz since 1958
We ain't just whistling Dixie!