[Dixielandjazz] Re: Totally off topic - for W. C. Fields fans

[john petters]

>Totally off topic?
Not for me. WC Fields (along with Laurel & Hardy and the Marx Brothers) was
>
>part of the Jazz Age. Well, for me he was.

No problem with any of this Bill. Looking at some of the names could explain
some of the characters from Round The Horne, a highly successful BBC Radio
comedy from the '60s, written by Marty Feldman and Barry Took.
Such names as Elias Mooseblaster, Mrs Gandelope Whale-Trouser and J
Peasmould Gruntfuttock definitely have Fields echoes.

They did a spoof on Jazz, called 'Young Horne With A Man', which featured
Bix Spiderthrust, Jelly Roll Pankstukely, Meade Lux Panderbody, Howlin'
Charlie Swampfever, Norbert Potwalloper, etc. 

BBC 7 is currently running the entire series and can be heard on line. They
are also running the wonderful Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel shows
recreated by Frank Lazarus from the Marx Bros radio show scripts in the
'30s. Not forgetting Hancock and the Goons. Good jazz and good comedy go
together

John Petters
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
www.traditional-jazz.com

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill Haesler
Sent: 13 April 2005 01:34
To: Bill Gunter; David Richoux
Cc: dixieland jazz mail list
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Totally off topic - for W. C. Fields fans

Dear Dave (plus Bill, Charlie, Mike, et al.)
Being a WC Fields fan from down-under since I wuz knee-high to a
grasshopper, I immediately assumed that your reference to Cardinal Godfried
Daneels (no disrespect intended) was to the many aliases used by WC Fields
in his movies, radio and TV shows.
I had forgotten about the "Godfrey Daniels!" expression.
Hereunder are some of the aliases and character names used by the great one.
Totally off topic?
Not for me. WC Fields (along with Laurel & Hardy and the Marx Brothers) was
part of the Jazz Age. Well, for me he was.
Kind regards,
Bill. 

*Samuel Bisbee
*Harold Bissonette ("Don't call me Mr. Bissonett in front of Mrs.
BissoNAY!") 
*Charles Bogle
*Boppindill
*Otis Criblecoblis
*Frank Criddlehopper
*Crudd/Crud
*Dilweg 
*Effingham. As in Effingham Bellweather and Effingham Huffnagel
*Fortescue
*Charley Frobisher
*Mahatma Kane Jeeves
*Eustace P. McGargle
*The Great McGonigle
*Marmaduke Gump
*Loudmouth McNasty
*Mr. Muckle 
*Neselrode. Turns up several times, including a mother-in-law Mrs. Cordelia
Neselrode. 
*Og Oggilby
*Ouliotta. Some female characters, including Ouliotta Hemoglobin
*Miss Peppitone
*Posthlewhistle
*Prettywillie/Prettiwillie. As in Elmer Prettywillie and Sheriff Prettywilly
*Repulsive Rogan
*Gretchel Schickelgruber
*Chester Snavely 
*J. Pinkerton Snoopington
*Egbert Souse' (Soo-Zay)
*J. Frothingham Waterbury
*Larson E. Whipsnade
*Ambrose Wolfinger


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