[Dixielandjazz] Soprano (Ukulele) banjo movie star?

[Dingo]

Dave,

Like others, I immediately thought of Cliff Edwards, then George Formby, but
there is one other remotely possible candidate............. Billy Costello,
the original voise of Popeye. I say remotely possible because it would seem
he appeared in just one film - Calling All Stars (1937) the link
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0028681/ refers. This was a UK film and he also
recorded four 'jazz' sides in London in September 1936. I have both 78s which
were: Nagasaki. Nobody's Sweetheart, Dinah and Tiger Rag, all include BC
scatting in his Popeye voice !! I believe he also recorded back home in the
US as Red Pepper Sam.
~
John D




----- Original Message -----
From: David Richoux
To: DJML Jazz
Sent: 29 January 2006 23:33
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Soprano (Ukulele) banjo movie star?


Hi all,

A caller to my radio show asked if I remembered a 1930-50s era male
movie star who played the soprano banjo and sang. The listener said
he was from the former Czechoslovakia and remembered seeing the films
when he was a child. He could not remember if the person was American
or from Europe.

I have done some web searches with no clear results.

Any  ideas?

Dave Richoux



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