[Dixielandjazz] Frog-I-More Rag

Harry Callaghan meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com
Thu Jun 24 13:22:42 PDT 2010


Now, who remembers Andy Devine's radio pal, Froggy the Gremlin?.....or am I
going back too far?.

He was also a character on a Saturday morning kids' show hosted by Smilin'
Ed McConnell (sponsored by Buster Brown Shoes)

Can't remember who had Froggy first though, Andy or Ed.


On 6/24/10, Sue Fischer <Loerchen2 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Ginny,
>
> Good question!  It also might have something to do with the Frogmore
> Plantation in Louisiana, near Natchez.
>
> Sue
>
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> > Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:01:24 -0400
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> > Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:24:57 EDT
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> > Can anyone channel the historical facts on this title?  I have
> an  opinion
> > that it was originally called Froggy Moore Rag by one or
> another  spelling.
> > That's because I suspect it was probably named for one of the  many
> > acquaintances of Jelly Roll Morton, many of whom had  various intriguing
> > nick names.
> >
> > Ginny
> >
> >
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