Music
Tony Pastor
Mr. Pastor had a somewhat unusual voice and presentation. I'm thinking Jim Nabors combined with Lou Costello.His Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 09, 2019 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Music, Twentieth Century
The Crazy Otto Medley
Number 2 on the Billboard Charts in 1955.
The man's Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 03, 2019 -
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Category: Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Music, 1950s, Europe
My Clam Digger Sweetheart
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 01, 2019 -
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Category: Humor, Music, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, 1940s, Love & Romance
The Suitcase Junket
Hipster musician features homemade instruments, such as in the video below: silverware and cooking pot percussion.His YouTube channel.
His homepage.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 27, 2019 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Hobbies and DIY, Music
Professor Burt, Endurance Pianist
"Lady nurse in attendance shaves him every day."
Source.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 16, 2019 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Human Marvels, Motor Vehicles, Music, 1920s
Underwater Opera
It's titled BREATHE: a multidisciplinary water opera. It's performed in the swimming pool of Lawrence University, and it features music played both above the water and under it.More details: Fox Cities Magazine
Breathe from Gabriel Forestieri on Vimeo.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Apr 12, 2019 -
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Category: Music
Twelve-Tone Greatest Hits
Very droll.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 27, 2019 -
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Category: Music, Twentieth Century, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
Follies of the Madmen #419
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 24, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Music, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1970s, Men, Women
I Dig Chicks
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 10, 2019 -
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Category: Music, 1950s, Women
Nippon Girls
How did the Japanese react to the Bossa Nova craze and other pop music trends of the Sixties?
I'm glad you asked!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 01, 2019 -
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Category: Music, 1960s, Asia
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