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Thread #115413   Message #2553204
Posted By: GUEST,TJ in San Diego
30-Jan-09 - 04:19 PM
Thread Name: 1950s novelty songs
Subject: RE: 1950s novelty songs
The Kingston Trio also did "The Tattooed Lady," apparently an old favorite of Nick Reynolds' dad, a retired Navy captain. One other artist came to mind - Stan Freberg, better known as a pioneer of early U.S. television comedy; writer, voice-over genius and creator of some very funny and effective early radio and TV advertising. Stan did some great parodies, one of which was a take-off on the commercialization of Christmas. Done to the tune of "The Twelve Days...," what else, it was called "Green Christmas."