TOMMY TALKERS?

Subject: TOMMY TALKERS?
From: GUEST,HUMMING
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 08:17 PM

Does anyone know anything about the Tommy Talker bands from the early 1900s in England? I did a web search but didn't come up with much. I'm pretty sure Tommy Talkers were a type of kazoo.

Subject: RE: TOMMY TALKERS?
From: Peace
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 08:36 PM

Humming: Use Google and put tommy talker in quotations. There's stuff there--lots. Yeah, the tommy talker was a kazoo. Good luck.

Subject: RE: TOMMY TALKERS?
From: Amos
Date: 03 Nov 03 - 08:43 PM

Here ya go -- with pictures

A

Subject: RE: TOMMY TALKERS?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 08:17 AM

Fascinating! The earliest skiffle groups!

RtS

Subject: RE: TOMMY TALKERS?
From: GUEST,Les B.
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 03:34 PM

Thanks Amos! - I'm always amazed at the things I learn at Mudcat.

Subject: RE: TOMMY TALKERS?
From: GUEST,HUMMING
Date: 04 Nov 03 - 04:15 PM

Les B is right , where are my manners - -Brucie & Amos, thanks much! I have sort of a special interest in kazoos & mirlitons.   I would also assume that Roger the Skiffler is interested in kazoos as well (maybe). Thanks again!

Subject: RE: TOMMY TALKERS?
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 05 Nov 03 - 04:23 AM

When I saw this thread I was going to mention that I recalled an article written some years back by Ronnie Wharton, but I see that Amos has already found a copy of it on-line.
Ronnie used to be one of the organisers of the Topic Folk Club in Bradford (West Yorks).
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: TOMMY TALKERS?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 05 Nov 03 - 04:31 AM

...er, yes, Humming, I have been known to indulge....

RtS
(In bad Lauren Bacall impression:" You DO know how to kazoo, don't you? Just put it in your lips and hum.")