From 1967. That is Claude Raines as the Phantom of the Opera, not Lon Chaney or Michael Crawford. He had just got done spoon feeding Casanova.
A kinder, gentler version of the old blog. This will take a fun look at pop culture, because nothing upsets Ozarkers more than fun and pop culture. Mwu-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
FAMOUS MONSTERS #47
From 1967. That is Claude Raines as the Phantom of the Opera, not Lon Chaney or Michael Crawford. He had just got done spoon feeding Casanova.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Ernie Kovacs Show: Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster play pool
Ernie Kovacs is in the Frankenstein mask (Can't you tell by the cigar?).
Monday, October 29, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
ONLY LOUIE KNOWS ABOUT OLE MAN MOSE
Not long back I posted a You Tube recording of Louie Armstrong's hit "Ole Man Mose Is Dead." I was planning on telling the origins of this great Halloween oriented song. When it was released in 1935 it became a big sensation not just musically but in pop culture as well. It inspired jokes in movies, cartoons and radio (Bob Hope always brought up "Ole Man Mose"). In 1938, there was an Ole Man Mose character introduced in the Lil Abner comic strip, who unlike the character in the song "wouldn't kick the bucket" (It was right next to the opening of the cave he lived in).
I could not find any thing on why Louie Armstrong wrote the song or where he got the idea for the song. The closest thing I could find was that it may have been a parody or answer song based on another popular "scary" song called "The Mysterious Mose." Don't worry. Even after Halloween is over, I'll keep looking for the info.
I could not find any thing on why Louie Armstrong wrote the song or where he got the idea for the song. The closest thing I could find was that it may have been a parody or answer song based on another popular "scary" song called "The Mysterious Mose." Don't worry. Even after Halloween is over, I'll keep looking for the info.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)