slow burning silliness...
here a recording by an unknown "frankie" performing a commercial for an undertaker and a song. it was recorded on a wilcox gray home recording 'recordio' disc (note the motto: slow burning material), probably in the early 1940s.
i buy a lot of these discs, and they are generally pretty darn dull - usually home recordings from a radio broadcast, etc. i've posted a few of the better ones on airforms over the past few years, but this recent find is a doozie.
here we have silliness in all its goofing off glory, and i can't imagine anyone who experiences the fullness of frankie's horrible high pitched singing finding it both hilarious and life affirming.
Labels: goofing off, home recordings, listen, undertakers
5 Comments:
Before there was youtube... and I think this guy would have been a total punk in the 80's.
Your word describing this (doozie) was an understatement. I could swear this was on the first Joe Franklin Show at WOR in NYC. I return to Airform for goodies like this and the good reads it usually offers. Thanks for an interesting post here.
Mikelj3
The last sentiment on the record is surprising and funny. I wonder if he meant it?
yes, this is clearly the work of an insane person with some passive aggression in them. indeed i was laughing so hard at the singing and then the 'go to hell' floored me... i've found a few good ones, but this one probably the best...
about how much is a blank or used one worth...does anyone know? if so email me at kelsey_810_15@hotmail.com
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