Question:
1950's & 60's comedy routine: "Is that what's wrong with you, Bucky?"?
Dan H
2007-05-10 15:25:02 UTC
I'd like to track down one or more online recordings of a comedy bit I heard (on the radio, I think) back in the 1950's and 60's. It would start with sad music in the background (maybe a single violin) and the guy would say something like, "You say your dog died today, and when you got home from the vet the IRS was waiting for you?" He'd go through a long list of increasingly implausible disasters, then say, "Is that what's wrong with you, Bucky?" Then the music would switch to uptempo and he'd continue, "Well, hold your head up high, because..." and go through a list of supposedly encouraging things. At the end he'd say, "And remember..." then the music would stop and you'd hear two rim shots on the drum, then he'd deliver the punch line.

I don't think I remember ever seeing someone do that as a stand-up routine, and I don't know the name of the guy who did it or any shows I heard it on. It's driving me nuts trying to locate a recording somewhere. Thanks in advance for any help.
One answer:
2007-05-10 17:29:21 UTC
There are a lot of Old Time Radio shows on tape and cassettes. It might take a while to find it.



Try searching at: Crabapple Sound. Under the "Comedy" category there were 8 hits for "dog died". If you keep searching their database, I am confident you'll find it there.



Good luck locating the show. Hopefully, someone here at Yahoo!Answers will know and provide the answer you are looking for !!!!!


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