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Welcome to CRAZY COLLEGE, the last bastion of all musics odd, silly, or forgotten; anything from Stan Freberg to Allan Sherman, from Weird Al Yankovick to Spike Jones, from Noel Coward to Sir Harry Lauder, from The Foremen to..well, let's just leave it at that...Odd Instruments, Instrumentals, musicals, kids' records, stereo demonstration Lps, ephemera from Vaudeville, Tv, and Films, just about anything that makes one shake one's head up and down and even sideways!
We note with sadness the passing of J. D. Salinger at the age of 91. Most people remember him only for his writing, but I was impressed by his performance as Krammer in the film version of Seinfeld.
This is the rare Crazy College T-Shirt that I designed back in 1989. It was a premium for radio station WDRB nee, WVUD-FM. Only a dozon or so were made and I'm down to my last two. HOT NEWS: .
You have to get this book! Its author, Gregg Ehrbar, will be a guest on Crazy College sometime soon, so do your homework NOW!
I had lunch with Soupy Sales at his home! May 19, 2008. Thank you, Kathy O'Connell and Trudy Sales for a really great day
Here I am up to my elbows in dogs: White Fang and Blacktooth, specifically. The arms used for the 1977 syndicated version of the Soupy Sales Show.
Look what our friends at Micro Werks have released!
Here's the picture cover for an incredibly rare double-A side 45 from Senor Wences. Thanks to the generosity of Delaware broadcast legend, the late Roger Holmes for the record. The back of the picture sleeve is just as nice
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And surprise: BOTH sides of the 45 are GREAT! A real treat!!
Benny Bell, ya gota love him, if for "Shaving Cream" if for nothing more. But there was more – a lot more and you'll find it in this wonderful book by his grandson. He'll be on Crazy College early next year to talk about the Big B and play some of his other recordings!
FEB 8
“Valentine’s Day”
It’s a special Valentine’s Day edition on Crazy College. Ya know, if love really is never having to say you're sorry, Crazy College will still have a lot to apologize for after this hour of silly love songs from the likes of Tom Lehrer, Spike Jones, Allan Sherman and a host of other comedic crooner. True, she may love you more if you giver chocolate and flowers but the Crazy College Valentines Day Edition is cheaper, and we ship free.
FEB 15
Cheese
On the next edition of Crazy College it’s a real gouda show as we salute "Cheese" with the help of Monty Python and Will Bradley. Spike Jones and Kay Kisser take us to the races. And Fred Waring and Eddie Cantor have a fine time sharing a bottle of wine.
FEB 22
The Philosopher, stoned
On the next edition of Crazy College we're off for a check up with Dr. Groucho Marx. Then we take a field trip to our nation’s breadbasket with Little Jimmy Dickens and Tom T. Hall. And finally we'll give a listen to some of the world's worst psychedelic records, circa 1967.
SPECIAL DOUBLE HEADER ON WVUD FEBRUARY 21: First Ray Stevens on Crazy College, followed by me hosting Scratchy Grooves at 7 for another hour of the funniest 78s from the 1900s through the 1930s.
MAR 1
Les Barker
On the next edition of Crazy College, we are visited by poet Les Barker who will declaim for us and play a whole mess of his favorite silly songs from the likes of the goons, The Bonzo Dog Band and George Formby Jr.
MAR 8
“The Irish”
On the next edition of Crazy College, we really get our Irish up with the help of Dennis Day, and Spike Jones. We'll hit the highway with Allan Sherman. Martin Mull and Jerry Lewis. And then head south with the late Phil Harris and some early Tom Lehrer.
MAR 15
“Trains”
On the next edition of Crazy College, we salute the railroad with David Seville and his chipmunks, hang out at the Gap — the Cumberland Gap — with Stan Freberg and Lonnie Donegan, only to find ourselves left up the Petticoat Junction with Burl Ives and The Who.
MAR 22
“Godfrey, Damned”
On the next edition of Crazy College we salute the Arthur Godfrey, the vertically challenged and the British Music Hall. And we'll also take a quick look at the creator of the Chipmunks, David Seville.
MAR 29
Firesign Theater
This week on Crazy College, something special: the history of Firesign Theater as recounted by founding member David Ossman. We’re play some rare recordings from this most influencial comedy troup and take a detailed look at their first four albums.
April 5
“Time”
On the next edition of Crazy College, we hear some nonsense songs from Spike Jones, The Rivingtons and The Chipmunks. John Cleese gets his just deserts from one Mae West. And Ed Norton gives us a tour of his office.
April 12
“Taxes”
As that tax deadline approaches, Crazy College has to pay the piper with the help of Spinal Tap, Cab Calloway, Randy Newman, and, of course, The Beatles. Plus Monty Python tells us what all that filthy lucre can buy. All that and then some, next time on a very taxing edition of Crazy College.
April 19
The High Seas
Hi, I’m Geo. Hoping you’ll join me for the next edition of Crazy College this week Stan Freberg learns to play the bongos from Professor Emeritus Maynard G. Krebs. Xavier Cugat gets out the wild stereo drums. And we escape to the high seas with Ray Stevens and Flanders & Swan. All that and then some, next time on Crazy College.
April 26
Hadassah
This week The Bonzo Dog Band leaves their heart in San Francisco and Steve Allen leaves his nose in San Diego. George Formby goes treasure hunting around the old Applegate Mansion. And social butterfly Noel Coward can hardly contain himself or his ego when he parties hardy in a roomful of moths.
May 3
Drinks
Hi. I'm Geo, hoping you'll join me for the next edition of Crazy College. This week we go drinking with Alan Sherman and Mr. Magoo, rock the boat with Alvin, Theodore, and Mrs Miller; hunt the wild bore with Syd Barrett and Jerry Lewis. Plus we’ll hear The Monkees Theme sung in foreign tongues. All that and then some, next time on Crazy College.
From the G. Stewart/C. Healy Archives: A 7 year old Andrew Warhola does his first silk screen: "36 Wax Coke Bottles."
Join me every Sunday evening at 6:00 PM on 91.3 FM, WVUD, Newark or evey day on Shokus Internet Radio.... where like an babbling brook, they STREAM!
I though you might enjoy 4E's business card that a good friend sent me when the old Ackermonster died late last year.
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Fire up the colortini, kick back and put on the head phones...and wait some more....
NEWS FLASHS!..SEE EXCERPTS FROM THE CRAZY COLLEGE TV SHOW, BAKED POTATO, now on YOUTUBE!! Search "Baked Potato George" or copy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjlxxD575Ns Thanks to Al Engberg for making that happen...UPDATE!! We done got censored: See but don't here Baked Potato, since we hummed the theme to Star Trec, they tell us we're not playing nice with ASCAP and BMI. I say it's fair usage. So far they've won...
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Now hear all WVUD's fine programming over the web by going to the web page and then clicking on "LISTEN", something good to do on Sunday nights twix 6 and 7 on WVUD..
Hey, all you big time public radio stations!
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