COMEDY IS LOST ON SOME OZARKERS

I recently started putting some classic comedy track into my Ipod. There many times that I just need a good laugh.

Some of the classic pieces in my Ipod comedy section:

• "Class Clown" by George Carlin
• "Father Flotski's Triumph" by Lenny Bruce
• "One Leg Too Few" by Peter Cook & Dudley Moore
• "The Further Adventures of Nick Danger" by Firesign Theater
• "Driving Instructor" by Bob Newhart
• "What It Was Was Football" by Andy Griffith
• "Sister Mary Elephant" by Cheech & Chong
• "The Dentist" by Bill Cosby
• "Little Blue Ridding Hood" by Stan Freburg
• "The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress" by Flip Wilson
• "The Parrot Sketch" by Monty Python's Flying Circus
• "Buckwheat" by Eddie Murphy
• "Mom Liked You Best" by the Smothers Brothers
• "Grandpa Funk" by Robin Williams
• "A Wild and Crazy Guy" by Steve Martin

A pretty good selection of great comedy. You notice there isn't any Larry the Cable Guy in my Ipod.

TURA SATANA DIES

The star of the 1966 cult film, Faster Pussycat Kill Kill!, has died. Tura Satana played the tough go-go dancer Varla in the Russ Meyer's film.
Dave Itzkopf of the New York Times has a story about her.

I have this gem of Naughty Springfield history.

BEST OF DESDINOVA: OZARKERS WERE AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF BUT NOT FASTER PUSSYCAT!

COMPOSER JOHN BARRY DIES AT 77

Many of my favorite film scores were composed by John Barry. Barry is best know for his work on the James Bond films. One of his first film scores was for a 50's juvenile delinquent film Beat Girl. That song, featuring the twangy guitar of Vic Flick, was recycled by Fatboy Slim into the 90's hit song "Rockefeller Skank."

He died over the weekend at age 77. Here is the BBC news obit. If you want to check out his music you can find a whole page of downloads at Amazon.com.

IMPRESSIONIST DAVID FRYE DIES AT 77

One of my favorite comedy LPs of all time is I AM THE PRESIDENT by David Frye. One of the tracks features President-elect Richard Nixon taking a tour of the White House at 2 a.m. from lame duck President Lyndon Johnson. My favorite line is President Johnson yelling to his wife, "Company is coming up, Lady Bird! Beautify yer self!"

In a skit on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour entitled "A Fairy Tale for Our Times," Frye played Presidents Johnson and Nixon, as well as Sen. Hubert Humphrey and Gov. George Wallace.

Impressionist David Frye dies in Las Vegas at 77 - Entertainment / Neon - ReviewJournal.com

DON KIRSHNER DIES AT 76

Obituary: Don Kirshner dies at 76; music mogul, host of 1970s TV show - latimes.com

CLYDE CLIFFORD'S BEAKER STREET TO LEAVE THE AIRWAVES

Clyde Clifford and Beaker Street are not just Arkansas radio legends, but legends in the Midwest and Southern part of the United States. Sadly, Clyde Clifford has been told by the management of KKPT that his last show will be on Feb. 6, 2011.

Beaker Street was one of the many radio shows that inspired me to get into radio. I used it as a model for my "Psychedelic Limits" segment of the Midnite Snack on KSMU in the late 80s.

Unfortunately, radio does no longer understands the value programs like Beaker Street and Clyde Clifford. Most people in radio management these days prefer talk shows hosted by sleazy financial advisers and right-wing, conservative, hate mongers or infomercials dangerous weight loss supplements and "auctions' for stuff that used to be given away as prizes to "the fifth caller."

Of course, opinions, like this one, is why I'm considered the Super Villain of the Ozarks!!! Mwu-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

First a short interview with Clyde Clifford during a show. It was conducted by a reporter from KUAR.



Next an aircheck of the original KAAY Beaker Street show. The aircheck is from the early 70s. It is 13 O'clock on Krune-day, 55th of Bloong. Heavy, man!

"BAKER STREET" SINGER GERRY RAFFERTY DIES AT 63

Obituary: Gerry Rafferty dies at 63; Scottish pop singer-songwriter had a hit with 'Baker Street' - latimes.com