Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 22, July, 1921
W. H. Fawcett
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"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue was packed with jokes, quips, and humorous bits of writing. Each year it grew in popularity, and Fawcett’s success lead to the formation of the well-known Fawcett Publications, which issued Whiz Comics and introduced Captain Marvel. The magazine was immortalized in a line in the song “Trouble” from Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man.” This issue has articles from "California Beach Nuts," to "The Raptures of Cupid," and standard features such as "Drippings from the Fawcett," "Smokehouse Poetry," and "Pasture Pot Pourri." - Summary by Larry Wilson (1 hr 41 min)
Chapters
It’s Coming! - Introduction | 2:02 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Drippings From the Fawcett | 5:56 | Read by Justin S Barrett |
Our Movie Gossips | 9:43 | Read by oogiesragdoll |
Short Quips | 3:38 | Read by Rich Brown |
Whiz Bang Etiquette | 3:19 | Read by Scotty Smith |
A Dilemna De Luxe | 3:42 | Read by Rich Brown |
The Sinai Joke, Nice Burglar, Out of the Past, A New Label | 4:14 | Read by Sean Short |
Limber Kicks | 2:44 | Read by Anthony Will |
California Beach Nuts, and Short Quips | 7:38 | Read by Scotty Smith |
Questions and Answers, and Another Jellyfish | 7:44 | Read by Molly |
Whiz Bang Editorials | 8:31 | Read by helensears |
Smokehouse Poetry, Part 1 | 9:31 | Read by Rich Brown |
Smokehouse Poetry, Part 2 | 6:53 | Read by Rich Brown |
Arthur Neale’s Page, and Our Monthly Prayer | 3:28 | Read by Larry Wilson |
The Raptures of Cupid, Give Her a Ring Under the Eye, A Human Obsession | 6:28 | Read by Chris Pyle |
Pasture Pot Pourri | 5:23 | Read by oogiesragdoll |
Our Rural Mail Box | 2:11 | Read by Anthony Will |
Jest Jokes and Jingles | 7:57 | Read by Alicia Wellman |