Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol 2 , No. 17, February, 1921


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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.” - Summary by Larry Wilson (2 hr 3 min)

Chapters

Introduction 1:22 Read by Larry Wilson
Drippings from the Fawcett 6:51 Read by nighthawks
The Vampire’s Fool 6:22 Read by nighthawks
The Wrong Button, "Oh, Dear, You Hurt," Perhaps He Was Lucky 3:17 Read by hmpecker
Movie-Land Gossip 5:38 Read by Doreen Marcotte
The Mystery of Mankind 2:21 Read by nighthawks
High Life in South America 11:25 Read by Doreen Marcotte
Suggested Motto for Newlyweds, His Protecting Prayer, Happy Though Married 2:58 Read by nighthawks
Questions and Answers 8:38 Read by nighthawks
Pajama Parties ’n Everything 5:07 Read by David Angelo
Talked Like a Tailor, How Perfectly Lovely, Do You Blame Them? 3:53 Read by Kerry Adams
Strolling With Jane Gaites, The Lure 4:34 Read by nighthawks
Whiz Bang Editorials 7:43 Read by Larry Wilson
Give Him a Little Time, Sweet Essence of Prune Juice, Probably Their Face 2:57 Read by nighthawks
Smokehouse Poetry, Part 1 8:20 Read by Larry Wilson
Smokehouse Poetry, Part 2 12:31 Read by nighthawks
Pasture Pot Pourri 6:54 Read by nighthawks
Classified Ads 3:51 Read by oogiesragdoll
Jest Jokes and Jingles 7:30 Read by nighthawks
Our Rural Mail Box 3:15 Read by Casey
It 'Appened in Hingland, No Cheap Skates Wanted, Thrift Lesson No. 1 3:50 Read by Alan Mapstone
Sprinkle Some Sunshine, Good Old Crow, Pull the Shades Down Mary Ann 4:17 Read by Larry Wilson