Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 29, January, 1922


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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,"Blistering Broadway," "That Waltz by The Georgia Cracker," "The Flesh Pots of Egypt by Rev. "Golightly" Morrill," and a special poem, "Lost" by James Whitcomb Riley. The usual departments are here such as, Drippings from the Fawcett, Smokehouse Poetry, and Pasture Pot Pourri. - Summary by Larry Wilson (1 hr 41 min)

Chapters

Introduction 2:36 Read by Larry Wilson
Drippings From the Fawcett 6:43 Read by Ann Boulais
Blistering Broadway 6:27 Read by Donald Warren
Short Quips 5:04 Read by Donald Warren
Questions and Answers 4:00 Read by Donald Warren
Short Stories, Part 1 6:08 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
Short Stories, Part 2 7:11 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
Hollywood Flirtations 3:50 Read by Donald Warren
Whiz Bang Editorials 4:25 Read by Donald Warren
Smokehouse Poetry, Part 1 6:34 Read by Douglas Wood
Smokehouse Poetry, Part 2 9:04 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Flesh Pots of Egypt by Rev. "Golightly" Morrill 8:26 Read by Douglas Wood
Pasture Pot Pourri 5:30 Read by CMachado
Movie Hot Stuff 3:54 Read by CMachado
Lost by James Whitcomb Riley 2:01 Read by Larry Wilson
Short Quips 5:04 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
Classified Ads 6:00 Read by ShrimpPhish
That Waltz by The Georgia Cracker 2:15 Read by Donald Warren
Our Rural Mail Box 2:45 Read by Donald Warren
Whiz Bang City, Oklahoma / Our Winter Annual 3:15 Read by Larry Wilson