i was born in 1990. i ostensibly should perceive this as a painfully cringey relic of a bygone era BUUuuUUuuUT i gotta say this is unbelievably funny. the banjo player is SUCH a good physical comedian it's insane
Wow!!! 1953 MDA Telethon with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis still together! And Spike Jones and his City Slickers at their finest. This video is a great find!!
I like Spike Jones. I like how he leads the band with a pistol in his hand. I like how their music is so deep and full of meaning, especially the guy that farts with his mouth every sentence he speaks. Glad I tried out a Spike Jones video.
Jones had the good sense to know that when you have great comedic talent on the staff, such as Freddie Morgan, then you let them do their things, stand back, and enjoy it with the audience. Although Jones is the straight man here, you can see Jones bust out laughing @ 4:07. What a fantastic act Jones had!
My mom famous dancer all over the world first husband was banjo great Freddie Morganstern.. two seldom together due to different talents yet had my gorgeous step sister Ann.. who died recently in her 80's our mom Sethma Williams died 2014 at 99... Freddie and Eddie Peabody considered two of the world's best banjo players in their time and both revered by banjo players around the world 🌎
Yes, from the time he first went on television on WPTZ, channel 3, in Philadelphia in the early 1950's. His zany program, called "Three to Get Ready", aired in the early-morning time slot eventually taken over by NBC's "Today" show. Ernie, himself, later starred in daytime and evening network programs on NBC and later on ABC. He often used music in his bits until he died in January 1962 in a one-car accident.
Kovacs was hysterical. He is generally credited with developing "blackout comedy," which was raised to another level in the late 60's/early 70's on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In." Not only that, he was married to Edie Adams, who was hot, hot, hot.
Thats my Dad playing the Bass Trombone I was thrilled to find the clip!
He's doing a superb job to keep a straight face to Freddie Morgan's antics.
It took a ton of will power to keep a straight face as Pop did while Freddie did his thing!
Patrick Nole Wow!!!
Was he good at Poker? He shoulda been with that face. God bless all of them, we will never see their like again. Xxx
He didn’t gamble but he was alot of fun! Love my pops
One of the great comedic geniuses now lost in the past. So great to see this performance still preserved!
Huge Slicker fan here! Never saw this clip before! Thanks for making it available!
Amazing musicians. When Spike paused the comedy during their shows and they just jammed. It was mind-blowing! 💯👊🏻
i was born in 1990. i ostensibly should perceive this as a painfully cringey relic of a bygone era BUUuuUUuuUT i gotta say this is unbelievably funny. the banjo player is SUCH a good physical comedian it's insane
Wow!!! 1953 MDA Telethon with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis still together! And Spike Jones and his City Slickers at their finest. This video is a great find!!
Never disappoints. Thank you.
ITS 2023 I LOVE THESE GUYS STILL AS FUNNY NOW AS THEN R I P SPIKE AND SLICKER,S
I like Spike Jones. I like how he leads the band with a pistol in his hand. I like how their music is so deep and full of meaning, especially the guy that farts with his mouth every sentence he speaks. Glad I tried out a Spike Jones video.
Jones had the good sense to know that when you have great comedic talent on the staff, such as Freddie Morgan, then you let them do their things, stand back, and enjoy it with the audience. Although Jones is the straight man here, you can see Jones bust out laughing @ 4:07. What a fantastic act Jones had!
when they claim that they dont see colour
I only know Morgan form Spike Jones, but I can see immediately that he is one of the best in clownery that I've ever seen.
My mom famous dancer all over the world first husband was banjo great Freddie Morganstern.. two seldom together due to different talents yet had my gorgeous step sister Ann.. who died recently in her 80's our mom Sethma Williams died 2014 at 99... Freddie and Eddie Peabody considered two of the world's best banjo players in their time and both revered by banjo players around the world 🌎
Forget trying to keep s straight face once Freddie Morgan starts his bit🤣🤣🤣
I want so bad to find videos of Spike Jones. He was introduced to me when I was a child by my Grandfather when he was alive.
😉☺😊😄 Spike Joan was a genius and also very very funny I've always loved his music good Peter
please what brings you here
Chaos pilots and break dancers ... before they where invented. Amazing
Surprised to learn the MDA telethon has been around that long.
For many of the early years it was only on a few TV stations.
The only time no one needs to shout 'More Cowbell!' 🙄 😊
Madness! 😂
Could that have been the worlds first break dancer at the 6:39 time stamp? Seen him doing more extensive moves elsewhere.
Could someone tell us his name?
@@carolynebbert1482 His name was Peter James
Timeless. Genius. 'That's a killer!' I laughed at your wedding. At last they were rid of youooooo!
6:39 The very first BREAKDANCE ever
First thought the same, but have a look here
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@@exploreguitar684 -- That film was from 1946. Curly Howard of the Three Stooges was "break dancing" a decade earlier. Woowoowoowoowoo!
Crazy to think Spike Jones and Dean Martin interacted at some point. I don’t know why this is a crazy concept but they’re such polar opposites.
First came Spike Jones in the 50's followed by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention in the 60's.
80s , 90s & 2000s came Weird AL Yankovic.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And don't forget Peter Shickele
beat that!!! impossible
Is that Dean Martin in the beginning clip?
Yep. Dino and Jerry were still speaking to each other then.
Of course.
I can see where Mad Magazine got it's character Alfred E Newman
Freddie Morgan reminds me of Harpo Marx at times, and the whole schtick here is one of bedlam and chaos in the fashion of the Marx brothers.
🤯I now know where Rowan Atkinson got his character Mr.Bean from (watch the banjo player at the start of this performance .
What ? No latrine-ophone ? (instrument made from a toilet seat that the City Slickers used/invented)
Anyone remember ERNIE KOVACS???
Yes, from the time he first went on television on WPTZ, channel 3, in Philadelphia in the early 1950's. His zany program, called "Three to Get Ready", aired in the early-morning time slot eventually taken over by NBC's "Today" show. Ernie, himself, later starred in daytime and evening network programs on NBC and later on ABC. He often used music in his bits until he died in January 1962 in a one-car accident.
Kovacs was hysterical. He is generally credited with developing "blackout comedy," which was raised to another level in the late 60's/early 70's on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In." Not only that, he was married to Edie Adams, who was hot, hot, hot.
Надо же, ни одного чернокожего...
Terrible camera work though.
Early tv technology -- it's 1953.
They had to belong to the union to get those jobs!
Christ is the ONLY WAY to heaven!!!
What the hell is this? Is this supposed to be funny?
I'm glad I wasn't alive in the 50s, I'd have died of boredom
Lighten up, Francis! If you don't like it, don't post here. Nobody will miss you.
Your comment, on the other hand, now THAT'S fascinating.
The studio recordings were much funnier.
If you have to ask, you don't get it.
You my friend are very short sighted!