[78-L] The Christmas Songs

[David Lennick]

Michael Biel wrote:
> Martha wrote:
>> I knew someone (now deceased) who thought Todd (pronounced "Tawd") was the 
>> bee's knees, and he must have played All Around The Xmas Tree every time I 
>> visited... I think he liked Dick Todd because the "Poor Man's Crosby" was 
>> on cheaper labels. I still think Todd sounds like a bad imitation of Bob 
>> Crosby, badly imitating his brother's early 30s style.
> 
> 
> Actually Bing was known to have joked about himself and Todd.  I
> remember a routine from a broadcast that was on some LP where Crosby and
> two other people are introducing themselves, possibly Hope and Sinatra. 
> I can't remember the exact lines, only the rhythm and the punch line. 
> Hope might have said "I'm Bob Hope, I sing like Sinatra."  And Sinatra
> says, "I'm Frank Sinatra, I sing like Bing Crosby." Then Crosby says,
> "I'm Bing Crosby, I sing like Dick Todd."  I wish I could remember this
> exactly -- does this ring any bells with anyone?

I think that's the exact line..it's in the Paul Whiteman 50th Anniversary 
album, isn't it? In which case it would be the Rhythm Boys reunion. So it might 
be a Command Performance broadcast.
> 
> 
> Mike (i thought tawd was the ex-first dude of alaska) Biel 
> mbiel at mbiel.com  

And I taut I tawd a puddy tat.

These jokes are palin comparison to the pizza puns..

dl