[78-L] William "Billy" Costello and other animated short personalities on record

[David Lennick]

For what it's worth, the "Popeye" voice predates any actual Popeye cartoons by 
a number of years and on Waring's records, it's done by drummer Poley 
McClintock. A similar voice sings the last line of Hoagy Carmichael's "Barnacle 
Bill the Sailor" in 193..still before Costello or anyone else was voicing Popeye.

Costello also recorded as Red Pepper Sam. Great stuff.

dl

On 1/25/2011 12:34 AM, Tim McCormick wrote:
> A few years ago, I purchased my first William "Billy" Costello 78 from a
> Kurt Nauck auction.  I recently purchased Victor 20146-B, Bolshevik-Fox
> Trot, Waring's Pennsylvanians, and there was the unmistakable Popeye The
> Sailor Man voice again.
>
> So this got me to thinking, Warner Brother's made dozens of animated shorts
> featuring many famous recording and radio personalities.  So, how many
> animated short personalities were ever featured on 78 recordings?  If anyone
> is interested, I'd love for them to submit an article to In The Groove
> recounting this fascinating interaction between entertainment mediums.  I'd
> also love an article just on William "Billy" Costello especially if anyone
> has a photograph of him.  There is so little known about this amazing,
> though hard to work with talent.  Please send your articles or questions to
> me at Editor at MAPS-ITG.org
>
> Thanks,
> Tim McCormick, President (and editor)
> Michigan Antique Phonograph Society
>