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

[David Lennick]

Sorry, lost a digit there.."1931" for Barnacle Bill.

On 1/25/2011 12:47 AM, David Lennick wrote:
> 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
>>