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On to the show...

1f2frfbf — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:17:55 -0800

Leroy Shield was a composer from the Hal Roach era of comedies who composed soundtracks for Laurel and Hardy and the Little Rascals, he has one cover, er, orchestra, the Beau Hunks and no less of a fan than Robert Crumb. Check the main website for more sounds and movies.
via WFMU, bonus YouTubery inside Musical Laurel and Hardy: Laurel and Hardy - Way Out West Laurel and Hardy - The Music Box Laurel and Hardy - You're Darn Tootin' Musical Little Rascals/Our Gang: Our Gang - The Champeen Our Gang - Reunion in Rhythm Our Gang - Spooky Hooky Warning: early 20th century American stereotypes may offend some with delicate sensibilities and no sense of humor.

Bookhouse — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:50:59 -0800

Go Truckin' with Ina Ray Hutton & her Melodears. The dance craze's name was used as double entendre in the song "Trucking My Blues Away" by Blind Boy Fuller. That song's refrain of "Keep On Trucking" has echoed in comics and music. (more truckin' music).

Alvy Ampersand — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:47:57 -0800

"About five years ago I had the idea of doing hand-written interviews with cartoonists I loved. I took a shot and wrote the top guy I could think of - Robert Crumb! And he wrote back!" Also featuring Joe Matt, Jeffrey Brown, James Kochalka, and Adrian Tomine. [Via Drawn!]

subpixel — Wed, 15 Sep 2004 08:12:54 -0800

All in the family. An R. Crumb original will cost you an arm and a leg, but S. Crumb will do you one better, for a whole lot less.