Posts Tagged ‘music’

Howdy Doody – The Laughing Song

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Buffalo Bob, The Princess & the Gang with Mitchell (Mitch) Miller and Orchestra. From the Golden 78, released in 1955.

The Dickies – Howdy Doody In The Woodshed

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

Track 33 from the compilation “Short Music For Short People”. Lyrics: His hair is red, his eyes are green He’s like a person that you’ve never seen He’ll sing and dance, he’s been to France But now he doesn’t seem to stand a chance (That’s when I saw) Howdy Doody in the Woodshed (Goin’ down on Buffalo Bob) Howdy Doody in the Woodshed (Goin’ down on Buffalo Bob) Howdy Doody in the Woodshed (Goin’ down on Buffalo Bob) The woodshed And curse his job, he works with Bob ’cause he was swingin’ from an old corncob And that’s the thing, Bob pulls the strings So now you know it when you hear me sing Howdy Doody, Howdy Doody Howdy Doody in the Woodshed

Howdy Doody Time

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

James Shubin: “Howdy Doody Time” by Brad Lewis. Video concept by Ashley Rose (A Twenty-first Rose Productions). Illustrations by Shayla Ragone.

Classic Early Television: 1953 Closing Credits for “Howdy Doody” (NBC-TV)

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Classic Early Television closing credits for “Howdy Doody”, taken from a 1953 episode. A Kinescope Recording.

Howdy Doody’s Buffalo Bob Smith Sings!

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Here’s a never-before-seen outtake from Barry Mitchell’s afternoon with Howdy Doody Show creator and host, Buffalo Bob Smith. Even in retirement, Smith was a consummate showman, and played to the camera with mesmerizing effect. Recorded for ABC News in Flat Rock, NC in 1997.

Howdy Doody – Cowabonga

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Have you ever considered what “cowabonga” really means? This clip might clear up some confusion…Chief Thunderthud with the Mitch Miller Orchestra, c.1955