Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 21, June, 1921


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(4.3 stars; 3 reviews)

"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue was packed with jokes, quips, and humorous bits of writing. Each year it grew in popularity, and Fawcett’s success lead to the formation of the well-known Fawcett Publications, which issued Whiz Comics and introduced Captain Marvel. The magazine was immortalized in a line in the song “Trouble” from Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man.” This issue has articles from "Havana’s Passe Charms," to "Our Movie Gossips," and standard features such as "Drippings from the Fawcett," "Smokehouse Poetry," and "Pasture Pot Pourri." - Summary by Larry Wilson (1 hr 48 min)

Chapters

It’s Coming! & Introduction 1:53 Read by Larry Wilson
Drippings From the Fawcett 6:03 Read by Scotty Smith
Our Movie Gossips 7:50 Read by Tami Johnson
Only Four Months / A Short Story / A Single Woman’s Geography / Men 2:25 Read by Anthony Will
Arthur Neale’s Page 5:48 Read by Kimberly Wilson
Adventures of Sven 6:42 Read by Rob E. Brown
His Wires Were Crossed / Kisses a la Carte 2:08 Read by KenK
Havana’s Passe Charms 11:41 Read by Devvon Eubanks
The Garter 1:08 Read by Anthony Will
Questions and Answers / Limber Kicks 7:21 Read by Scotty Smith
Whiz Bang Editorials 9:41 Read by Rich Brown
A Song Without Music / Our Monthly Motto / Baseball Extra 3:14 Read by Kimberly Wilson
Smokehouse Poetry 12:51 Read by Jonathan Pruett
Budd’s Bundle of Bunk 2:53 Read by KenK
Film Feast Fights / An Arkansas Honeymoon 7:32 Read by Devvon Eubanks
Pasture Pot Pourri 2:47 Read by oogiesragdoll
Classified Ads 3:11 Read by oogiesragdoll
Our Rural Mail Box / He Led in Prayer 2:21 Read by Anthony Will
A Robbinsdale Salad / Just Like Old Crow / It Pays to Advertise 2:52 Read by Scotty Smith
The Way with Men / Jest Jokes and Jingles 8:09 Read by Rich Brown

Reviews


(5 stars)

love this .small snippets of fun.very well written and read