Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 19, April, 1921
W. H. Fawcett
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"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 "Chaplin’s New Love," to "Midnight Madness," and standard features such as "Drippings From the Fawcett," and "Smokehouse Poetry." - Summary by Larry Wilson (2 hr 1 min)
Chapters
| Say, “Hello!” | 1:22 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Drippings From the Fawcett | 6:38 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Patrick’s Gold Piece | 2:08 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Chaplin’s New Love | 8:16 | Read by Tom Merritt |
| Whiz Bang Filosophy | 3:02 | Read by nighthawks |
| Adventures of Sven | 4:52 | Read by nighthawks |
| Midnight Madness | 4:53 | Read by Bill Mosley |
| The Seven Ages of Man/Gloomy Reflections | 3:47 | Read by Bill Mosley |
| Such Is Life/She Did Her Best | 4:58 | Read by nighthawks |
| Strolling With Jane Gaites/The Smith-Crapley Wedding | 4:04 | Read by nighthawks |
| How To Make Love | 3:36 | Read by Tom Merritt |
| A Chapter on Women/“Piece de Resistance” | 3:57 | Read by nighthawks |
| All in the Name/Days of Real Sport | 2:43 | Read by nighthawks |
| Questions and Answers | 6:51 | Read by Devvon Eubanks |
| Whiz Bang Editorials | 6:22 | Read by Devvon Eubanks |
| Ten Points for the Worker/What the Missionaries Do | 2:44 | Read by nighthawks |
| Smokehouse Poetry, Part 1 | 10:56 | Read by Jonathan Pruett |
| Smokehouse Poetry, Part 2 | 13:21 | Read by Jonathan Pruett |
| Pasture Pot Pourri | 5:25 | Read by oogiesragdoll |
| Classified Ads | 6:15 | Read by oogiesragdoll |
| Enough Is Too Much/Naughty Coppers/Mottoes of the Vampire | 4:27 | Read by nighthawks |
| Jest Jokes and Jingles | 5:56 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Our Rural Mail Box | 5:09 | Read by Scotty Smith |