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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol 1, No. 11, August, 1920

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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.” - Summary by Larry Wilson (1 hr 39 min)

Chapters

Introduction

1:42

Read by Larry Wilson

Hollywood Heart-Breakers

13:05

Read by Mike O'Brien

French Convict Curse

16:50

Read by Jim Pierson-Perry

Bold Bad Willie

3:26

Read by James R. Hedrick

Formation of Women / They Answered Him

3:23

Read by James R. Hedrick

Havemeyer and Harriet

7:48

Read by Phil Schempf

Questions and Answers

6:02

Read by James R. Hedrick

Whiz Bang Editorials

12:39

Read by Scotty Smith

Smokehouse Poetry

13:44

Read by James R. Hedrick

Pasture Pot Pourri

3:15

Read by Larry Wilson

Friendly Insults

3:56

Read by Tatiana Chichilla

Limericks / Classified Ads

4:21

Read by Mike O'Brien

Jest Jokes and Jingles / Lights Out, and Then

4:34

Read by James R. Hedrick

Billy Noonan’s Sunshine / Our Mail Bag

4:28

Read by Tatiana Chichilla