The voice of UNDERDOG Wally Cox had a hit record, well, a wacky record..

That's a riot! I hadn't thought of Wally Cox in decades. Thanks for that.

 

Wally was actually quite an interesting guy. He was Marlon Brando's roommate in the early days, and they remained very good friends until their deaths. Sorry to go OT a bit, but I always loved that.



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That first bit sounds like he's imitating Brando, and the second is harder than hell. Just wow.

 

Now THAT is an awesome story = love it!

Btw - love that Wally Cox b-side.

 

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing the single, the background on it, and your uncle's story. Always loved Wally.

 

This thread just keeps getting better and better! Great story, captivates the imagination big time - thanks yet again!

 

I loved the Burbank facility. And Wally Cox.

 

I'm a fan. An old fan.

 

Wow, I grew up watching Underdog and Wally on the Hollywood Squares, but was never aware of the Brando connection - friends since childhood? That is so cool... and the yodelling on "There Is a Tavern In The Town', I'm no fan of the genre (is yodelling a genre?), but that IS impressive.

 

I'm not sure if a separate thread should be created to pose this question.

In light of the cessation of the "Adventures In Mastering" threads (pre-release, at least), and relative to this thread, the "A Nun's Story" thread, and other personal recollection threads Steve has posted, my question is, might we ever see "Adventures In Mastering" - The hardcover book?

It could start with some autobiographical background, peppered with memorable childhood recollections such as this post #10 here, tell us when and how you realized that audio engineering was your calling, and go from there with your best stories.

I realize that the number one prohibitive factor for this would probably be lack of available time to attempt such a thing (if there were a desire or interest in doing so), but it would be a book that i, for one, would certainly buy.

 

Wally Cox was indeed a great entertainer with an interesting life.

 

The matrix numbers would have indicated that these tracks were recorded and released in 1953, to tie in to his then-fame as "Mr. Peepers" on TV. And listening to the B side, it would appear on the face of it that the simple piano, bass and guitar backing, plus the overall "sound," betrays which label released it. (And since NBC in those days was co-owned with RCA Victor, wouldn't this have been one of the early cases of corporate synergy?)

 

I sure remember him. Mister Peepers! Always made me feel great just to see him pop up in film/tv. Drollness as high art. I remember the moment I heard he passed, stopped me cold like the death of JFK, so I'm guessing he meant a lot to me.

 

I loved Underdog!

 

Bumbletort, we run into each other in another thread!

I was going to post something eerily similar. I was about 11 years old when Wally Cox died (1973) and I remember being so upset when I heard the news. I remember my mom explaining the irony of his Jockey underwear commercial where he says, "Outside I might look like Wally Cox, but inside, I feel like Tyrone Power" -- both died of massive heart attacks in their '40's.

Lee

 

Haha! This is funny--I'm in the habit of telling my wife when I'm dressed for the beach, "I'm a Wally Cox god." And I mean it, too. One of the things I always loved about him is you knew that it was all a splendid act, that there was a core of steel in there, a very smart and tough character. I remember reading about his best friend Brando and how upset Marlon was--think he couldn't even attend the funeral, just hung around outside nearby or something like that. Made perfect sense to me.

 

There's no need to fear...Underdog is here!!!

I loved that cartoon!