Recorded in Raleigh, NC in 1953, this is the comedy monologue that launched the stage, film and television career of North Carolina’s favorite son, Andy Griffith. Humorously illustrated by Mad Magazine in a 1958 concern (exact same illustrations employed throughout the video), this routine is a comedy classic.
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Thank you so much for putting this up. My mother used to tell me about this, but I never had a chance to hear it.
@pgh45rpms I believe that Buddy Hackett’s “The Chinese Waiter” came out about the same time.
This must have been Arlo Guthrie’s inspiration for “Alice’s Restaurant” — brilliant stuff!
I remember this from when I was a little girl!…I have always loved this.
I remember listening to this in 1953 and it played and played and folks nearly split their sides. This is the beginning of good comedy records.
good humor at its best
Been a long time since I heard this. Now I know who Arlo Guthrie always reminded me of. Andy the Good.
I first heard this on the late Bob Collins show in Chicago (WGN). I’ve loved it ever since! Cheers!
andy is a great storyteller if u like him try jerry clower
I first heard this as a teen-ager back in the late 1950′s. It was great then as it is now.
I am glad I found it.
Thank you G_D for this kind of comedy in Americas history. Make it come back. Please.
Seems to be an edited copy of …watch?v=oNxLxTZHKM8
This is absolutely fantastic :p
They played this at Super Bowl 10. First time I ever heard it. Very funny.
@pgh45rpms …Arlo Guthrie…
HUGE influence on Arlo Guthrie’s Alice’s Restaurant Massacre. Listen to how Andy says “friend”, and the part about the “throw one another down and I don’t know what all…”
“Potrzebie–15 cents” wonder what a Potrzebie is now!
The artist has to be George Woodbridge, late of MAD Magazine!
who is the tallest football?
I have my Father’s recording of this (he died in 2003 at 90)….I can still hear him laughing hysterically at this routine…..He loved “the little pumpkin” bit……Good, good humor…thanks.
Will look for more of your videos
@pgh45rpms I have that 45
Grandma told us to look this up and listen to it, glad I did.
@pgh45rpms Thanks for the note…wasn’t aware of the “split”…Nocaro
When Capitol released Andy’s monologue as a single — 78 & 45 — the monologue was divided into Parts I & II. It was perhaps the first hit charting comedy routine, paving the way for many other performers like the Bickersons, Bob Newhart, Stan Freeberg, Bill Cosby, Bill Dana, etc.