Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 30, February, 1922
"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 Willson’s “The Music Man.” This issue has articles such as, "Movie Hot Stuff" and many short quips, plus the usual departments are here such as, Drippings from the Fawcett, Smokehouse Poetry, and Pasture Pot Pourri. (Summary by Larry Wilson)
Genre(s): Humor
Language: English
Keyword(s): poetry (1800), satire (290), military (45), wit (23), laughter (12), pasture pot pourri (10), military humor (9), jest (3), smokehouse (2)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | Introduction | Larry Wilson |
00:02:17 |
| Play 01 | Drippings From the Fawcett, Part 1 | MichaelL |
00:08:43 |
| Play 02 | Drippings From the Fawcett, Part 2 | MichaelL |
00:09:06 |
| Play 03 | Drippings From the Fawcett, Part 3 | MichaelL |
00:05:56 |
| Play 04 | Questions and Answers | Donald Warren |
00:03:23 |
| Play 05 | Short Quips | Donald Warren |
00:07:06 |
| Play 06 | Movie Hot Stuff | Donald Warren |
00:18:20 |
| Play 07 | Smokehouse Poetry, Part 1 | Donald Warren |
00:07:08 |
| Play 08 | Smokehouse Poetry, Part 2 | Donald Warren |
00:08:34 |
| Play 09 | Pasture Pot Pourri, Part 1 | Douglas Wood |
00:06:33 |
| Play 10 | Pasture Pot Pourri, Part 2 | Douglas Wood |
00:07:10 |
| Play 11 | Classified Ads, and Short Quips | oogiesragdoll |
00:07:00 |
| Play 12 | Our Rural Mail Box | Larry Wilson |
00:04:31 |