It’s fast, furious and funny. Characterised by quick-fire dialogue, American comedy tends to be more wordy than the UK variety;
‘punch line’ and ‘one liners’ being intrinsic ingredients. It requires quick wit, sharp insights and rapid reaction.
CD 21 tracks
1. William Tell - Overture - Spike Jones & His City Slickers
2. Dizzy - George Burns & Gracie Allen
3. The Bearded Lady - Walter O'Keefe (The Broadway Hillbilly) with orchestra
4. The Prune Song - Frank Crumit
5. Madame Du Barry - Eddie Pola with orchestra
6. I've Found A New Way To Go To Town - Mae West with Orchestra (From I'm No Angel)
7. Mickey's Grand Opera - Mickey Mouse & Friends
8. Your Feet's Too Big - Fats Waller & His Rhythm
9. My First Piece - Ray Bourbon
10. The Pistol Song - Ruth Wallis with Instrumental Accompaniment
11. Joe Goes Up - I Come Down - Jimmy Durante with Ray Bargy & his orchestra
12. Hooray for Captain Spaulding - Groucho Marx with The Ken Lane Singers
13. Them Durn Fool Things (Remind Me Of You) - Red Ingle & The Natural Seven
14. A Husband, A Wife - Ethel Merman & Jimmy Durante with orchestra
15. Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Polka - Jerry Lewis with Dick Stabile's Orchestra
16. If It Wasn't For Your Father - Arthur Godfrey with The Chordettes & Archie Bleyer's Orchestra
17. The Thing - Phil Harris with Walter Scharf's Orchestra
18. Tia Juana (D'ya Wanna?) - Mel Blanc with Billy May's Orchestra
19. I've Got You Under My Skin - Stan Freberg with chorus & Les Baxter's Orchestra
20. Sweet Adeline - Jerry Colonna with Chorus & Organ
21. The Man On The Flying Trapeze - Spike Jones & The City Slickers