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The anthropomorphic elephant Benjamin Blümchen is the main character in a long-running series of hörspiele (ie, a uniquely German art form comprised of story-telling, music, and sound effects) and animated films intended for children
A Jewish novelty comedian, Bell languished in total obscurity until his recording of “Shaving Cream” became a fluke almost 30 years after its initial release ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
Best known as a panelist on the long-running comedy/commentary show 7 Tage, 7 K�pfe (7 Days, 7 Heads), comedian and actor Bernd Stelter has had a string of successful standup albums in his native Germany, along with the occasional novelty hit
He is no relation to either the Jones jazz family of Elvin Jones, Sam Jones, and Hank Jones and is not related to his one-time employer Spike Jones, either And if Bernie Jones was the “Mr
Artist Betty Bennett gave a hand-colored look to photography on an album by Dr Duke Tumatoe, and should not be confused with the stylish singer Betty Bennett ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide
Bad News, the parody of a bad heavy metal band, began as a 1983 episode from the Comic Strip, an English comedy troupe whose members numbered three of the four Young Ones (Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmonson, and Nigel Planer) and writer Peter Richardson (other members included Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders)
Although African-American comedians had long been a staple of the stand-up circuit prior to the emergence of Bill Cosby, none had come even remotely close to reaching the same heights of commercial success or universal acceptance
Despite a successful career under his own name, the true legacy of actor/comedian Bill Dana remains Jose Jiminez, a character introduced on The Steve Allen Show which went on to become one of the most beloved comic creations of the era
Born in Galveston, TX, Bill Engvall was a nightclub DJ in Dallas until the call to comedy became too strong to deny After startling amateur-night audiences at several local clubs and a brief stint in St
Entertainment Weekly magazine called Bill Harley “the Mark Twain of contemporary children’s music,” and the comparison is apt Harley’s songs and stories cut to the heart of everyday life with a broad appeal