Well, I thought I had heard every Freberg sketch there was until this one… and what a delightful encounter it is to hear a piece that was later to develop into the hilarious Dr Herman Horn Hi-Fi segments for the Stan Freberg Show on CBS Radio in honour of “deafen your neighbours’ week” (That brilliant radio series with Daws Butler and June Foray can still be heard here archive.org/details/stan_freberg_show ). This was still so fresh when I heard it later in the 60s and 70s when ever larger "stereophrantic" sound systems were such a passion for anyone claiming a love for music. Freberg and Butler wasted no time in dispatching the notion this had anything to do with music.
There was a female student DJ at WRIU who used to speak on-air like the announcer at the start of this bit whose voice raises in pitch at the end of every sentence or phrase.
At 54 seconds Freberg mentions H. H. Horn. In Los Angeles in the 1930s there was a Herbert H. Horn company which manufactured the "Tiffany Tone" brand radios.
The voice Freberg used for the intros and outros would be recycled for two of the three installments of "Herman Horne on Hi-Fi" that aired on three episodes of his 1957 CBS Radio show. As would many of the gags in this bit. But he nailed the pretense of hi-fi enthusiasts on the head.
hoo haa! the Pickens sisters in repose! I looked them up. Nice looking women! This was a pure gem of a broadcast. Reminds me when I was browsing for stereo equipment at Audio Design in Fairfield CT. Went to the back room where one of the Rolling Stones bought his equipment. If you had to ask for the price of the stuff, you couldn't afford it.
clasystems She did voice many of the females in Stan's comedy tracks, like St. George, as well as Little Blue Riding and Miss Jupiter in his radio show in the 1950s. What's even more impressive with her is that she is still alive at 99! and she still works in the recording business! wow!
Good Christ, you can still hear programs like this on NPR! (But you can't win a rubber lifesize inflatable Liberace. At least not since Pacifica shut down)
+Sgt. Bilko Pacifica shut down? I listened to it last night. KPFA had a great New Year's dance mix. It's the oldest noncommercial, listener-supported radio network in the world.
@@peterschorn1 Hardy har-har. :D I can tell you're a real hoot at parties. Seriously though, using the Lord's name disrespectfully is not wise, my friend.
Audiophiles never change.
The best accessory for folks like this is an oxygen free atmosphere.
Pure comedy gold.
alan parsons has said "people buy my music to listen to their equipment."
I'm an audiophile too, enjoyed every minute of it!
When you call yourself an audiophile ... You definitely aren't one !
What a totally ridiculous statement.
way to be. 👏
I would totally wear a "Don't Knock Bach" T-SHIRT.
It is true some buy records not to listen to the music but to listen to the recording.
Well, I thought I had heard every Freberg sketch there was until this one… and what a delightful encounter it is to hear a piece that was later to develop into the hilarious Dr Herman Horn Hi-Fi segments for the Stan Freberg Show on CBS Radio in honour of “deafen your neighbours’ week” (That brilliant radio series with Daws Butler and June Foray can still be heard here archive.org/details/stan_freberg_show ).
This was still so fresh when I heard it later in the 60s and 70s when ever larger "stereophrantic" sound systems were such a passion for anyone claiming a love for music. Freberg and Butler wasted no time in dispatching the notion this had anything to do with music.
And notice where the radio dial is at... W-ENN-B-C, home to Imus, Stern and Soupy back in the day. RIP Stan, Daws and June.
Looks closer to 680-700.
There was a female student DJ at WRIU who used to speak on-air like the announcer at the start of this bit whose voice raises in pitch at the end of every sentence or phrase.
At 54 seconds Freberg mentions H. H. Horn. In Los Angeles in the 1930s there was a Herbert H. Horn company which manufactured the "Tiffany Tone" brand radios.
I'd like to hear his "Face the Funnies" skit, where the panelists debate the relative merits of Tarzan and Little Orphan Annie.
Howard Glen it's on RUclips somewhere, and you can download it from archive.org under one of the 15 Stan Freberg Shows. it is pretty funny!
This comes from an episode of the CBS Radio Workshop hosted by Stan.
Bill Thompson, Daws Butler and June Foray in the supporting cast.
Lol these audiophiles are still the same. Hilarious stuff!!
The voice Freberg used for the intros and outros would be recycled for two of the three installments of "Herman Horne on Hi-Fi" that aired on three episodes of his 1957 CBS Radio show. As would many of the gags in this bit. But he nailed the pretense of hi-fi enthusiasts on the head.
Quite wonderful.
Wow, I can’t believe what I’ve found. Classic radio.
Also so enjoy the Dick Orkin “Secret Adventures of the Tooth Fairy”. Funny funny funny stuff!
3:02 - "To tell you the truth, I wasn't listening to the music". :)
Best voice talent
The thing is, you have to be an audiophile (like me) to appreciate this. = )
When you call yourself an audiophile ... You definitely aren't one !
Back then, every third voice had to have a Brooklyn accent or it wasn't comedy.
hoo haa! the Pickens sisters in repose! I looked them up. Nice looking women!
This was a pure gem of a broadcast. Reminds me when I was browsing for stereo equipment at Audio Design in Fairfield CT. Went to the back room where one of the Rolling Stones bought his equipment. If you had to ask for the price of the stuff, you couldn't afford it.
Definitely a little rumble!
The voice of Mr. Horn is provided by Bill Thompson.
Sounds like the articles my ex boyfriend wrote for Rotten Tomatoes.
June Foray, who later did Rocket J. Squirrel. [Rocky and Bullwinkle] [also Natasha Fatale.]
Why, you can't read more than three words at a time?
clasystems no, June foray voiced a doll called talky Tina on the twilight zone. I was just quoting her
OK; Thanks for the info. I didn't know that one, but she did no many over the years.
June is also on St. George and the Dragonette with a very similar voice as here.
clasystems She did voice many of the females in Stan's comedy tracks, like St. George, as well as Little Blue Riding and Miss Jupiter in his radio show in the 1950s. What's even more impressive with her is that she is still alive at 99! and she still works in the recording business! wow!
Actually, to my ears, Mr. Horn's voice sounded more like Hans Conreid who'd worked on occasion with Freberg.
Good Christ, you can still hear programs like this on NPR!
(But you can't win a rubber lifesize inflatable Liberace. At least not since Pacifica shut down)
+Sgt. Bilko Pacifica shut down? I listened to it last night. KPFA had a great New Year's dance mix. It's the oldest noncommercial, listener-supported radio network in the world.
Must you include profanity in your message?
@@howardoller443 Hell yeah!
@@ksol1460tv I hadn't noticed, but okay.
@@peterschorn1 Hardy har-har. :D I can tell you're a real hoot at parties. Seriously though, using the Lord's name disrespectfully is not wise, my friend.
sounds like jimmy stuart.
3:48 - Andy Dick's career, perhaps? :)
"An 8" tweeter" LOL
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