In the 1930s, at the height of the Depression, rural Americans desperate for a laugh tuned in their radios to enjoy the cornball musical antics of the Hoosier Hot Shots. Their odd-sounding blend of a slide whistle and clarinet as the two lead instruments, the solid rhythm of the washboard, and their bizarre song lyrics made them the top novelty act of their day and the true precursors of Spike Jones & His City Slickers. After a few years on the vaudeville circuit, at the end of 1933 they came to prominence via their radio appearances on the National Barn Dance, broadcast over powerful station WLS in Chicago, and then to wider fame on NBC radio and the many movies they appeared in. This 4-CD set presents 100 wacky wonders from their 1934-1946 peak years, including such memorable titles as "From The Indies To The Andies In His Undies", "The Coat And The Pants Do All The Work", "I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones", "Since We Put The Radio In The Henhouse", "Meet Me Tonight In The Cow Shed" and "I've Got A Bimbo Down On Bamboo Isle". The 36-page illustrated booklet gives the quartet's complete history and includes discographical details of all the featured tracks.
100 Tracks.