Indeed, John.  In fact, David Seville did all the chipmunk voices.  They are 
exactly doubled, as I discovered when I slowed my old talking book machine 
down to 16 and 2 thirds rpm with a chipmunks album on it.  Dave's speaking 
voice was nearly impossible to understand but he sang Simon, Theodore and 
Alvin in perfect 3-part harmony.  At 16, It was easy to tell it was him 
doing the singing.  He got a lot of milage out of that chipmunk idea.
Lou Kolb
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Subject: Re: VGS-1 Speaking Rate


> Wasn't the way that whole thing was started when Dave sped up his own 
> voice
> for a song he did in the 50's?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 9:31 AM
> Subject: Re: VGS-1 Speaking Rate
>
>
>> Good way of putting it, Howard.
>>
>> I still remember when I was a kid, and one day, I played a Chipmunks
>> Christmas song from a 45 RPM record at 33 RPM, and suddenly figured out
>> that
>> the Chipmunks were really men whose voices were just sped up to play the
>> part.
>>
>> I don't know how many kids I told that to, after it was discovered, but 
>> to
>> this day, I sometimes feel a bit guilty about how many children's 
>> ilusions
>> I
>> shattered.  (smile)
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
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>>
>> Yes it is.  Silly engineers.
>> Its like an old record player.  Remember playing the 33's on 45, or say
>> even
>> earlier, the 45's on 78?
>>
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