Yep, he saved Liberty Records from bankruptcy with the Witch Doctor which
was number 1 for three weeks in the summer, and then that hoola-hoop song
which was number 1 for four weeks. I think it got released December 7th and
sold four million copies by Christmas.
By the way, does anybody have that Christmas Humor CD from 2003 that is no
longer in print? It has songs on it like an Elvis Presley immitator doing
Return to Santa. If anybodey does, let me know; I can't find that album
since it is out of print.
Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: VGS-1 Speaking Rate
> 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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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 9:58 AM
> 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]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Howard Kaufman
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 3:39 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: VGS-1 Speaking Rate
>>>
>>> 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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