Actor Lorenzo Music was born in 1937. He died in 2001. He was Carlton the Doorman in the TV series Rhoda and voiced Garfield the Cat in the cartoon series Garfield and Friends.
In 1986, “Weird Al” Yankovic recorded the parodies “Addicted To Spuds” and “Living With A Hernia” for his Polka Party LP
In 1962, ✪ “Ahab, The Arab” by Ray Stevens peaked at number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1979, ✪ “D.J.” by David Bowie peaked at number 106 on the U.S. pop singles chart. Two weeks earlier, it peaked at 29 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1973, ✪ “Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)” by Commander Cody peaked at number 94 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1962, ✪ “Right Said Fred” by Bernard Cribbins peaked at number 10 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 2007, ✪ “The Simpsons Theme” by Green Day peaked at number 19 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1984, “You Think You're A Man” by Divine peaked at number 16 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
Date:1974-08-04... Davy's Dinghy - Ruth Wallis / 'Boobs'- Ruth Wallis' Greatest Hits / Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale (released 1949, first hit the Funny Five on 1974-08-25)
Date:1991-08-04... Hey Robin! - Whimsical Will / Cutting Up w/ Whimsical Will CD: Summer Movie Adventures (first hit the Funny Five on 1991-08-18)
Date:1996-08-04... Monster Hash - The Toyes / The Toyes (first hit the Funny Five on 1996-08-25)
Date:1974-08-04... Who's on First? - Abbott and Costello / Crazy Guys: Gems of American Comedy / But Seriously...The American Comedy Box Set / Baseball's Greatest Hits (released 1945, first hit the Funny Five on 1975-06-01)
Date:1974-08-04... William Tell Overture - Spike Jones and His City Slickers (f/ Doodles Weaver) / Novelty Songs: Crazy and Obscure, Vol. 2 / Musical Depreciation Revue: The Spike Jones Anthology / Strictly For Music Lovers / Spike Jones' Greatest Hits! / Musical Mayhem / Wacky World of Spike Jones and His City Slickers / Best Of Spike Jones and His City Slickers / Cocktail Hour / People Are Funnier Than Anybody / Spike Jones Is Murdering the Classics / The Jones Laughing Record / Very Best of Spike Jones and His City Slickers / Very Worst of Spike Jones (released 1947, first hit the Funny Five on 1975-03-23)