Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 28, December, 1921

About this film

LibriVox recording of Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 28, December, 1921 by W. H. Fawcett. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. "Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of American wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue is packed with jokes, quips, and humorous bits of writing. Each year it grew in popularity, and Fawcett’s success lead to the formation of the well-known Fawcett Publications, which issued "Whiz Comics" and introduced Captain Marvel. The magazine was immortalized in a line in the song “Trouble” from Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man.” - Summary by Larry Wilson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (50MB)

Directors & creators

W. H. Fawcett

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;humor; American Literature; wit; comic; periodical; magazine; laughter; jokes; jingles; riddles; quips

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