Lord Buckley
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Biography
Lord Buckley was an American comedian and musician born as Richard Myrle Buckley on 5 April 1906 in Tuolumne, California. He achieved professional recognition for a musical and performance style blending aristocratic persona with hipster slang. He began his career performing on the streets before serving as an emcee for dance marathons in Chicago and conducting USO tours during World War II. His recording career includes the tracks âMy Own Railroadâ (1951) and âThe Nazzâ (1952), as well as retellings of âThe Gettysburg Addressâ (1955) and âThe Ravenâ (1955). His discography includes the studio recordings Hipsters, Flipsters and Finger Poppin' Daddies Knock Me Your Lobes (1955) and Way Out Humor (1959). Buckley died on 12 November 1960.
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- Track Popularity
- Supermarket/Horse's Mouth/Black Cross/The Naz
- My Own Railroad/ Willie The Shake/ God's Own Drunk
- Hipsters, Flipsters and Fingerpopping Daddies
- Murder
- The Chastity Belt
- His Majesty The Policeman
- The Mouse And The Lion
- The Lion's Breath
- The Dog And The Wolf
- H Bomb
- Jet Ride
- Bad Rapping Of The Marquis De Sade
- The Grasshopper And The Ant
- Marc Anthony's Funeral Oration
- Jonah And The Whale
- The Hip Gahn
- Gettysburg Address
- The Nazz
- God's Own Drunk
- Martin's Horse
- Let It Down
- Subconcious Mind
- The Gasser
- The Lord and Finnegan
