>> Chinatown, My Chinatown . . . . I believe Aunt Bee said one time it was her >> favorite song. . . . Aunt Bee sang and/or played the song . . . in 3 >> different episodes, "Aunt Bee's Medicine Man", "Aunt Bee The Swinger", and >> "Aunt Bee's Restaurant". However, there was someone else who played the >> song Chinatown, My Chinatown on an episode of TAGS. Can anyone guess the >> name of the person who played Chinatown, My Chinatown?I will give you a >> couple of hints. This person played the song very badly, and they played >> it for Andy and Floyd. One other thing, the song was played so badly, you >> have to listen pretty closely to determine that song is what is being >> played. << --------------- "Chinatown, My Chinatown" also appeared in Episode # 159, titled "Banjo-Playing Deputy." The out-of-work banjo player, installed soon as a temporary deputy, was none other than Jerry Van Dyke, who attempted to play the song on banjo and kazoo, aided by a couple of other assorted percussions instruments. He was essentially a one-man band, though performance quality was dubious. The song was performed for the questionable burlesque show appearing at the Carnival. The Mayberry women were shocked by such vulgar display, but Floyd thought it was fine, rendering his visionary line, "One can never have too much culture," or some such statement! For myself, I also heard "Chinatown, My Chinatown" when I was a young child. My mom played it on the piano and sang it, and I still have a vague memory of her sheet music and its cover art work.
"Chinatown, my Chinatown, when the lights are low . . . . " Have a great Mayberry spring! Larry in CO _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
