Dickie Goodman is best known for inventing and using the technique of the "break-in", an early precursor to sampling, that used brief clips of popular records and songs to "answer" comedic questions posed by voice actors on his novelty records.
21 Facts About Dickie Goodman
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Dickie Goodman wrote and produced some original material, most often heard on the B-sides of his break-in records.
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Dickie Goodman's first known release came in 1952, when he was just 18 years old.
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In 1959, collaborating with Mickey Shorr under the names Spencer and Spencer, Dickie Goodman recorded two singles which relied much less on sampling and more on sketch comedy.
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Dickie Goodman performed several of his own Halloween-themed songs with Rori; eventually these were released as an album, the most successful track being "Horror Movies", about favorite pop culture movie monsters.
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In 1962, Dickie Goodman spoofed Ben Casey with "Ben Crazy".
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Dickie Goodman released a full album, The Many Heads Of Dickie Goodman, which included most of his break-ins to date.
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In 1963 while working at 20th Century Fox Records, Dickie Goodman recorded, a tribute composed of Kennedy's famous speeches.
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In 1964, Dickie Goodman switched from break-in records to parodies and recorded an album called My Son the Joke.
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Dickie Goodman produced two break-in style pieces and his wife sang the rest of the songs.
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In 1969, Dickie Goodman parodied the political unrest on college campuses with "On Campus" and the first Moon landing with "Luna Trip".
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Dickie Goodman's records inspired KQV morning disc jockey Bob DeCarlo's top 10 hit "Convention '72" under the name the Delegates.
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Dickie Goodman released a different version of "Mr President" in 1981 after Ronald Reagan became president, but this recording did not chart.
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Dickie Goodman created the Glass Bottle, a pop band, primarily as an advertising ploy to promote glass bottles, which soda companies were replacing with plastic bottles.
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In 1975, Dickie Goodman parodied the film Jaws with "Mr Jaws".
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Altogether, Dickie Goodman charted seventeen hits, with five of them reaching the top 40.
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Dickie Goodman produced several other break-in records which garnered airplay and charted only in a few regions, including Los Angeles and New York City.
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Dickie Goodman died in North Carolina from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Dickie Goodman is survived by his two sons, Jon and Jed, and his daughter Janie.
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The book contains the most comprehensive chronology of Dickie Goodman's records, including CD re-releases.
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The entire repertoire is available from Jon Dickie Goodman Publishing on all of the major music download and streaming sites.