Dave, who was one of the original KISN Good Guys, turned 58 today. You can hear
Dave Stone again along with “Tiger Tom” Murphy and Pat Pattee starting September
1st when KISN returns with real oldies.  www.goodguyradio.com

(Say, he doesn’t look all that bad for being 58!)

Candid Camera is a reality television series of practical jokes performed in
front of a hidden camera with unsuspecting participants. She show, created
and produced by Allen Funt (above), initially began on radio as Candid
Microphone June 28, 1947. After a series of theatrical film shorts, also titled
Candid Microphone, Funt brought his concept to ABC television on August
10, 1948 with announcer Ken Roberts. He hosted or co-hosted almost all
of the TV versions until 1993 when he suffered a stroke and never
recovered. His son Peter Funt, who had co-hosted specials with his
father since 1987, became the producer and host of the show.  

Peter Funt

Stanley Victor "Stan" Freberg is a comedian, recording artist, animation
voice actor, puppeteer and a advertising creative director whose career
began in 1944. From 1949 to 1954, he and Daws Butler provided voices
and were the puppeteers for the paramount Television Network series,
Time for Beany, a triple Emmy Award winner (1950, 1951, 1953). Freberg 
also had a weekly radio show on CBS in 1957, The Stan Freberg Show
which ran for only fifteen episodes from July 14 through October 20. Stan
is still active in the entertainment industry.

Freberg’s "Banana Boat (Day-O)" satirized Harry Belafonte’s
popular recording of "Banana Boat Song”, in 1957.

Puppeteer Sten Freberg with from left: Dishonest John (or "D.J.") and Cecil  
(or "Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent")

Gracie Allen, was a comedian who became internationally famous as the zany
partner and comic foil of husband George Burns. The Burns and Allen radio
show began in the early 1930s. They made the move to television and the CBS
network, October 12, 1950. The show was an immediate success.

The comedy team of Martin and Lewis , comprising of singer Dean Martin as the
straight man and comedian Jerry Lewis. They first met in 1945 and their debut as
a duo act occurred at Atlantic City’s 500 Club on July 24 and 25 in 1946. The team 
enjoyed their partnership until Martin started to become increasingly disillusioned
about working with Lewis, which lead to escalating arguments. Finally they couldn’t possibly see working together any longer and Martin left the team on July 25, 1956,
ten years to the day after the first official teaming of the act. Hollywood or Bust was
the final Martin and Lewis film released in late 1956.

Martin and Lewis at the 500 Club in 1946