Chubby Parker

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Chubby Parker is a pseudonym of Frederick R. Parker. In the 1920’s, for listeners of Chicago-based radio station WLS, Chubby Parker & His Old Time Banjo was a very popular act, entertaining the audience with his repertoire of funny songs, country songs and “negro” songs. Singing, strumming his five-string banjo, blowing his harmonica, whistling a bit, he was a much loved figure before going to oblivion in the depression era, like many others. His most enduring song is undoubtedly 'King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O' (aka 'Froggy Went A-Courtin'), which was selected by musicologist Harry Smith for his Smithsonian Anthology Of American Folk Music, and was covered by, among others, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Sites: Discogs User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Anthology of American Folk Music

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Nick Cave's Jukebox: Songs That Inspired The Man

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Anthology of American Folk Music Volume 1 Disc 1 Ballads

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Bluegrass

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Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1-3 Disc 1

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Anthology of American Folk Music, Volume 1: Ballads

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The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (Disc 2)

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Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1-3 (1 of 6)

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Bob Dylan's Jukebox

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Anthology of American Folk Music Volume 1 Ballads (CD 1)

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Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.), Volume 1: Ballads (disc A)

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...I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My Traces

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