Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2. No. 16, January, 1921
W. H. Fawcett
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of American wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue is packed with jokes, quips, and humorous bits of writing. Each year it grew in popularity, and Fawcett’s success lead to the formation of the well-known Fawcett Publications, which issued "Whiz Comics" and introduced Captain Marvel. The magazine was immortalized in a line in the song “Trouble” from Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man.” - Summary by Larry Wilson (1 hr 38 min)
Chapters
| Keep On Keepin’ On | 1:28 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| History Up-to-Date | 7:35 | Read by KHand |
| Movie Skeletons | 9:27 | Read by KHand |
| Our Language - Bull Frog Bull - You Can’t Fool a Horse-Fly | 3:11 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| India’s September Morns | 14:18 | Read by Kerry Adams |
| Questions and Answers | 5:18 | Read by KHand |
| Short Quips | 9:51 | Read by Caro Davy |
| Whiz Bang Editorials | 9:07 | Read by lynnaea |
| Smokehouse Poetry Part 1 | 10:31 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
| Smokehouse Poetry Part 2 | 10:15 | Read by KHand |
| Pasture Pot Pourri | 5:22 | Read by KHand |
| Classified Ads | 4:36 | Read by Chuck Williamson |
| Our Rural Mail Box and Luscious Limericks | 7:17 | Read by KHand |
Reviews
wonderful reading
Anewelding
when you need something short and sweet to listen to these magazines are perfect. they really fit the bill. keep you interested cuz they're so short the sections
Geraldine Rourke
lovely short articles.reminds me of Irelands Own .a weekly magazine started 1902 and still going strong and as popular as ever.