REMEMBERING NAMES AND NICKNAMES as we recall real names, show biz names, tag-names and more. Lots of name-calling this time as we bring to mind records and recollections of The Voice, The Groaner, The Schnozz, Old Ski Nose, The Velvet Fog, The Old Professor and even Butch and Stinky.

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PATTI PAGE, the “Singing Rage” and Nat “King” Cole performing a medley of songs in a 1958 television appearance. (12 minutes)

KAY KYSER, “the Old Professor” in a musical clip from the 1940 film, “You’ll Find Out.” (3 minutes)

HER NIBS, MISS GEORGIA GIBBS singing a medley of her hits on a 1958 television appearance. (5 minutes)

DOROTHY SHAY, the “Park Avenue Hillbilly” sings a Gershwin song to “Red” Skelton in a 1954 television appearance. (3 minutes)

MEL TORME, “The Velvet Fog” sings the Rogers and Hart song “Blue Room” in a 1950 Telescription. (3 minutes)

RED BUTTONS (Aaron Schwatt) sings “Strange Things Are Happening,” the other side of his Columbia recording of “The Ho Ho Song. (3 minutes)

THE “NOSE” AND THE “HAIRCUT” – Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore reminisce about their radio days together.  It’s a clip from their appearance together on Garry’s May 16, 1956 TV panel show, “I’ve Got a Secret” as they perform an old radio routine. (11 minutes)