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Joke on the name of long-time bandleader [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Lombardo Guy Lombardo] (1902-1977). The joke's almost as old as his career, I found a reference in a december 1932 issue of student magazine, ''[https://archive.org/stream/purpleparrot133nort#page/20/mode/2up/search/%22Guy+Lumbago%22 The Purple Parrot]''.
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Joke on the name of long-time bandleader [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Lombardo Guy Lombardo] (1902-1977). The joke's almost as old as his career, I found a reference from 1931.
  
Lombardo was known as the "King of Corn."
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Lombardo was a was a Canadian-American bandleader of Italian descent known as the "King of Corn." His band was the Royal Canadians.
  
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Lumbago is an old term for lower back pain.
  
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*June 26, 1931 issue of ''[https://archive.org/stream/radiodia193100radi#page/n45/mode/2up/search/%22Guy+Lumbago%22 Radio Dial]'' mentions he receives many letters addressed to "Guy Lumbago"
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*December 1932 issue of student magazine, ''[https://archive.org/stream/purpleparrot133nort#page/20/mode/2up/search/%22Guy+Lumbago%22 The Purple Parrot]''.
 
*'''[http://likelylooneymostlymerrie.blogspot.com/2012/08/191-porky-at-crocadero-1938.html Guy Lumbago and His Boiled Kanadians]'''. "Porky at the Crocadero" (1938), reference to Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
 
*'''[http://likelylooneymostlymerrie.blogspot.com/2012/08/191-porky-at-crocadero-1938.html Guy Lumbago and His Boiled Kanadians]'''. "Porky at the Crocadero" (1938), reference to Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
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*'''[https://archive.org/stream/oldline1951univ#page/n127/mode/2up/search/%22Guy+Lumbago%22 Guy Lumbago and His Royal Canadian Cottonpickers]''' (1952)
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*A music piece titled "[https://archive.org/stream/catalogofco1970324512lib#page/254/mode/2up/search/%22Guy+Lumbago%22 Guy Lumbago plays Lawrence Welch]" Jan.-June 1970, by Al Polhamus
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*A music piece titled "https://archive.org/stream/catalogofco1970324512libr#page/2046/mode/2up/search/%22lawrence+milk%22 Lawrence Milk Plays Guy Lombago]" by Carroll DeCamp July-Dec. 1970.
  
*'''[https://archive.org/stream/oldline1951univ#page/n127/mode/2up/search/%22Guy+Lumbago%22 Guy Lumbago and His Royal Canadian Cottonpickers]'''
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[[Category:1931|Lumbago, Guy]]
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[[Category:Fictional bandleaders|Lumbago, Guy]]

Revision as of 09:49, 8 December 2017

Joke on the name of long-time bandleader Guy Lombardo (1902-1977). The joke's almost as old as his career, I found a reference from 1931.

Lombardo was a was a Canadian-American bandleader of Italian descent known as the "King of Corn." His band was the Royal Canadians.

Lumbago is an old term for lower back pain.