How the blog somehow missed the centenary of the birth of wacky, imaginative and marvelously goofy comedian Milton Supman, known professionally as Soupy Sales, back on January 8, we'll never know!
Oh well, at least Way Too Damn Lazy To Write A Blog remembered our pals Dick Van Dyke and Mel Brooks, both of whom lived to see that 100th birthday.
Let's rectify that grevious error of overlooking the fabulous Soupy Sales RIGHT NOW, shall we!
Here's Frank Nastasi, one of the supporting players from The Soupy Sales Show.
Do we love Soupy? YES!
Do we love Soupy and White Fang? YES!
Do Soupy and Black Tooth rock the house? YES!
Do we love Pookie the Lion? YES!
Love the unabashed lunacy in The Soupy Sales Show? Absolutely!
Soupy was an avid jazz and blues fan, so the guest on the following show is virtuoso guitarist, master of the Gibson ES-335 and king of vibrato B.B. King.
Soupy Sales is responsible for the ONLY television appearance of trumpet genius Clifford Brown!
Entertainer Trini Lopez and Rat Packers Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. co-star in the following Soupy Sales Show! Where's Dino?
Even Alice "Welcome To My Nightmare" Cooper was a guest on The Soupy Sales Show!
Must buy the following DVDs from RHINO VIDEO!
Undoubtedly, music mavens, jazz and blues fans, and the comedy-centric love him! The splendid Detroit Historical Society website adds:
Soupy Sales was a lifelong jazz fan who used his late-night Detroit program, Soupy's On, to champion legendary jazz artists. Hosted a late-night adult-oriented talk show in Detroit during the 1950s. Partnered with local venues like Baker's Keyboard Lounge to feature touring acts. Used Charlie Parker's "Yardbird Suite" as his theme song. Featured heavyweights like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, and Louis Armstrong.
The gang here at Way Too Damn Lazy To Write A Blog love jazz, blues, rock n'roll, comedy, Soupy and his talented rocker sons Hunt and Tony.
The Sales brothers:
- Formed the teen band Tony and the Tigers as children and secured a record deal by age 11
- Todd Rundgren: Played on Todd Rundgren's early 1970s albums, backing the hit "We Gotta Get You a Woman".
- Provided the iconic, driving rhythm section and famous drum groove on Iggy Pop's 1977 album Lust for Life.
- Tin Machine: Reunited as the rhythmic backbone for David Bowie’s hard rock project alongside guitarist Reeves Gabrels from 1988 to 1992.
Produce Like A Pro posted the following interview with Hunt Sales.
Cheers to the Sales family! Kudos, bravos, huzzahs and thanks for the music and laughs!
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