Goofus (song with ukulele)

A goofy old 1930 hit for Wayne King. I learned this from a record of Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies.

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[bballcourthoe]

Dude, my Mama loved this...who originally did this one?

[heftone]

Thanks. I think Wayne King (the Waltz King) had the big hit with this in about 1930. Others did it too. I learned it from a Milton Brown record.

[ukulelejamie]

I used to have this on vinyl...I think the "B" side was a song called the thing...As I went out for a walk one bright and sunny day, I spied a great big open box that was right in my way....I think was the start of it...

[ukulelejamie]

Hold the note and change the key...that's called Goofus! Love that song!

[regsputnik]

I last heard that song 40+ years ago on a scratchy 78 record - great to hear it again, with such a zestful delivery!

[mashtones]

The couesnophone is an instrument similar to a saxaphone but with keys similar to those on a piano which when pressed allow reeds to vibrate. It could held like a saxaphone or layed flat and played through a hose. Sometimes refered to as a a 'queenophone' or a goofus. As in the lyrics about how the saxaphone 'sounds a little goofus to me'.

A goofus would not sound like a saxaphone. Your playing is wonderful I really enjoyed it and the song.

[poorboy1939]

hey..you brought back some old memories of a long gone fiddler TOMMY HAYES" .this was one of his favorites.BOB from EAST TENNESSEE...

[wangzanzai]

blxxxdy brilliant!! xxx

[pm0501]

This sure beats that American Idol crap! Great job.

[Zefrenm]

Wow youtube, lol great rendition. I have the same song with the Phil Harris vocals check it out- Zefren thanks for the post

[Stompy23]

Hey, this is 1st class entertainment! Really fun and musically so well done! Just have a look at my channel (see video response). You will find another version of this tune there, but it is an instrumental by a German band on an old 78rpm record.