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A popular song from 1933Words by Al BryanMusic by Lou HandmanLyrics1. There was a most peculiar kid in our townWas always late for schoolHe never learned to ...
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Jan 7, 2023 · Hal Kemp - Puddin Head Jones. Here is Hal Kemp (1904-1940) with a Brunswick record he made on November 2, 1933 with Skinnay Ennis (1907-1963) on vocal. ...more.
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Provided to YouTube by Virtual Label LLC Puddin' Head Jones · Don Redman and His Orchestra The Big Broadcast, Volume 8: Jazz and Popular Music of the 1920s and 1930s ℗ Rivermont Records ...
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In 1959, Jones was part of successive trades between the Phillies, Cleveland Indians, and Cincinnati Reds. He finished his career with Cincinnati in 1961. Jones was given his nickname from a popular 1930s song, "Woodenhead, Puddin' head Jones".
Willie “Puddin’ Head” Jones. Yes, the best nickname in Phillies history – Jones got the name from a popular 1930s song, “‘Wooden Head, Puddin’ Head Jones.”. Well, that stinks.
“Oh, Puddin’ Head Jones was fat and funny Dumber than sticks and stones. Now that is just why the kids all called him, Wooden head, puddin’ head Jones.” Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees sang these words in 1933. Legend has it that Willie Edward Jones’s nickname came from the song.
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Search the list of the best third basemen in Phillies history, and the name Willie Jones is right there among the leaders. With good reason: He could field, he could hit, and he could throw. Willie Edward Jones had a long and distinguished career with the Phillies, extending from 1947 through 1959.
