Dickie Goodman
Dickie Goodman | |
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Goodman on the cover of The King of Novelty by Jon Goodman | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 19, 1934 |
| Died | November 6, 1989 (aged 55) North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, producer, comic |
| Instrument | Spoken voice |
| Years active | 1952–1988 |
Richard Dorian “Dickie” Goodman (April 19, 1934 – November 6, 1989) was an American musician and record producer. He is best known for inventing and using the technique of the "break-in", an early precursor to sampling, that used brief clips of popular records and songs to "answer" comedic questions posed by voice actors on his novelty records. He also wrote and produced some original material, most often heard on the B-sides of his break-in records.