Dickie Goodman

Dickie Goodman
Goodman on the cover of The King of Novelty by Jon Goodman
Background information
Born(1934-04-19)April 19, 1934
DiedNovember 6, 1989(1989-11-06) (aged 55)
Genres
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, producer, comic
InstrumentSpoken voice
Years active1952–1988

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.