Doodles Weaver
Winstead Sheffield "Doodles" Weaver (May 11, 1911 – January 17, 1983) was an American character actor, comedian, and musician. Born into a wealthy West Coast family, Weaver began his career in radio. In the late 1930s, he performed on Rudy Vallée's radio programs and Kraft Music Hall. He later joined Spike Jones' City Slickers. In 1957, Weaver hosted his own NBC variety show The Doodles Weaver Show. In addition to his radio work, he also recorded a number of comedy records, appeared in films and guest-starred on numerous television series from the 1950s through the 1970s. Weaver made his last onscreen appearance in 1981. Despondent over poor health, Weaver fatally shot himself in January 1983. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 11, 1912 (Los Angeles), Died January 17, 1983 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, arranger, speaker
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D7VB-0357 | 10-in. | 3/24/1947 | The man on the flying trapeze | City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Doodles Weaver | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, arranger | |
Victor | D7VB-1368 | 10-in. | 10/7/1947 | William Tell overture | City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Doodles Weaver | Comic monologue with instrumental ensemble and sound effects | speaker, arranger | |
Victor | D7VB-2409 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Happy New Year | City Slickers ; Spike Jones | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal refrain | vocalist | |
Victor | D9VB-0502 | 10-in. | 1/6/1949 | Knock knock (who's there?) | City Slickers ; Sir Frederick Gas ; I. W. Harper and the Four Fifths ; Spike Jones ; Dick Morgan ; Freddy Morgan ; George Rock ; Doodles Weaver | Vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weaver, Doodles," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/371424.
Weaver, Doodles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/371424.
"Weaver, Doodles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Weaver, Doodles, 1911-1983 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95057866
Wikidata: Doodles Weaver - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5296995
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/224581009
MusicBrainz: Doodles Weaver - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0bdcc846-3039-49d3-bbda-3e06d2dffca7
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