Dizzy Dean singing "Wabash Cannonball" on youtube

[Oldtix]

A friend forwarded this to me today; I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vcN9...&feature=email

[horzverti]

I clicked on the link to find out what a Wabash Cannonball is and why was Dean 'signing' it. Could it be an old baseball? His favorite mitt? A well worn bat? It turns out that I misread the post and it was a pleasant surprise to hear that Ole Dizz could sing pretty well too. Still entertaining the masses into 2012...and Hee Haw takes me back a few. Thanks for posting friend.

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by horzverti

I clicked on the link to find out what a Wabash Cannonball is and why was Dean 'signing' it. Could it be an old baseball? His favorite mitt? A well worn bat? It turns out that I misread the post and it was a pleasant surprise to hear that Ole Dizz could sing pretty well too. Still entertaining the masses into 2012...and Hee Haw takes me back a few. Thanks for posting friend.

+1

[scmavl]

Thanks to this (great!) clip, I've been watching Hee Haw videos for the past hour on YouTube reliving my childhood.

Thanks!

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by scmavl

Thanks to this (great!) clip, I've been watching Hee Haw videos for the past hour on YouTube reliving my childhood.

Thanks!

+1

[Wihawk]

Thanks for the link. I remember Dizz singing that song on I believe a Monday night baseball game over the PA system. I used to love listening to him in the broadcast booth, a very entertaining character to be sure.

[ethicsprof]

super!!! many,many thanks!
I remember watching him announce when i was a boy and thinking that he
really got into Wabash after the stretch and a few too many Falstaff commercials---and Falstaffs.
He and pee wee reese were great together.
best,
barry

[tachyonbb]

Thanks for posting this. Brought back great memories of Diz broadcasting games on TV.

[JimH5]

Hee Haw reruns are the highest rated shows on RFD-tv. It's on Directv and perhaps on cable systems.

Dizzy Dean was on a couple of times. They also have had Mickey Mantle and a very young Johnny Bench with a bad mustache, some outrageous pants, and even a segment where he sings.

Good stuff. Hee Haw is like wearing an old comfortable shirt.