Four-year-old John Mangrich from Pomona, California: “I’m the new
hog calling champion of Los Angeles County”
Mangrich won
the title against 20 adult competitors.
In fact, the 1963 champion was an 83-year-old woman. John’s father Joe is a hog calling
competitor, and John picked up the skills watching his dad rehearse. The Los Angeles County Fair has been
operating in the early fall annually since 1922, and continues today to be one
of the largest fairs in the US.
Special guest Robert Merrill finally
introduces the “I’ve Got a Secret” songs the panelists were assigned to write
several weeks ago (
E580
). Three
panelists perform their songs themselves, assisted by ever-increasing numbers of
background vocalists. Merrill performs
Henry Morgan’s composition, backed by the Canterbury Choral Society and their
director Charles Dodsley Walker. Walker
founded the Society in 1952, and it continues to operate today, usually
performing much more serious fare. At
the end, everyone sings “Happy Birthday” to Betsy. Her birthday is November 1, the day before
this long-delayed episode was recorded.
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