I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas
"I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas" is a song written and sung by Phil Baxter, accompanied by Phil Harris and his orchestra in 1928. It was originally named after the town of Dumas, Texas.[1] The radio station KDDD-FM in Dumas is named after the song, hence the three D's stand for Ding Dong Daddy.
The song is performed by actor Bill Heath in the series finale of the Comedy Central show Nathan for You in an attempt to convince a group of locals that he is authentically from Dumas, Arkansas.[2]
Other Versions
- The Osmond Brothers
- Bob Wills
- Arthur Godfrey
- Louis Armstrong
- Benny Goodman
- George Melly
- Nick Shoulders
- Robert Earl Keen
- Larry Hooper
- Bill Heath (Nathan for You)
References
- ^ Legend of the Ding Dong Daddy. Accessed July 28, 2018.
- ^ TOP OF THE CHARTS: A LOOK AT ALL THE HIT SONGS ABOUT TEXAS TOWNS. Accessed July 28, 2018.