Verified listings:
- Straight Talk About The Blues/Ukulele Blues - Martin Mull
- Straight Talk About The Blues - Martin Mull
- Ukulele Blues - Martin Mull
Assumed/incorrect titles:
- How You Call Your Granddaddy?
- I Threw My Drink Across The Lawn
- The Ukulele Blues
- The Ukelele Blues
Recording location:
- Western Recorders, Studio A (Hollywood, CA)
Available on (*):
- 1973 LP Martin Mull And His Fabulous Furniture In Your Living Room (Capricorn CP 0117, June 12, 1973)
- 1977 LP No Hits, Four Errors: The Best Of Martin Mull (Capricorn CPN 0195, December, 1977; contains "Ukulele Blues" only)
- 1998 CD Mulling It Over: A Musical Oeuvre-View Of Martin Mull (Razor & Tie 7930182178-2, August 25, 1998)
General type of music:
- spoken ("Straight Talk About The Blues")
- blues ("Ukulele Blues")
Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
- blues music
- real estate
- family
Alternate versions:
- "Straight Talk About The Blues" is a spoken introduction to the song "Ukulele Blues". The original release begins the latter when the song starts, but the compilations include the last part of the intro as part of "Ukulele Blues". When "Ukulele Blues" is played on the show without the full "Straight Talk About The Blues" intro, a small part of the intro may still be included.
Chart information:
- #203 1973 (bubbled under, as part of album Martin Mull And His Fabulous Furniture In Your Living Room)
- #209 1978 ("Ukulele Blues" only) (bubbled under, as part of album No Hits, Four Errors: The Best Of Martin Mull)
general information about Martin Mull
Common misspellings:
- Martin Moll
- Martin Mull & His Fabulous Furniture In Your Living Room
General type of music:
- comedy
Based in:
- southern California
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- best known as an actor and comedian
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