Ish Kabibble: The Autobiography of Merwyn Bogue

by Merwyn Bogue

Merwyn Bogue's autobiography is a humorous and heartwarming memoir of one performer's life in the Big Band era. Bogue was a cornet player, band manager, and comedian for the Kay Kyser Band from 1931 to 1951.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807114987
• ISBN13: 9780807114988
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A wonderful read!

If you love the fun filled kay Kyser band of the 30s/40s, you'll enjoy this book. Ish Kabibble (Merwyn Bogue)was cornetist/comic in the band, very lovable and silly and often recited crazy poems such as: Some fish are short and some are long Some are fat and some are thin They cant walk and they cant talk But they can stay under water longer than anybody. This autobiography (written w/ his sister)dwells mainly on those days.His memory fails him on a couple of points, but by and large it's a fun, sentimental read.