Abbott and Costello – PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture

Many times you cannot think of one person without thinking of the other. That is true for many on this list. From Lennon – McCartney to Romeo and Juliet. It was a lot of fun coming up with these famous duos. Here are a few in no order…

1. Lennon and McCartney – The most influential Rock/pop writing duo

2. Andy Griffith and Don Knotts – Andy and Barney…Great comedic timing between the two…with Andy being the straight man.

3. Jack Klugman and Tony Randall – The Odd Couple

4. Abbott and Costello – Who’s on first? Great comedy team. I still like Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein

5. Belushi and Aykroyd – The Blues Brothers and part of the first cast of SNL

6. Orville and Wilbur Wright – Credited as creating the first motorized plane.

7. Jagger and Richards – The Stones Glimmer Twins

8. Simon and Garfunkel – American folk-rock duo

9. Laurel and Hardy – They made over 100 short and feature movies combined.

10. Martin and Lewis – The hottest act in the 50s.

11. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak – The Apple architects.

12. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield -Ben and Jerry’s I’ll take some Cherry Garcia, please.

13. Phil and Don Everly – Two voices blended as one

14. Gerry Goffin and Carole King – Two of the top songwriters in the 60s.

15. Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall – Laverne and Shirley

16. Clyde Champion Barrow and Bonnie Parker – Infamous Bonnie and Clyde

17. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson – Mulder and Scully from the X-Files

18. Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith – Jay and Silent Bob

19. Batman and Robin – I couldn’t leave these guys out

20. Romeo and Juliet the two star crossed lovers from Romeo and Juliet….a tragedy written by William Shakespeare

BONUS…How could I forget Bert and Ernie!!!

Abbott and Costello’s most famous routine. Whether you are a baseball fan or not…it is enjoyable. I wanted to know who wrote the routine or what inspired it.

Some have said “Who’s on First” was based on the names of actual minor leaguers and cup-of-coffee big leaguers such as Honus J. Hoehe (Who), Allie Watt (What) and Isaiah Donough (I Dunno)… but that sounds a little too good to be true.

Most historians believe that it was derived from various early skits performed in burlesque houses including one called “The Baker Scene” (which played on multiple meanings of the word “loaf,” from bread to laziness) and another routine named “Who Dyed” (about a man named “Who”). Various comics and comedy teams over the years expanded on the bit and varied it from show to show. Eventually, somehow, the subject of baseball got involved.

Over the years, usually in obituaries, various comedy writers (including Michael Musto, John Grant, and Irving Gordon) have been credited with the final form of “Who’s On First?” but determining full ownership has proven to be impossible.
Ultimately, one thing is for sure… Abbott and Costello made it their own.

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Abbott and Costello… Who’s On First?