The Yacht Club Boys
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The Yacht Club Boys were a popular American musical comedy quartet of the 1920s and 1930s known for their humorous songs and performances in films and on radio.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy act
ⓘ
musical quartet ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1930s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| basedIn | United States entertainment industry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | pre-World War II American entertainment ⓘ |
| genre |
musical comedy
ⓘ
novelty songs ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
American popular music listeners
ⓘ
film audiences of the 1930s ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
close-harmony singing
ⓘ
comic patter ⓘ satirical lyrics ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| medium |
radio variety shows
ⓘ
sound film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic performances
ⓘ
humorous songs ⓘ |
| partOf | American vaudeville tradition ⓘ |
| performedIn | films ⓘ |
| performedOn | radio ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal quartet ⓘ |
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