Dickie Goodman

Richard Dorian "Dickie" Goodman (April 19, 1934 – November 6, 1989)^[1] was an American music producer.

Career

In June 1956 Goodman created his first record, "The Flying Saucer", which he co-wrote with his partner Bill Buchanan, and featured a four-minute rewriting of Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds radio show.^[2][3] This recording was the subject of a copyright infringement case against Goodman. The lawsuit was settled out of court.^{[citation needed]}

In 1975, Goodman recorded "Mr. Jaws". The song hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was Goodman's biggest-selling record. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in September 1975.^[4]

Luniverse, Goodman's record label, featured works by other artists including the Del-Vikings.^[5]

Posthumous

In 1998, his son, Jon Goodman, supervised the issue of Greatest Fables, the first authorized CD collection of Dickie Goodman's recordings.

In 2006, Goodman's estate produced two albums: All Time Novelty Hits and Dickie Goodman's Greatest Hits.

Personal

Goodman died in North Carolina in 1989 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.^[6] Goodman is survived by his two sons, Jon and Jed, and his daughter, Janie.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

• Back To Earth Part 1 / Back To Earth Part 2 -- Luniverse 101X—1956 Original title of The Flying Saucer
• The Flying Saucer (#3) -- Luniverse 101—7/25/56
• The Flying Saucer Parts 1 & 2 -- Radioactive 101—1956 Revised version
• Please Won't You Call Me / Why Should We Break Up—Herald 477—1956 Produced by Goodman
• Forever Young / Come On Baby—Eldorado 504—1956 A-side written by Goodman and both sides produced by him and his partner, Bill Buchanan.
• Buchanan & Goodman On Trial (#80) / Crazy—Luniverse 102—11/07/56
• The Banana Boat Story / Mystery (In Slow Motion) -- Luniverse 103—late 1956/early 1957
• Flying Saucer The 2nd (#18) / Martian Melody—Luniverse 105—7/13/57
• Santa And The Satellite Parts 1 & 2 (#32) -- Luniverse 107—12/14/57
• The Flying Saucer Goes West / Saucer Serenade—Luniverse 108—1958
• Invisible Thing / Some Other Fellow—Luniverse 109—1958 Written and produced by Goodman.
• Class Room / Fake Out—ABC-Paramount 45-9963—11/02/58 The A-side of this record was written and produced by Goodman.
• Flying Saucer The Third / The Cha Cha Lesson—Comic 500—1959
• Frankenstein of '59 / Frankenstein Returns—Novelty 301—1959
• Stagger Lawrence / Strogonoff Cha Cha—Gone 5053—3/59
• Russian Bandstand / Brass Wail—Argo 5331—5/18/59
• The Ride Of Paul Revere—1960?
• Paul Revere / Oh Susanna Rock—Strand 25002—1960 version, Goodman recording under the name Val E. Forge.
• Space Ship / We Belong Together—Novel N-200—1960 Goodman sang on this record.
• The Touchables (#60) / Martian Melody—Mark-X 8009—2/26/61
• The Touchables In Brooklyn (#42) / Mystery—Mark-X 8010—4/30/61
• Horror Movies / Whoa Mule—Rori 601—1961
• Berlin Top Ten (#116) / Little Tiger—Rori 602—10/23/61
• Santa & The Touchables (#99) / North Pole Rock—Rori 701—12/31/61
• Ben Crazy (#44) / Flip Side—JMD RX-001 / Diamond D-119—7/62
• Senate Hearing (#116) / Lock Up -- 20th Century Records 443—11/02/63
• John Fitzgerald Kennedy: The Presidential Years, 1960 - 1963—20th Century TFM 3127—12/61 - 01/64 Goodman was president at 20th Century Records at the time and released this album immediately after Kennedy's death.
• Paul Revere—Rori 712—1964
• I Really Wanted To Be A "Singar" / Young And Foolish—Rori 714—1964 Written and produced by Buchanan & Goodman
• My Son The Joke (Risque-Theque) -- Comic CLP-69—1964
• My Baby Loves Monster Movies / Theme From A Whodunit -- DCP International 1111—10/03/64
• Presidential Interview (Flying Saucer '64) / Paul Revere—Audio Spectrum 75—10/1964
• The Invasion/What A Lovely Party (8/11/1964)
• Frankenstein Meets The Beatles / Dracula Drag -- DCP International 1126—12/12/64
• Schmonanza / Backwards Theme—M.D. 101—3/01/65
• James Bomb / Seventh Theme—Twirl 2015—1965
• Never Play Poker At A Place Called Doc's Or Eat At A Place Called Mom's -- 1966 Produced by Goodman and/or Buchanan.
• Batman & His Grandmother (#70) / Suspense -- Red Bird 10-058—5/28/66
• Congressional Medal Of Honor -- 1968
• The Space Girl / Very Interesting -- Roulette R-7020—9/68
• Washington Uptight / The Cat—Oron 101—late 1968
• The Modify / Live A Little -- Capitol 2407—4/17/69 Goodman writing, producing and singing
• On Campus (#45) / Mombo Suzie—Cotique 158—6/28/69
• Sarah Jane / St. Marks & Third -- Bang 569—7/07/69
• Luna Trip (#95) / My Victrola—Cotique 173—9/06/69
• The Saxophone Circus! -- Avco Embassy AVE 33002—1969 Produced by Goodman
• Coffee, Tea or Cuba / Ode To A Hijacker—Slew 451—1971 Produced and written by Goodman
• The Glass Bottle -- Avco Embassy AVE-33012—1970 Produced by Ramal and Goodman
• The Glass Bottle -- I Ain't Got Time Anymore (#36) / Things -- Avco AVE-4575—7/07/71
• Things—1971
• Speaking of Ecology / Dayton's Theme—Ramgo 501 / Scepter 12339—7/71
• Because She's Mine Again / The Girl Who Loved Me When -- Avco AV-4584—1971 Produced by Goodman.
• Superfly Meets Shaft (#31)/ Part Two—Rainy Wednesday 201—4/14/73 Written & produced by Goodman.
• Watergrate (#42) / Friends—Rainy Wednesday 202—6/16/73
• Soul President Number One / Crossover—Rainy Wednesday 203—2/73 Written & produced by Goodman. B-side same as "Friends". (see above)
• Purple People Eater (#119) / Ruthie's Theme—Rainy Wednesday 204—9/15/73
• The Constitution / The End—Rainy Wednesday 205—late 1973
• Energy Crisis '74 (#33) / The Mistake—Rainy Wednesday 206—2/74
• Screwy T.V. -- (Label unknown) -- 1974 Goodman's impersonations of popular t.v. shows
• Mr. President (#73) / Popularity—Rainy Wednesday 207—6/15/74
• Gerry Ford (A Special Report) / Robert—Rainy Wednesday 208—late 1974
• Inflation In The Nation / Jon & Jed's Theme—Rainy Wednesday 209—1975
• Mr. Jaws (#4) / Irv's Theme—Cash 451—9/06/75
• Kong (#48) / Ed's Tune—Shock 6 -- 2/05/77
• Just Released—Tsuaris—1977
• Star Warts / The Boys' Tune—Janus 271—Summer 1977
• Mrs. Jaws / Chomp Chomp—Shark 1001—Summer 1978
• Super, Superman / Chomp Chomp—Shark 1002—Early 1979
• Energy Crisis '79 / Pain—Hot Line 1017—Summer 1979
• Election '80 -- Prelude—Fall 1980
• Mr. President / Dancin' U.S.A. -- Wacko 1001—spring 1981
• Super-Duper Man / Robert's Tune—Wacko 1002—summer 1981
• America '81 (Short Version) / (Long Version) -- Wacko 1381—1981
• Hey, E.T. / Get A Job—Extran 601/Montage P-B-1220—fall 1982
• Hey Dickie! -- no label—1982
• Attack of the Z-Monster / Mystery—Z-100—summer 1983
• Radio Russia / Washington Inside-Out -- Rhino RNOR 019—11/83
• The Return of The Jedi Returns (Star Wars IV) -- Rhino RNLP 811—11/83
• Election '84 / Herb's Theme—Shell 711—1984
• Safe Sex Report / Safety First—Goodname 100—late 1987 / early 1988 (Goodman's final recording)

References

1. ^ "LOCAL, AREA DEATHS". Fayetteville Observer, The (NC). November 8, 1989. 
2. ^ Jim, Willard (April 25, 2007). "Zany recording artists took humor to the skies". Daily Reporter-Herald. p. B2. 
3. ^ Jerry, Osborne (May 12, 1995). "The Flying Saucer' was first novelty break-in hit". St. Petersburg Times. p. 13. 
4. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 358. ISBN 0-214-20512-6. 
5. ^ Warner, Jay (2006). American Singing Groups: A History, From 1940 to Today. Hal Leonard. pp. 149. ISBN 0634099787. 
6. ^ "Inside New York". Melville, NY: Newsday. Tuesday, December 5, 1989. p. 11. 

External links

• Official MySpace page
• Music samples
• [1]^{[dead link]}

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Date of birth	April 19, 1934
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Date of death	November 6, 1989
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