Candy Candido sings in 'Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove' 1934
Jonathan Joseph "Candy" Candido had a trick voice that he was able change from soprano, alto, tenor, and very low bass. He sang novelty songs in Ted Fio Rio's orchestra in the 1930's. He also played bass and recorded in the duo "Candy and Coco". He performed on Jimmy Durante's radio program where often he uttered his signature line, "I'm feelin' mighty low" in his deepest voice. He appeared in some films and performed as a voice actor, mostly for Disney. I heard him (along with Mel Blanc) as the voice of a cartoon pelican in a regional TV commercial for National Beer in the 1960's. He is introduced in this clip by Master of Ceremonies, Leo Carrillo, who, with Duncan Renaldo, played "Pancho" in the Cisco Kid syndicated TV series
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My Grandfather was a wonderful man and a great entertainer back in the day.
@pianopappy
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, John. I fondly remember your grandfather beginning with his TV appearances in the early 1950's. I got to meet him while he was serving as Good-Will Ambassador of the Great Allentown Fair in Pennsylvania. I asked him if he was still doing voice-overs for National Beer commercials. I was living in Maryland in the late 1960's and National was a popular local beer in that area. In their commercials, your grandfather, working with Mel Blanc, used his famous basso-profundo voice for a cartoon pelican. After I asked my question, his face lit up; and, he immediately brought me over to my father, who was an official with the Fair, and told me, "Tell your father who's your favorite character in the National beer commercials." I, of course said, "the pelican!" My father, never having seen one of those commercials, was rather nonplussed. (Actually, your grandfather had never seen any of them either.) My father and your grandfather (who shared the same birthday--December 25th) became great friends. In 1988, your grandfather recorded a very entertaining tribute to my father and my mother, which was presented at their fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration. I uploaded it for you to watch: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y4p7x7ymmbzfYNo.html
@HeatherHeininge
Жыл бұрын
What an enormous talent. So worthy of our applause and recognition. I would be proud to have him as my grandfather too! Blessings to you and yours ❤
@johncandido2241
Жыл бұрын
@@HeatherHeininge Thank you Heather!
@jessiemoss4550
Жыл бұрын
One Meatball has become my husband and I’s favorite song. Such talent and his facial expressions are amazing!
@Kruppt808
3 ай бұрын
He was one of my favorite henchmen Fidgit the bat in the Great Mouse Detective
He was only 21 here. So much talent.
@mikhailabunidal9146
Жыл бұрын
هالقد صغير So young
Candy Candido had just amazing ability to switch between three vocal tones
Glad 😊😉 these movies still exist; Candido was a well-known voice actor for Disney.
You can see why Disney hired him especially the low voice
Nice to see some footage of him from the early 1930s in color!
An amazing, and sadly forgotten talent. Check out the video where he congratulates friends on their 50th anniversary. A nice man to boot.
Candy was legitimately spitting bars as if he were a modern day rapper nearly 100 years ago 🤟🤟
Sounds just like the Disney cartoons (band and all) Candido would do voiceovers for by the end of the 1930s.
Now that's versatility.
Love 💕 it
AMAZING
He sounds a bit like Cookie Monster I wonder if that’s where Frank Oz got the voice from
@pianopappy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Nick. I can't find any information on Frank's vocal range or who inspired him; but, I think "Candy" would beat "Cookie" on the low end by two octaves.😩
@Nick-ty9us
Жыл бұрын
@@pianopappy I mean it really does sound like Cookie Monster
Hey pianopappy, do you have Mel Tillis on Austin City Limits in 1980? It has the funding credits, and the Austin City Limits Season 5 opening sequence at the beginning.
@pianopappy
3 жыл бұрын
No, Cody. Sorry.
Great! Could you please upload the whole film in HD quality?
@pianopappy
3 жыл бұрын
Matt, I'd be glad to upload the entire nineteen and a half minute short, "Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove" (MGM 1934); but, it will not be in HD quality. That's because I transferred it from my DVR using the on-board analog capture card that came with my HP computer. If that's OK with you, I'll upload it first chance I get. For future reference, if you have any suggestions for capturing video in HD quality, I'd appreciate them.
Jack Oakie was the best!
This guy should have voiced slinky from toy story instead of jim varney
@MasterCreator1998
3 жыл бұрын
Good fact.
@jaredmiller2237
3 жыл бұрын
He would have been very difficult to replace. Candy Candido passed away four years after the first Toy story movie was made.
@jaredmiller2237
Жыл бұрын
Jim Varney passed away 5 years after the first Toy Story as well.
@MasterCreator1998
Жыл бұрын
Actually Candy passed away in 1999.
Lol their voices😂😂😂