Korn Kobblers

When Austin alt-country stars the Hickoids pelt an audience with corn, a socially beneficial tradition is being followed dating back to the '30s and the Korn Kobblers, advertised in their heyday as "America's most nonsensical dance band." Tall stalks of words indeed considering that this was the era of novelty acts such as Spike Jones & His City Slickers and the Hoosier Hot Shots. A sextet with a nominal leader named Stan Fritts, the Korn Kobblers scored with several hits including "Don't Give Me No Goose for Christmas, Grandma," an oddly musical recipe request that reveals th...