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Scatman Crothers


 

Scatman Crothers, original name: Benjamin Sherman Crothers (born May 23, 1910; died November 22, 1986) He was an actor, singer, dancer, and musician. Crothers was born in Terre Haute, Indiana and was best known for his work as a musician/singer and on the TV show Chico and the Man as Louie the Garbage Man. Crothers got the name Scatman when he auditioned for a radio show in 1932 in Dayton, Ohio The director didn't think his given name was catchy enough, so Crothers told the director to call him "Scatman" because of his talent at scat singing. He continued to enjoy this talent throughout his career, even teaching scat singing to college students.

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