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Word: birdman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1926-1926
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...Birdman Kellogg's larynx has long been a source of entertainment to the public and of revenue to him. He has been on and off the vaudeville stage for 15 years. His flame experiment was the result of thousands of "fan" letters he received after a radio lecture last month. He can "sing" a note so high that it is inaudible to the human ear. Such a sound can be made with a violin but no Tetrazzini, no Galli-Curci, could make it. With these notes topping his vocal scale Mr. Kellogg has learned to imitate and even improve...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: High Note | 9/20/1926 | See Source »

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