D. J. David B. Spins Comics-Tunes: Dancing with Daisy Mae
When it comes to comic strip heroines, Daisy Mae is at the top of the heap. Not many cartoon characters can match her résumé.
In addition to her role as Li’l Abner’s love interest in the long-running comic strip, Daisy Mae has been a cover girl – not only on comic book covers but on the cover of Time magazine!
Daisy Mae’s lovely face and figure have also graced candy machines and buttons, and she has been a star of stage and screen. There’s even a Daisy Mae statue (created by Yoe Studios, the gracious hosts of this very blog).
And Daisy Mae is one of a just a handful of four-color females to have appeared on a U.S. postage stamp. Take that, Broomhilda!
Given her successful career, it’s no surprise that Daisy Mae had a song written about her. The B side of “Fire of Love,” this record dates from 1958 and was recorded by no less a star than the late Jody Reynolds (who is now enjoying his own Endless Sleep).
To listen and dance, click the link below:
— DJ David B.
