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Roto-Rooter's Ditty Turns 50 The Cincinnati Enquirer
For Capt. Stubby and the Buccaneers the tune was one of many they sang to pay the bills. But in the half-century since the group's recording of the Roto-Rooter jingle, it has become one of the longest-running in commercial advertising. With its familiar tagline "Call Roto-Rooter, that's the name, and away go troubles down the drain,'' the ditty recorded by Capt. Stubby and the Buccaneers, an Indiana-based novelty band, 50 years ago this month has become one of the best-known advertising jingles.<hr></blockquote><p>Worth mentioning in the features section? Maybe.<p>Worth letting a columnist work up a kitschy item? Perhaps.<p>Worth making it a 988-word story on your Thursday business page? Uh ....<p>[ May 13, 2004: Message edited by: jtogyer ]</p>