Barry Hansen
1941-04-02
Biography
Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPCC -FM.
Also appears in
UHF
The Compleat Al
The Pursuit of Happiness
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Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music
’Weird Al’ Yankovic: (There’s No) Going Home
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Behind The Dementia
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Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
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Dr. Demento’s 20th Anniversary TV Party
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Your Friend Logan
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The Spike Jones Story