Chubby Parker

Chubby Parker is a pseudonym of Frederick R. Parker. In the 1920’s, for listeners of Chicago-based radio station WLS, Chubby Parker & His Old Time Banjo was a very popular act, entertaining the audience with his repertoire of funny songs, country songs and “negro” songs. Singing, strumming his five-string banjo, blowing his harmonica, whistling a bit, he was a much loved figure before going to oblivion in the depression era, like many others.