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"Legs" Larry Smith (born 18 January 1944, Oxford ) is the former drummer of the comedy satirical rock group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band .
He was originally invited to join by Vivian Stanshall as a tuba player and tap dancing| tap dancer . As the drum kit|drummer he was a core member of the band and played on their top 5 hit "I'm The Urban Spaceman" and performed on all subsequent recordings. The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band appeared in the film "The Magical Mystery Tour" made by The Beatles and also in the ground-breaking pre- Monty Python television series Do Not Adjust Your Set that featured several of the Monty Python team. As a solo artist Smith also toured with Eric Clapton , Elton John and George Harrison . Smith was a close friend of Harrison for many years and designed the cover for his Gone Troppo album. He also sang the theme song of and appeared in the Harrison-backed film Bullshot (film)|Bullshot a Handmade Films production. Harrison wrote and recorded a song about him called "His Name is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)" on his album Extra Texture (Read All About It) . The recording features the vocal antics of "Legs" himself; who also tap dances in Elton John's song, "I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself" from the album Honky Chateau . He is also featured in the song "Legs Larry at Television Centre" on John Cale 's 1972 album, The Academy in Peril , for which he provides the voice of a television director.
On 28 January 2006 with other surviving members of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band he played a reunion concert at the London Astoria . A countrywide tour, which began in Ipswich and ended with two shows at the Shepherd's Bush Empire with Adrian Edmonson|Ade Edmondson and Phill Jupitus , followed during November 2006. The Shepherd's Bush Empire shows were filmed for TV broadcast by the BBC and also released on DVD. A further sold out concert at the London Astoria in June 2008 saw Smith perform with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band where his 'Mr Wonderful' stage persona was a highlight of the concert.
Smug Records released in March 2009 ''Legs" Larry Smith's - 'Call Me, Adolf! , a five track digital EP produced by Gus Dudgeon .
External links
http://www.bonzodog.co.uk Official Bonzo Dog Band 40th Anniversary Tour web site
http://www.iankitching.me.uk/music/bonzos/ The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band by Ian Kitching
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