[WHO'S ON FIRST{1}] Written by: Abbott & Costello Performed by: Abbott & Costello First Performed: 1938{2}

Appears on:

Albums: Baseball's Greatest Hits [Various Artists] (Rhino, LP, #70710)-1985, (Rhino, CD, #R2-70710)-1989, (Rhino, CS, #R4-70710)-1989;

Abbott & Costello: Who's on First-Original Radio Broadcasts (On the Air, CD, #2101913)-2000;

Abbott & Costello: The Golden Age of Comedy (Sanctuary, CD, #604)-2003;

Take Me Out to the Ballgame [Various Artists] (Direct Source, CD, #2684)-2003;

Baseball Hits [Various Artists] (Flashback, CD & CS, #76748)-2003;

Abbott & Costello: A Classic Cornucopia of Confusion (Raven, CD, #101)-2001;

Abbott & Costello: Who's on First (Stardust, Digital File-5 Tracks, #None)-2007;

Rare Novelty, Volume 1 [Various Artists] (CD, #NO-1955)-2008{3}.

{1}One of the most famous baseball comedy routines to ever take place was this humorous exchange between William "Bud" Abbott and Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo). The words alone cannot do it justice, but it is still quite funny to read. The team did this routine so many times that they could add or subtract bits of it to fit into any time slot. As a result, there are several different versions of the routine, but all basically the same.

{2}The team's first known radio performance of this routine was on a radio shoe in March, 1938, for a national radio audience.

{3}Transcribed from the track on this album.