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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop
I wonder if Mr. Jones was pleased with the nick name Puddin Head
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Not sure what he thought of it, but this is apparently how he got it.
Willie Jones most likely got his nickname from a song. In the early 1930s, a popular tune on the radio was Puddin’ Head Jones. The lyrics told of a slow-witted chap who was down on his luck:
Oh, Puddin’ head Jones was fat and funny
Dumber than sticks and stones
Now that is just why the kids all called him
Woodenhead, Puddin’ Head Jones