In 1981, Baltimore’s own David DeBoy released his silly song, Crabs for Christmas. And over 40 years later, after selling tens of thousands of records, CDs, and digital copies, the song has become a regional holiday favorite. (click here to purchase the CD).
Now, David tells the inside story of how Crabs for Christmas became a regional sensation! He’ll also share hilarious (and sometimes embarrassing) tales of his triumphs (and failures) as a singer, actor, writer, voiceover artist, and general troublemaker.
David’s anecdotes feature many of the local people, places and events that make our Baltimore something special. And his delightfully quirky chronicle paints a memorable portrait of this town and state that he dearly loves.
David has appeared in feature films and hit TV series, voiced documentaries for National Geographic, won Emmy Awards for his television scripting, written for the World Wrestling Federation, had his plays published, and his musical revue produced off-Broadway. And in his book, David tells great stories about Blaze Starr, Charlie Eckman, John Waters, Barry Levinson, Natalie Portman, Renee Zellweger, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and his time on the sets of The Wire, Homicide: Life on the Street, and many local TV shows.
PLUS: within these pages you just might learn how you, too, can get your songs on the radio, your face in the movies, and yourself in TV and radio commercials.
PLUS, PLUS: the book includes sheet music of Crabs for Christmas and other David DeBoy favorites.
IT’S THE PERFECT GIFT for every Bawlamer native… and those who love them!