Teddi Barra is a character from the Country Bear Jamboree.
History[]
Background[]
Origins[]
Teddi Barra is a singing bear whose talents were discovered while she was sitting atop a soda fountain stool in an ice cream parlor three miles from Gentry, Arkansas. From there, she became a singing performer bear nicknamed, "The Jewel of the Dakotas" and, "The Last of the Big Time Swingers". Trixie was best distinguished by her parasol and feather-boa which she promised to leave to the Daughters of Benton County Western Museum when they become worn out.
Country Bear Jamboree[]
Around the late 19th/early 20th century, Teddie became employed by the Country Bears, performing in Grizzly Hall from a swing suspended from the ceiling. She is believed to have had a romantic affair with the Country Bears' master-of-ceremonies, Henry.
Teddi also appeared to have been the proprietor of a building called "Teddi Barra's Swingin' Arcade" in the region of "Critter Country" by the 1920s. Also in the 1920s, Teddi Barra seemed to have met Critter Country visitor "Winnie the Pooh", a stuffed toy bear from the Hundred Acre Wood. A portrait was made showing Teddi swinging on a tree-branch, and Pooh floating up to her in a balloon.
Teddi Barra made front-page in an issue of Bears Magazine. At some point, Teddi's performance included a romantic duet with Wendell to the dismay of Henry.
Appearances[]
Country Bear Jamboree[]
Teddi Barra appears in the show, swinging from the roof.
Pooh's Corner[]
On the second-floor of this building, there is a sign for Teddi Barra's Swingin' Arcade. Inside of the building, there is a portrait showing Winnie the Pooh floating on a balloon alongside Teddi Barra on her swing; similar to a portrait showing Winnie the Pooh with Gomer.[1][2]
Teddi Barra's Swingin' Arcade[]
This defunct arcade was named for Teddi Barra.
Trivia[]
- Gomer and Teddi's cameos in paintings are similar to the cameos of Mr. Toad and Mole in the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
- Teddi's swing mechanism is used for Pooh in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
- Teddi's fashion is similar to actress Mae West (1893-1980).
- Wendell and Teddi Barra's costume colour schemes resemble Aladdin and Jasmine in their rendition of a Whole New World.
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