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Tulsa, OK, radio announcers
Brent Douglas and
Phil Stone created the character of
Roy D. Mercer as a hillbilly variation on
the Jerky Boys -- a comedian whose act is entirely based on prank phone calls.
Mercer rose from obscurity in 1997, when he graduated from a featured bit on the duo's radio show to a contract with Capitol Records. Two
Mercer albums --
How Big 'a Boy Are Ya?, Vol. 1 and
Vol. 2 -- were released simultaneously in February, and other volumes in the series soon followed on a regular and prolific basis. The duo broke away from the series in 2001 with the New York City-hatin'
Roy D. Mercer vs. Yankees.
Family Album from 2002 returned to the How Big 'a Boy Are Ya? format.
Hits the Road (2003),
Get Well Soon (2004), and
Black & Blue (2006) stayed the course. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine