BEHIND THE FLANNEL: Comedian Dan Whitney describes the origins of Larry the Cable Guy

This story originally published in Ticket April 20, 2016 STORY WRITTEN BY BRIAN BINGAMAN bbingaman@21st-centurymedia.com @brianbingaman on Twitter “Is this Bruce Bingaman?,” says a cartoonish-sounding man on the line.

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Daniel Whitney, aka Larry the Cable Guy, talks about the origins of his name

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BEHIND THE FLANNEL: Comedian Dan Whitney describes the origins of Larry the Cable Guy