You'd think a post about telephone songs would be an easy one, but the catch here is that the singer has to actually be on the phone. The song can't just be about telephones, it has to be a telephone call itself. So with that in mind...
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Bonnie Heim T'Bonz Malmat
"Sylvia's Mother" - Dr. Hook
Dave Weil
"Love On The Telephone" - Foreigner
"Telephone" - Lady Gaga
"Telephone Radio Germany" - The Kills
Patty Murdolo Thaute
"Hello It's Me" - Todd Rundgren
A&H stalwart Rich Kurlantzick
"Jenny (867-5309)" - Tommy Tutone
Other A&H stalwart Erik Onyski
Brian Middleton
Marni Whalen
The photo of Bill Mumy is from one of my fave Twilight Zone episodes, co-written by Bill Idelson... who was a master at using the telephone on both radio and through his writing (especially the Bob Newhart Show). he was taught well by Paul Rhymer, the writer of radio's Vic and Sade.
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