Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem another performer acted as Dr. Teeth's hands in order to play the keyboard. His self-introduction in "The Muppet Movie" was typically grandiose: "Golden teeth and golden tones. "Welcome" to my presence." He often misuses long words and mangles verb conjugation. Jim Henson originally performed him, basing the character on New Orleans musician Dr. John. He was designed by Henson and Michael K. Frith and built by Don Sahlin. He debuted in "". Dr. Teeth only sings lead vocals on the second Muppet pilot and during the first season and these songs were only written before Rowlf the Dog had become
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show the film: Locorriere sang the lead on both "The Last Morning", the movie's theme song, later re-recorded for their second album "Sloppy Seconds", and "Bunky and Lucille", which the band can be seen performing in the film. The film, released in 1971 by National General Pictures, received mixed critical reviews and did only modestly at the box office, but it helped Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show secure their first recording contract. Ron Haffkine arranged a meeting with Clive Davis, CBS Records described in Davis's autobiography. Drummer David used a wastepaper basket to keep the beat, and while Sawyer, Locorriere,