Friday, January 1, 1999
Excerpt: “Bob and Madelyn wrote some sketches for Lucy and Desi’s act, which was billed as “Desi Arnaz and Band with Lucille Ball.” Desi got his old fishing buddy, the internationally famous clown “Pepito,” to come up with some clown routines for Lucy to do. Pepito also built a Rube Goldberg-type cello for Lucy, equipped with all sorts of hidden gags.”
Source:
Laughs, Luck, and Lucy, by Jess Oppenheimer and Gregg Oppenheimer, page 133.