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There are several theories about this. First, "Mrs. Calabash" was part of a catch-phrase by comedian and radio star Jimmy Durante; he had a popular program during the 1930s and 1940s, and at the end of his show, he would say "Good night Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are." According to some explanations, it referred to Lucille Coleman, the owner of a restaurant in Calabash, North Carolina, where Durante and his troupe had stopped to eat. He loved the food and enjoyed chatting with the owner. Later, he wanted to give her a shout-out on the air, but since he did not know her name, he referred to her as "Mrs. Calabash."
However, another more likely explanation is that it was a personal salute to his departed first wife, Jeanne (Olsen) Durante, who died in 1943. "Calabash" was thought to be a mangled version of "Calabasas," the California city where they made their home during the last years of her life. Years later, Durante acknowledged that "Good night Mrs. Calabash" was in fact a tribute to his late first wife, but he said it came from a trip they took, during which they stopped in a small town called Calabash, which his wife found especially charming. He began to refer to her as "Mrs. Calabash" after that.
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