Howard Farber

April 13, 2026

Legendary Studio Drummer Howard Farber Celebrates 60th Anniversary of ‘They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!’

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Veteran studio drummer and record producer Howard Farber is marking the 60th anniversary of the novelty smash “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” – a record on which Farber performed all drums, tambourines, and hand clapping, and for which he also coined the name Napoleon XIV….