The three very popular -- and knowledgeable -- judges:
Linda Burroughs: widow of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Grandson Danton
Dejah Burroughs: Edgar Rice Burroughs' Great-Granddaughter
Llana Jane Burroughs: Edgar Rice Burroughs' Great-Granddaughter
The yell has always been part of their lives since Danton had mastered it so well.
He even did all the yells on the popular animated Tarzan TV series
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As each of the contestants give their version of the yell
the audience is captivated.
Watch their reactions.
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Joan "J the V" Bledig gives a humorous call to bring the Ape Man down from his jungle perch.
He was late for his afternoon vittles.
Even Dejah and Peggy make guest appearances with crowd-pleasing yells.
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Before they give their final verdict, the judges ask all the contestants to gather
to shake the rafters with a mass call.

The judges huddle while the audience awaits the results.

The judges announce the second place winner - who happens to be the oldest contestant.
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. . . and the winner is Steve Rychlec
The man with the perfect Tarzan yell . . . and muscles.
Joan Bledig -- the Jane winner -- holds the mic while Steve gives a triumphant Victory Cry.
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Peggy Adler's Video of the Contest

On Peggy Adler's Facebook page

ERBzine REFS

Previous Tarzan Yell Contests were held in
TARZANA 2012 CENTENNIAL DUM-DUM

GoH Jane Goodall doing the Chimp Yell for the crowd
and
2012 TARZAN FESTIVAL IN MORGAN CITY, LOUISIANA

Host Al Bohl joins the winners and judges to yell for the cameras

THE VICTORY CRY OF TARZAN OF THE APES
The Evolution of the Tarzan "Yell"
Part I   and   Part II
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Click the above photos to hear
the Weissmuller MGM and RKO yells
Alternate Yell 1 ~ Alternate Yell 2

DUM-DUM 2015 PHOTO FEATURES IN ERBzine
(Work in Progress)
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