Dickie Goodman was an American music and record producer, best known for his inventive use of the "break-in" style in novelty records. This technique, which involved splicing snippets of popular songs into comedic spoken-word narratives, essentially laid the groundwork for sampling in later hip-hop and electronic music. Goodman's most well-known work is "The Flying Saucer" from 1956, considered the first example of a mashup record. Despite legal challenges from other artists due to his unlicensed use of their music, Goodman's contributions significantly impacted the evolution of popular music.