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Irving Kaufman: Masculine Women... Feminine Men.... (1926)
Irving Kaufman (1890-1976) as "Frank Harris" / Masculine Women! Feminine Men! (words by Edgar Leslie, music by James V. Monaco) / Recorded: January 29, 1926 --
Hey, Hey women are going mad, today
Hey, Hey fellers are just as bad, I'll say
Go anywhere, just stand and stare
You'll say they're bugs when you
Look at the clothes they wear
Masculine Women, Feminine Men
Which is the rooster? Which is the hen?
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
And say...
Sister is busy learning to shave
Brother just loves his permanent wave
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
Hey, Hey!
Girls were girls and boys were boys
when I was a tot,
Now we don't know who is who or
Even what's what
Knickers and trousers baggy and wide,
Nobody knows who's walking inside
Those Masculine Women and Feminine Men
...
published: 23 Jul 2013
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Irving Kaufman - Blue Skies (1927)
BLUE SKIES
Words and music by Irving Berlin
Performed by Irving Kaufman
with unidentified piano and guitar accompaniment
Recorded January 6, 1927
Banner 1932
"Blue Skies" was introduced by vaudeville star, Belle Baker, in the Broadway show "Betsy," a Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical. In December of 1926, just before the show opened on Broadway, Baker was unhappy with the musical score because it didn't have any songs that she felt were suitable for her dynamic voice. She called her friend, Irving Berlin, who offered her a new tune he had not quite finished and together they completed the song the night before the show opened. "Betsy" opened at the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway December 28, 1926. It ran for 39 performances. Florenz Ziegfeld, the producer, allowed "Blue...
published: 01 Mar 2011
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1st RECORDING OF: Always - Irving Kaufman (1926)
The Irving Berlin waltz was among his most durably popular song hits, with the composer royalties gifted to his wife Ellin Mackay as a 1926 wedding present. Among the best-selling recordings of the song during its initial popularity were by the bands of George Olsen https://youtu.be/dGRWlgXqcwU and Vincent Lopez https://youtu.be/Bf8Fg0krFl4
The original 78rpm single was issued on Harmony 110-H - Always (Irving Berlin) by Irving Kaufman, recorded January 30, 1926
For hundreds of other ‘originals,’ please visit the fascinating playlist “FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG…” (click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx8kU_D2e4voMCx9SQkXFeSH7CnRO9j7x ) .
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published: 04 Jul 2019
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Irving Kaufman - Steamboat Bill (1919)
Steamboat Bill
Words by Ren Shields, music by The Leighton Brothers
Sung by Irving Kaufman
Recorded April 1919
Columbia A2809
Although the story told in this song is entirely fictional, there are many elements that are factual. Mark Twain in his book "Life on the Mississippi" states "the most enjoyable of all races is a steamboat race ..." There was also gambling with the racing of boats on the river and pushing the boilers hard would cause fires to break out on the wooden deck structures. In 1870 the steamboat "Robert E. Lee" raced and beat the "Natchez" between New Orleans and St. Louis in 3 days and 18 hours over a distance of 1154 miles. Only 12 years later, in 1882, a fire would destroy the Robert E Lee. Steamship boiler explosions were not uncommon. In 1865 the riverboat SS Sult...
published: 15 Nov 2013
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RARE Irving Kaufman late in life (1946) "By the Beautiful Sea" GREAT SOUND Thesaurus Orthacoustic
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Thesaurus Orthacoustic, a radio transcription label, and distributed to stations.
Identified as a baritone (after decades of being called a tenor), he is accompanied by the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra, which used original arrangements.
The songs were popular ones from 1900 to 1920. Few were actually recorded by the young Kaufman.
"By the Beautiful Sea" was issued on NBC Thesaurus Orthacoustic 1362 (16" disc).
Other titles include "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (recorded on July 3, 1946, and pressed on Record 1362), "Bedelia," "Under The Bamboo Tree," "My Wife's Gone To The Country," and "Oh You Beautiful Doll."
Because he was i...
published: 27 Nov 2016
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"Alexander's Ragtime Band" RARE Irving Kaufman late in life GREAT SOUND Thesaurus Orthacoustic
This was recorded on July 3, 1946.
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Thesaurus Orthacoustic, a radio transcription label, and distributed to stations.
Identified as a baritone (after decades of being called a tenor), he is accompanied by the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra, which used original arrangements.
The songs were popular ones from 1900 to 1920. Few were actually recorded by the young Kaufman.
"By the Beautiful Sea" was issued on NBC Thesaurus Orthacoustic 1362 (16" disc).
Other titles include "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (recorded on July 3, 1946, and pressed on Record 1362), "Bedelia," "Under The Bamboo Tree," "My Wife's Gone To The Country," and "Oh Yo...
published: 09 Jan 2017
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1929 Broadway Players - I'm Following You (Irving Kaufman, vocal)
A ‘stalker’ lyric from MGM’s comedy-musical “It’s A Great Life,” starring The Duncan Sisters. The flip side is “Redhead” ( https://youtu.be/bESsxnddQGY ).
Transferred from 78rpm QRS 1006 - I’m Following You (Dreyer-MacDonald) by the Broadway Players, vocal by Irving Kaufman, recorded in NYC c. December 1929 .
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published: 17 Jan 2022
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Irving Kaufman - I Wish There Was A Wireless To Heaven [1922] | Music
Irving Kaufman was a prolific early twentieth century singer, recording artist and Vaudeville performer. The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, he was a member of The Kaufman Brothers, along with his brothers Phillip and Jack.
published: 10 Mar 2015
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"Where Did You Get That Girl?" RARE Irving Kaufman late in life GREAT SOUND Thesaurus Orthacoustic
Irving Kaufman sings "Where Did You Get That Girl?"
Lonesome Johnnie Warner,
Sitting in a corner of a swell cafe,
Eating his heart away because he had no girl.
At another table sat a girl named Mable with a fellow
who Johnnie knew and his brain began a-whirl.
The girl had caught his eye, and John began to cry.
Where did you get that girl? Oh, you lucky devil.
Where did you get that girl? Tell me on the level!
Have you ever kissed her? If she has a sister,
lead me, lead me, lead me to her, mister!
Gee! I wish that I had a girl! I'd love 'er--I'd love her,
oh goodness, how I'd love her. If you can find
another, I'll take her home to mother. Where?
Where! Where did you get that girl?
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Var...
published: 29 Jul 2017
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"Along The Rocky Road To Dublin" RARE Irving Kaufman late in life GREAT SOUND Thesaurus Orthacoustic
Irving Kaufman sings "Along The Rocky Road To Dublin"
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Thesaurus Orthacoustic, a radio transcription label, and distributed to stations.
Identified as a baritone (after decades of being called a tenor), he is accompanied by the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra, which used original arrangements.
The songs were popular ones from 1900 to 1920. Few were actually recorded by the young Kaufman.
Titles include "For Me And My Gal," "By the Beautiful Sea," "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (recorded on July 3, 1946, and pressed on Record 1362), "Bedelia," "Under The Bamboo Tree," "My Wife's Gone To The Country," and "Oh You Beautiful Doll."
Beca...
published: 28 Jul 2017
3:01
Irving Kaufman: Masculine Women... Feminine Men.... (1926)
Irving Kaufman (1890-1976) as "Frank Harris" / Masculine Women! Feminine Men! (words by Edgar Leslie, music by James V. Monaco) / Recorded: January 29, 1926 --...
Irving Kaufman (1890-1976) as "Frank Harris" / Masculine Women! Feminine Men! (words by Edgar Leslie, music by James V. Monaco) / Recorded: January 29, 1926 --
Hey, Hey women are going mad, today
Hey, Hey fellers are just as bad, I'll say
Go anywhere, just stand and stare
You'll say they're bugs when you
Look at the clothes they wear
Masculine Women, Feminine Men
Which is the rooster? Which is the hen?
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
And say...
Sister is busy learning to shave
Brother just loves his permanent wave
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
Hey, Hey!
Girls were girls and boys were boys
when I was a tot,
Now we don't know who is who or
Even what's what
Knickers and trousers baggy and wide,
Nobody knows who's walking inside
Those Masculine Women and Feminine Men
Masculine Women, Feminine Men
Which is the rooster? which is the hen?
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
And say...
Auntie is smoking, rolling her own,
Uncle is always buying cologne
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
Hey, Hey!
You go and give your girl a kiss in the hall
But instead you find you're kissing
Her brother Paul
Mama's got a sweater up to her chin,
Papa's got a girtle holding him in
Those Masculine Women, Feminine Men
Stop, Look, Listen and you'll agree... with me
Things are not what they used to be... you'll see
You say hello to Uncle Joe,
Then look again and you find it's your Auntie Flo
Masculine Women, Feminine Men
Which is the rooster? Which is the hen?
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
And say...
Wifey is playing billiards and pool,
Hubby is dressing kiddies for school
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
Hey, hey!
Ever since the Prince of Wales in
Dresses was seen,
What does he intend to be the King or the Queen
Grandmother buys those tailor-made clothes
Grandfather tries to smell like a rose
Those Masculine Women, Feminine Men
The song is referenced in the following wikipedia article on the "Roaring Twenties"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Twenties
Homosexuality became much more visible and somewhat more acceptable. London, New York, Paris, Rome and Berlin were important centers of the new ethic. Crouthamel argues that in Germany the First World War promoted homosexual emancipation because it provided an ideal of comradeship which redefined homosexuality and masculinity. The many gay rights groups in Weimar Germany favored a militarised rhetoric with a vision of a spiritually and politically emancipated hypermasculine gay man who fought to legitimize "friendship" and secure civil rights. Ramsey explores several variations. On the left the Wissenschaftlich-humanitäres Komitee (Scientific-Humanitarian Committee; WhK) reasserted the traditional view that that homosexuals were an effeminate "third sex" whose sexual ambiguity and nonconformity was biologically determined. The radical nationalist Gemeinschaft der Eigenen (Community of the Self-Owned; GdE) proudly proclaimed homosexuality as heir to the manly German and classical Greek traditions of homoerotic male bonding, which enhanced the arts and glorified relationships with young men. The politically centrist Bund für Menschenrecht (League for Human Rights; BfM) engaged in a struggle for human rights, advising gays to live in accordance with the mores of middle-class German respectability. Humor was used to assist in acceptability. One popular American song was "Masculine Women, Feminine Men." It was released in 1926 and recorded by numerous artists of the day. The relative liberalism of the decade is demonstrated by the fact that the actor William Haines, regularly named in newspapers and magazines as the #1 male box-office draw, openly lived in a gay relationship with his partner, Jimmie Shields. Other popular gay actors/actresses of the decade included Alla Nazimova and Ramón Novarro. In 1927, Mae West wrote a play about homosexuality called, "The Drag", and alluded to the work of Karl Heinrich Ulrichs. It was a box-office success. West regarded talking about sex as a basic human rights issue, and was also an early advocate of gay rights. Profound hostility did not abate in more remote areas such as western Canada. With the return of a conservative mood in the 1930s, the public grew intolerant of homosexuality, and gay actors were forced to choose between retiring or agreeing to hide their sexuality even in Hollywood. (wikipedia)
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Irving Kaufman (1890-1976) as "Frank Harris" / Masculine Women! Feminine Men! (words by Edgar Leslie, music by James V. Monaco) / Recorded: January 29, 1926 --
Hey, Hey women are going mad, today
Hey, Hey fellers are just as bad, I'll say
Go anywhere, just stand and stare
You'll say they're bugs when you
Look at the clothes they wear
Masculine Women, Feminine Men
Which is the rooster? Which is the hen?
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
And say...
Sister is busy learning to shave
Brother just loves his permanent wave
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
Hey, Hey!
Girls were girls and boys were boys
when I was a tot,
Now we don't know who is who or
Even what's what
Knickers and trousers baggy and wide,
Nobody knows who's walking inside
Those Masculine Women and Feminine Men
Masculine Women, Feminine Men
Which is the rooster? which is the hen?
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
And say...
Auntie is smoking, rolling her own,
Uncle is always buying cologne
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
Hey, Hey!
You go and give your girl a kiss in the hall
But instead you find you're kissing
Her brother Paul
Mama's got a sweater up to her chin,
Papa's got a girtle holding him in
Those Masculine Women, Feminine Men
Stop, Look, Listen and you'll agree... with me
Things are not what they used to be... you'll see
You say hello to Uncle Joe,
Then look again and you find it's your Auntie Flo
Masculine Women, Feminine Men
Which is the rooster? Which is the hen?
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
And say...
Wifey is playing billiards and pool,
Hubby is dressing kiddies for school
It's hard to tell 'em apart today
Hey, hey!
Ever since the Prince of Wales in
Dresses was seen,
What does he intend to be the King or the Queen
Grandmother buys those tailor-made clothes
Grandfather tries to smell like a rose
Those Masculine Women, Feminine Men
The song is referenced in the following wikipedia article on the "Roaring Twenties"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Twenties
Homosexuality became much more visible and somewhat more acceptable. London, New York, Paris, Rome and Berlin were important centers of the new ethic. Crouthamel argues that in Germany the First World War promoted homosexual emancipation because it provided an ideal of comradeship which redefined homosexuality and masculinity. The many gay rights groups in Weimar Germany favored a militarised rhetoric with a vision of a spiritually and politically emancipated hypermasculine gay man who fought to legitimize "friendship" and secure civil rights. Ramsey explores several variations. On the left the Wissenschaftlich-humanitäres Komitee (Scientific-Humanitarian Committee; WhK) reasserted the traditional view that that homosexuals were an effeminate "third sex" whose sexual ambiguity and nonconformity was biologically determined. The radical nationalist Gemeinschaft der Eigenen (Community of the Self-Owned; GdE) proudly proclaimed homosexuality as heir to the manly German and classical Greek traditions of homoerotic male bonding, which enhanced the arts and glorified relationships with young men. The politically centrist Bund für Menschenrecht (League for Human Rights; BfM) engaged in a struggle for human rights, advising gays to live in accordance with the mores of middle-class German respectability. Humor was used to assist in acceptability. One popular American song was "Masculine Women, Feminine Men." It was released in 1926 and recorded by numerous artists of the day. The relative liberalism of the decade is demonstrated by the fact that the actor William Haines, regularly named in newspapers and magazines as the #1 male box-office draw, openly lived in a gay relationship with his partner, Jimmie Shields. Other popular gay actors/actresses of the decade included Alla Nazimova and Ramón Novarro. In 1927, Mae West wrote a play about homosexuality called, "The Drag", and alluded to the work of Karl Heinrich Ulrichs. It was a box-office success. West regarded talking about sex as a basic human rights issue, and was also an early advocate of gay rights. Profound hostility did not abate in more remote areas such as western Canada. With the return of a conservative mood in the 1930s, the public grew intolerant of homosexuality, and gay actors were forced to choose between retiring or agreeing to hide their sexuality even in Hollywood. (wikipedia)
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- published: 23 Jul 2013
- views: 34286
2:43
Irving Kaufman - Blue Skies (1927)
BLUE SKIES
Words and music by Irving Berlin
Performed by Irving Kaufman
with unidentified piano and guitar accompaniment
Recorded January 6, 1927
Banner 19...
BLUE SKIES
Words and music by Irving Berlin
Performed by Irving Kaufman
with unidentified piano and guitar accompaniment
Recorded January 6, 1927
Banner 1932
"Blue Skies" was introduced by vaudeville star, Belle Baker, in the Broadway show "Betsy," a Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical. In December of 1926, just before the show opened on Broadway, Baker was unhappy with the musical score because it didn't have any songs that she felt were suitable for her dynamic voice. She called her friend, Irving Berlin, who offered her a new tune he had not quite finished and together they completed the song the night before the show opened. "Betsy" opened at the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway December 28, 1926. It ran for 39 performances. Florenz Ziegfeld, the producer, allowed "Blue Skies" it to be sung in the second act, but Rodgers and Hart were not aware that it had been included and they were understandably upset. The song was a big success and she had to sing 24 encores. "Betsy" was a flop and closed after 39 performances, but "Blue Skies" became an immediate hit.
Irving Kaufman's recording was made just nine days later (January 6, 1927) and it is one of the first recordings made of this song. By the end of February 1927, the song had also been recorded by Ben Selvin's Knickerbockers, Vincent Lopez, Adrian Schubert, George Olsen, Sam Lanin, Arthur Fields, Bob Haring, and Jesse Crawford. Al Jolson sang it in "The Jazz Singer" (1927) and again in "The Jolson Story" (1946) where he dubbed it for Larry Parks. It was sung by Eddie Cantor in "Glorifying the American Girl" (1929). by Ethel Merman and Alice Faye in "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (1938) and by Bing Crosby in "Blue Skies" (1946) and "White Christmas" (1954).
Blue Skies, by Irving Berlin
(verse)
I was blue, just as blue as I could be
Ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
Then good luck came a-knocking at my door
Skies were gray but they're not gray anymore
(chorus)
Blue skies
Smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies
Do I see
Bluebirds
Singing a song
Nothing but bluebirds
All day long
Never saw the sun shining so bright
Never saw things going so right
Noticing the days hurrying by
When you're in love, my how they fly
Blue days
All of them gone
Nothing but blue skies
From now on
https://wn.com/Irving_Kaufman_Blue_Skies_(1927)
BLUE SKIES
Words and music by Irving Berlin
Performed by Irving Kaufman
with unidentified piano and guitar accompaniment
Recorded January 6, 1927
Banner 1932
"Blue Skies" was introduced by vaudeville star, Belle Baker, in the Broadway show "Betsy," a Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical. In December of 1926, just before the show opened on Broadway, Baker was unhappy with the musical score because it didn't have any songs that she felt were suitable for her dynamic voice. She called her friend, Irving Berlin, who offered her a new tune he had not quite finished and together they completed the song the night before the show opened. "Betsy" opened at the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway December 28, 1926. It ran for 39 performances. Florenz Ziegfeld, the producer, allowed "Blue Skies" it to be sung in the second act, but Rodgers and Hart were not aware that it had been included and they were understandably upset. The song was a big success and she had to sing 24 encores. "Betsy" was a flop and closed after 39 performances, but "Blue Skies" became an immediate hit.
Irving Kaufman's recording was made just nine days later (January 6, 1927) and it is one of the first recordings made of this song. By the end of February 1927, the song had also been recorded by Ben Selvin's Knickerbockers, Vincent Lopez, Adrian Schubert, George Olsen, Sam Lanin, Arthur Fields, Bob Haring, and Jesse Crawford. Al Jolson sang it in "The Jazz Singer" (1927) and again in "The Jolson Story" (1946) where he dubbed it for Larry Parks. It was sung by Eddie Cantor in "Glorifying the American Girl" (1929). by Ethel Merman and Alice Faye in "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (1938) and by Bing Crosby in "Blue Skies" (1946) and "White Christmas" (1954).
Blue Skies, by Irving Berlin
(verse)
I was blue, just as blue as I could be
Ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
Then good luck came a-knocking at my door
Skies were gray but they're not gray anymore
(chorus)
Blue skies
Smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies
Do I see
Bluebirds
Singing a song
Nothing but bluebirds
All day long
Never saw the sun shining so bright
Never saw things going so right
Noticing the days hurrying by
When you're in love, my how they fly
Blue days
All of them gone
Nothing but blue skies
From now on
- published: 01 Mar 2011
- views: 105556
3:03
1st RECORDING OF: Always - Irving Kaufman (1926)
The Irving Berlin waltz was among his most durably popular song hits, with the composer royalties gifted to his wife Ellin Mackay as a 1926 wedding present. Amo...
The Irving Berlin waltz was among his most durably popular song hits, with the composer royalties gifted to his wife Ellin Mackay as a 1926 wedding present. Among the best-selling recordings of the song during its initial popularity were by the bands of George Olsen https://youtu.be/dGRWlgXqcwU and Vincent Lopez https://youtu.be/Bf8Fg0krFl4
The original 78rpm single was issued on Harmony 110-H - Always (Irving Berlin) by Irving Kaufman, recorded January 30, 1926
For hundreds of other ‘originals,’ please visit the fascinating playlist “FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG…” (click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx8kU_D2e4voMCx9SQkXFeSH7CnRO9j7x ) .
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https://wn.com/1St_Recording_Of_Always_Irving_Kaufman_(1926)
The Irving Berlin waltz was among his most durably popular song hits, with the composer royalties gifted to his wife Ellin Mackay as a 1926 wedding present. Among the best-selling recordings of the song during its initial popularity were by the bands of George Olsen https://youtu.be/dGRWlgXqcwU and Vincent Lopez https://youtu.be/Bf8Fg0krFl4
The original 78rpm single was issued on Harmony 110-H - Always (Irving Berlin) by Irving Kaufman, recorded January 30, 1926
For hundreds of other ‘originals,’ please visit the fascinating playlist “FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG…” (click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx8kU_D2e4voMCx9SQkXFeSH7CnRO9j7x ) .
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The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music!
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- published: 04 Jul 2019
- views: 18258
2:50
Irving Kaufman - Steamboat Bill (1919)
Steamboat Bill
Words by Ren Shields, music by The Leighton Brothers
Sung by Irving Kaufman
Recorded April 1919
Columbia A2809
Although the story told in this s...
Steamboat Bill
Words by Ren Shields, music by The Leighton Brothers
Sung by Irving Kaufman
Recorded April 1919
Columbia A2809
Although the story told in this song is entirely fictional, there are many elements that are factual. Mark Twain in his book "Life on the Mississippi" states "the most enjoyable of all races is a steamboat race ..." There was also gambling with the racing of boats on the river and pushing the boilers hard would cause fires to break out on the wooden deck structures. In 1870 the steamboat "Robert E. Lee" raced and beat the "Natchez" between New Orleans and St. Louis in 3 days and 18 hours over a distance of 1154 miles. Only 12 years later, in 1882, a fire would destroy the Robert E Lee. Steamship boiler explosions were not uncommon. In 1865 the riverboat SS Sultana exploded in the the greatest maritime disaster in US history resulting in the loss of 1600 passengers when three of the ship's four boilers exploded and it sank near Memphis.
The title "Steamboat Bill" was an inspiration for "Steamboat Bill Jr." (1928) a feature-length silent film starring Buster Keaton. The same year the Disney cartoon film "Steamboat Willie" was released in which Mickey Mouse whistles this tune. The film is also notable for being one of the first cartoons with synchronized sound.
The lyricist, Ren Shields is probably best know for writing the words to "In The Good Old Summertime."
https://wn.com/Irving_Kaufman_Steamboat_Bill_(1919)
Steamboat Bill
Words by Ren Shields, music by The Leighton Brothers
Sung by Irving Kaufman
Recorded April 1919
Columbia A2809
Although the story told in this song is entirely fictional, there are many elements that are factual. Mark Twain in his book "Life on the Mississippi" states "the most enjoyable of all races is a steamboat race ..." There was also gambling with the racing of boats on the river and pushing the boilers hard would cause fires to break out on the wooden deck structures. In 1870 the steamboat "Robert E. Lee" raced and beat the "Natchez" between New Orleans and St. Louis in 3 days and 18 hours over a distance of 1154 miles. Only 12 years later, in 1882, a fire would destroy the Robert E Lee. Steamship boiler explosions were not uncommon. In 1865 the riverboat SS Sultana exploded in the the greatest maritime disaster in US history resulting in the loss of 1600 passengers when three of the ship's four boilers exploded and it sank near Memphis.
The title "Steamboat Bill" was an inspiration for "Steamboat Bill Jr." (1928) a feature-length silent film starring Buster Keaton. The same year the Disney cartoon film "Steamboat Willie" was released in which Mickey Mouse whistles this tune. The film is also notable for being one of the first cartoons with synchronized sound.
The lyricist, Ren Shields is probably best know for writing the words to "In The Good Old Summertime."
- published: 15 Nov 2013
- views: 58721
2:29
RARE Irving Kaufman late in life (1946) "By the Beautiful Sea" GREAT SOUND Thesaurus Orthacoustic
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Th...
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Thesaurus Orthacoustic, a radio transcription label, and distributed to stations.
Identified as a baritone (after decades of being called a tenor), he is accompanied by the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra, which used original arrangements.
The songs were popular ones from 1900 to 1920. Few were actually recorded by the young Kaufman.
"By the Beautiful Sea" was issued on NBC Thesaurus Orthacoustic 1362 (16" disc).
Other titles include "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (recorded on July 3, 1946, and pressed on Record 1362), "Bedelia," "Under The Bamboo Tree," "My Wife's Gone To The Country," and "Oh You Beautiful Doll."
Because he was in top vocal form and the best available recording technology was used, Kaufman himself told Quentin Riggs that he would be happy if future generations judged him on these Thesaurus recordings.
Promotional literature for the radio show states, "Kaufman is well-remembered for a five year coast-to-coast network stint as 'Lazy Dan, The Minstrel Man' and his many characterizations on top network and local programs. He is a master dialectician specializing in Irish, Jewish, Scotch, Negro, Italian and Chinese."
He continued making the occasional 78 rpm recording until 1947, the last being "The Curse of an Aching Heart" coupled with "Think It Over Mary" (originally issued on the Sterling label, also issued on the Bennett label). Around this time he also recorded for Sterling some Yiddish comedy songs like "Moe the Schmo Makes Love" and "Moe the Schmo Takes a Rhumba Lesson."
As recording studios relied less on him, he worked more on radio, sometimes accompanied by his wife Belle Brooks on organ or piano.
He continued performing on radio, in Broadway stage productions (including Kurt Weill's Street Scene in 1947), and in nightclubs until a heart attack in 1949 put a stop to these professional activities.
In August 1974 he recorded in his California home eight songs for a two-album set that reissued some of his old recordings, which means Kaufman's recording career spanned six decades, from 1914 to 1974. Titled Reminisce With Irving Kaufman, the lp was only briefly available.
He died in Indio, California, a month before his 86th birthday.
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In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Thesaurus Orthacoustic, a radio transcription label, and distributed to stations.
Identified as a baritone (after decades of being called a tenor), he is accompanied by the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra, which used original arrangements.
The songs were popular ones from 1900 to 1920. Few were actually recorded by the young Kaufman.
"By the Beautiful Sea" was issued on NBC Thesaurus Orthacoustic 1362 (16" disc).
Other titles include "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (recorded on July 3, 1946, and pressed on Record 1362), "Bedelia," "Under The Bamboo Tree," "My Wife's Gone To The Country," and "Oh You Beautiful Doll."
Because he was in top vocal form and the best available recording technology was used, Kaufman himself told Quentin Riggs that he would be happy if future generations judged him on these Thesaurus recordings.
Promotional literature for the radio show states, "Kaufman is well-remembered for a five year coast-to-coast network stint as 'Lazy Dan, The Minstrel Man' and his many characterizations on top network and local programs. He is a master dialectician specializing in Irish, Jewish, Scotch, Negro, Italian and Chinese."
He continued making the occasional 78 rpm recording until 1947, the last being "The Curse of an Aching Heart" coupled with "Think It Over Mary" (originally issued on the Sterling label, also issued on the Bennett label). Around this time he also recorded for Sterling some Yiddish comedy songs like "Moe the Schmo Makes Love" and "Moe the Schmo Takes a Rhumba Lesson."
As recording studios relied less on him, he worked more on radio, sometimes accompanied by his wife Belle Brooks on organ or piano.
He continued performing on radio, in Broadway stage productions (including Kurt Weill's Street Scene in 1947), and in nightclubs until a heart attack in 1949 put a stop to these professional activities.
In August 1974 he recorded in his California home eight songs for a two-album set that reissued some of his old recordings, which means Kaufman's recording career spanned six decades, from 1914 to 1974. Titled Reminisce With Irving Kaufman, the lp was only briefly available.
He died in Indio, California, a month before his 86th birthday.
- published: 27 Nov 2016
- views: 2138
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"Alexander's Ragtime Band" RARE Irving Kaufman late in life GREAT SOUND Thesaurus Orthacoustic
This was recorded on July 3, 1946.
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs...
This was recorded on July 3, 1946.
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Thesaurus Orthacoustic, a radio transcription label, and distributed to stations.
Identified as a baritone (after decades of being called a tenor), he is accompanied by the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra, which used original arrangements.
The songs were popular ones from 1900 to 1920. Few were actually recorded by the young Kaufman.
"By the Beautiful Sea" was issued on NBC Thesaurus Orthacoustic 1362 (16" disc).
Other titles include "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (recorded on July 3, 1946, and pressed on Record 1362), "Bedelia," "Under The Bamboo Tree," "My Wife's Gone To The Country," and "Oh You Beautiful Doll."
Because he was in top vocal form and the best available recording technology was used, Kaufman himself told Quentin Riggs that he would be happy if future generations judged him on these Thesaurus recordings.
Promotional literature for the radio show states, "Kaufman is well-remembered for a five year coast-to-coast network stint as 'Lazy Dan, The Minstrel Man' and his many characterizations on top network and local programs. He is a master dialectician specializing in Irish, Jewish, Scotch, Negro, Italian and Chinese."
He continued making the occasional 78 rpm recording until 1947, the last being "The Curse of an Aching Heart" coupled with "Think It Over Mary" (originally issued on the Sterling label, also issued on the Bennett label). Around this time he also recorded for Sterling some Yiddish comedy songs like "Moe the Schmo Makes Love" and "Moe the Schmo Takes a Rhumba Lesson."
As recording studios relied less on him, he worked more on radio, sometimes accompanied by his wife Belle Brooks on organ or piano.
He continued performing on radio, in Broadway stage productions (including Kurt Weill's Street Scene in 1947), and in nightclubs until a heart attack in 1949 put a stop to these professional activities.
In August 1974 he recorded in his California home eight songs for a two-album set that reissued some of his old recordings, which means Kaufman's recording career spanned six decades, from 1914 to 1974. Titled Reminisce With Irving Kaufman, the lp was only briefly available.
He died in Indio, California, a month before his 86th birthday.
https://wn.com/Alexander's_Ragtime_Band_Rare_Irving_Kaufman_Late_In_Life_Great_Sound_Thesaurus_Orthacoustic
This was recorded on July 3, 1946.
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Thesaurus Orthacoustic, a radio transcription label, and distributed to stations.
Identified as a baritone (after decades of being called a tenor), he is accompanied by the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra, which used original arrangements.
The songs were popular ones from 1900 to 1920. Few were actually recorded by the young Kaufman.
"By the Beautiful Sea" was issued on NBC Thesaurus Orthacoustic 1362 (16" disc).
Other titles include "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (recorded on July 3, 1946, and pressed on Record 1362), "Bedelia," "Under The Bamboo Tree," "My Wife's Gone To The Country," and "Oh You Beautiful Doll."
Because he was in top vocal form and the best available recording technology was used, Kaufman himself told Quentin Riggs that he would be happy if future generations judged him on these Thesaurus recordings.
Promotional literature for the radio show states, "Kaufman is well-remembered for a five year coast-to-coast network stint as 'Lazy Dan, The Minstrel Man' and his many characterizations on top network and local programs. He is a master dialectician specializing in Irish, Jewish, Scotch, Negro, Italian and Chinese."
He continued making the occasional 78 rpm recording until 1947, the last being "The Curse of an Aching Heart" coupled with "Think It Over Mary" (originally issued on the Sterling label, also issued on the Bennett label). Around this time he also recorded for Sterling some Yiddish comedy songs like "Moe the Schmo Makes Love" and "Moe the Schmo Takes a Rhumba Lesson."
As recording studios relied less on him, he worked more on radio, sometimes accompanied by his wife Belle Brooks on organ or piano.
He continued performing on radio, in Broadway stage productions (including Kurt Weill's Street Scene in 1947), and in nightclubs until a heart attack in 1949 put a stop to these professional activities.
In August 1974 he recorded in his California home eight songs for a two-album set that reissued some of his old recordings, which means Kaufman's recording career spanned six decades, from 1914 to 1974. Titled Reminisce With Irving Kaufman, the lp was only briefly available.
He died in Indio, California, a month before his 86th birthday.
- published: 09 Jan 2017
- views: 439
3:01
1929 Broadway Players - I'm Following You (Irving Kaufman, vocal)
A ‘stalker’ lyric from MGM’s comedy-musical “It’s A Great Life,” starring The Duncan Sisters. The flip side is “Redhead” ( https://youtu.be/bESsxnddQGY ).
Tra...
A ‘stalker’ lyric from MGM’s comedy-musical “It’s A Great Life,” starring The Duncan Sisters. The flip side is “Redhead” ( https://youtu.be/bESsxnddQGY ).
Transferred from 78rpm QRS 1006 - I’m Following You (Dreyer-MacDonald) by the Broadway Players, vocal by Irving Kaufman, recorded in NYC c. December 1929 .
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A ‘stalker’ lyric from MGM’s comedy-musical “It’s A Great Life,” starring The Duncan Sisters. The flip side is “Redhead” ( https://youtu.be/bESsxnddQGY ).
Transferred from 78rpm QRS 1006 - I’m Following You (Dreyer-MacDonald) by the Broadway Players, vocal by Irving Kaufman, recorded in NYC c. December 1929 .
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The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: https://www.youtube.com/@the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music!
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- published: 17 Jan 2022
- views: 1456
2:59
Irving Kaufman - I Wish There Was A Wireless To Heaven [1922] | Music
Irving Kaufman was a prolific early twentieth century singer, recording artist and Vaudeville performer. The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, he was a member o...
Irving Kaufman was a prolific early twentieth century singer, recording artist and Vaudeville performer. The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, he was a member of The Kaufman Brothers, along with his brothers Phillip and Jack.
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Irving Kaufman was a prolific early twentieth century singer, recording artist and Vaudeville performer. The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, he was a member of The Kaufman Brothers, along with his brothers Phillip and Jack.
- published: 10 Mar 2015
- views: 9476
2:20
"Where Did You Get That Girl?" RARE Irving Kaufman late in life GREAT SOUND Thesaurus Orthacoustic
Irving Kaufman sings "Where Did You Get That Girl?"
Lonesome Johnnie Warner,
Sitting in a corner of a swell cafe,
Eating his heart away because he had no girl...
Irving Kaufman sings "Where Did You Get That Girl?"
Lonesome Johnnie Warner,
Sitting in a corner of a swell cafe,
Eating his heart away because he had no girl.
At another table sat a girl named Mable with a fellow
who Johnnie knew and his brain began a-whirl.
The girl had caught his eye, and John began to cry.
Where did you get that girl? Oh, you lucky devil.
Where did you get that girl? Tell me on the level!
Have you ever kissed her? If she has a sister,
lead me, lead me, lead me to her, mister!
Gee! I wish that I had a girl! I'd love 'er--I'd love her,
oh goodness, how I'd love her. If you can find
another, I'll take her home to mother. Where?
Where! Where did you get that girl?
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Thesaurus Orthacoustic, a radio transcription label, and distributed to stations.
Identified as a baritone (after decades of being called a tenor), he is accompanied by the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra, which used original arrangements.
The songs were popular ones from 1900 to 1920. Few were actually recorded by the young Kaufman.
Titles include "For Me And My Gal," "By the Beautiful Sea," "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (recorded on July 3, 1946, and pressed on Record 1362), "Bedelia," "Under The Bamboo Tree," "My Wife's Gone To The Country," and "Oh You Beautiful Doll."
Because he was in top vocal form and the best available recording technology was used, Kaufman himself told Quentin Riggs that he would be happy if future generations judged him on these Thesaurus recordings.
Promotional literature for the radio show states, "Kaufman is well-remembered for a five year coast-to-coast network stint as 'Lazy Dan, The Minstrel Man' and his many characterizations on top network and local programs. He is a master dialectician specializing in Irish, Jewish, Scotch, Negro, Italian and Chinese."
He continued making the occasional 78 rpm recording until 1947, the last being "The Curse of an Aching Heart" coupled with "Think It Over Mary" (originally issued on the Sterling label, also issued on the Bennett label). Around this time he also recorded for Sterling some Yiddish comedy songs like "Moe the Schmo Makes Love" and "Moe the Schmo Takes a Rhumba Lesson."
As recording studios relied less on him, he worked more on radio, sometimes accompanied by his wife Belle Brooks on organ or piano.
He continued performing on radio, in Broadway stage productions (including Kurt Weill's Street Scene in 1947), and in nightclubs until a heart attack in 1949 put a stop to these professional activities.
In August 1974 he recorded in his California home eight songs for a two-album set that reissued some of his old recordings, which means Kaufman's recording career spanned six decades, from 1914 to 1974. Titled Reminisce With Irving Kaufman, the lp was only briefly available.
He died in Indio, California, a month before his 86th birthday.
https://wn.com/Where_Did_You_Get_That_Girl_Rare_Irving_Kaufman_Late_In_Life_Great_Sound_Thesaurus_Orthacoustic
Irving Kaufman sings "Where Did You Get That Girl?"
Lonesome Johnnie Warner,
Sitting in a corner of a swell cafe,
Eating his heart away because he had no girl.
At another table sat a girl named Mable with a fellow
who Johnnie knew and his brain began a-whirl.
The girl had caught his eye, and John began to cry.
Where did you get that girl? Oh, you lucky devil.
Where did you get that girl? Tell me on the level!
Have you ever kissed her? If she has a sister,
lead me, lead me, lead me to her, mister!
Gee! I wish that I had a girl! I'd love 'er--I'd love her,
oh goodness, how I'd love her. If you can find
another, I'll take her home to mother. Where?
Where! Where did you get that girl?
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Thesaurus Orthacoustic, a radio transcription label, and distributed to stations.
Identified as a baritone (after decades of being called a tenor), he is accompanied by the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra, which used original arrangements.
The songs were popular ones from 1900 to 1920. Few were actually recorded by the young Kaufman.
Titles include "For Me And My Gal," "By the Beautiful Sea," "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (recorded on July 3, 1946, and pressed on Record 1362), "Bedelia," "Under The Bamboo Tree," "My Wife's Gone To The Country," and "Oh You Beautiful Doll."
Because he was in top vocal form and the best available recording technology was used, Kaufman himself told Quentin Riggs that he would be happy if future generations judged him on these Thesaurus recordings.
Promotional literature for the radio show states, "Kaufman is well-remembered for a five year coast-to-coast network stint as 'Lazy Dan, The Minstrel Man' and his many characterizations on top network and local programs. He is a master dialectician specializing in Irish, Jewish, Scotch, Negro, Italian and Chinese."
He continued making the occasional 78 rpm recording until 1947, the last being "The Curse of an Aching Heart" coupled with "Think It Over Mary" (originally issued on the Sterling label, also issued on the Bennett label). Around this time he also recorded for Sterling some Yiddish comedy songs like "Moe the Schmo Makes Love" and "Moe the Schmo Takes a Rhumba Lesson."
As recording studios relied less on him, he worked more on radio, sometimes accompanied by his wife Belle Brooks on organ or piano.
He continued performing on radio, in Broadway stage productions (including Kurt Weill's Street Scene in 1947), and in nightclubs until a heart attack in 1949 put a stop to these professional activities.
In August 1974 he recorded in his California home eight songs for a two-album set that reissued some of his old recordings, which means Kaufman's recording career spanned six decades, from 1914 to 1974. Titled Reminisce With Irving Kaufman, the lp was only briefly available.
He died in Indio, California, a month before his 86th birthday.
- published: 29 Jul 2017
- views: 235
2:16
"Along The Rocky Road To Dublin" RARE Irving Kaufman late in life GREAT SOUND Thesaurus Orthacoustic
Irving Kaufman sings "Along The Rocky Road To Dublin"
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties....
Irving Kaufman sings "Along The Rocky Road To Dublin"
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Thesaurus Orthacoustic, a radio transcription label, and distributed to stations.
Identified as a baritone (after decades of being called a tenor), he is accompanied by the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra, which used original arrangements.
The songs were popular ones from 1900 to 1920. Few were actually recorded by the young Kaufman.
Titles include "For Me And My Gal," "By the Beautiful Sea," "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (recorded on July 3, 1946, and pressed on Record 1362), "Bedelia," "Under The Bamboo Tree," "My Wife's Gone To The Country," and "Oh You Beautiful Doll."
Because he was in top vocal form and the best available recording technology was used, Kaufman himself told Quentin Riggs that he would be happy if future generations judged him on these Thesaurus recordings.
Promotional literature for the radio show states, "Kaufman is well-remembered for a five year coast-to-coast network stint as 'Lazy Dan, The Minstrel Man' and his many characterizations on top network and local programs. He is a master dialectician specializing in Irish, Jewish, Scotch, Negro, Italian and Chinese."
He continued making the occasional 78 rpm recording until 1947, the last being "The Curse of an Aching Heart" coupled with "Think It Over Mary" (originally issued on the Sterling label, also issued on the Bennett label). Around this time he also recorded for Sterling some Yiddish comedy songs like "Moe the Schmo Makes Love" and "Moe the Schmo Takes a Rhumba Lesson."
As recording studios relied less on him, he worked more on radio, sometimes accompanied by his wife Belle Brooks on organ or piano.
He continued performing on radio, in Broadway stage productions (including Kurt Weill's Street Scene in 1947), and in nightclubs until a heart attack in 1949 put a stop to these professional activities.
In August 1974 he recorded in his California home eight songs for a two-album set that reissued some of his old recordings, which means Kaufman's recording career spanned six decades, from 1914 to 1974. Titled Reminisce With Irving Kaufman, the lp was only briefly available.
He died in Indio, California, a month before his 86th birthday.
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Irving Kaufman sings "Along The Rocky Road To Dublin"
In 1946 and 1947, Irving Kaufman recorded numbers to be broadcast on the radio show Music Hall Varieties.
Two dozen songs were pressed for the NBC-produced Thesaurus Orthacoustic, a radio transcription label, and distributed to stations.
Identified as a baritone (after decades of being called a tenor), he is accompanied by the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra, which used original arrangements.
The songs were popular ones from 1900 to 1920. Few were actually recorded by the young Kaufman.
Titles include "For Me And My Gal," "By the Beautiful Sea," "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (recorded on July 3, 1946, and pressed on Record 1362), "Bedelia," "Under The Bamboo Tree," "My Wife's Gone To The Country," and "Oh You Beautiful Doll."
Because he was in top vocal form and the best available recording technology was used, Kaufman himself told Quentin Riggs that he would be happy if future generations judged him on these Thesaurus recordings.
Promotional literature for the radio show states, "Kaufman is well-remembered for a five year coast-to-coast network stint as 'Lazy Dan, The Minstrel Man' and his many characterizations on top network and local programs. He is a master dialectician specializing in Irish, Jewish, Scotch, Negro, Italian and Chinese."
He continued making the occasional 78 rpm recording until 1947, the last being "The Curse of an Aching Heart" coupled with "Think It Over Mary" (originally issued on the Sterling label, also issued on the Bennett label). Around this time he also recorded for Sterling some Yiddish comedy songs like "Moe the Schmo Makes Love" and "Moe the Schmo Takes a Rhumba Lesson."
As recording studios relied less on him, he worked more on radio, sometimes accompanied by his wife Belle Brooks on organ or piano.
He continued performing on radio, in Broadway stage productions (including Kurt Weill's Street Scene in 1947), and in nightclubs until a heart attack in 1949 put a stop to these professional activities.
In August 1974 he recorded in his California home eight songs for a two-album set that reissued some of his old recordings, which means Kaufman's recording career spanned six decades, from 1914 to 1974. Titled Reminisce With Irving Kaufman, the lp was only briefly available.
He died in Indio, California, a month before his 86th birthday.
- published: 28 Jul 2017
- views: 105