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Irving Kaufman singing "Yiddisha"
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:13 am
by beaumonde
Listed as "Arthur Brown", here he is on a scarce 1926 electric Vocalion.
Yiddisha Charleston
Re: Irving Kaufman singing "Yiddisha"
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:35 pm
by Torjazzer
"...Henry Ford is learning how to Yiddisha Charleston..."
I love it! Thanks for sharing this. I have many Yiddish recordings on green Columbias and purple Brunswicks. I should keep an eye out for this one too.
Re: Irving Kaufman singing "Yiddisha"
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:01 pm
by Henry
Torjazzer wrote:"...Henry Ford is learning how to Yiddisha Charleston..."
I love it! Thanks for sharing this. I have many Yiddish recordings on green Columbias and purple Brunswicks. I should keep an eye out for this one too.
Henry Ford was a notorious anti-Semite. Another reason for not owning a Ford.
Re: Irving Kaufman singing "Yiddisha"
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:22 pm
by Torjazzer
Henry wrote:Torjazzer wrote:"...Henry Ford is learning how to Yiddisha Charleston..."
I love it! Thanks for sharing this. I have many Yiddish recordings on green Columbias and purple Brunswicks. I should keep an eye out for this one too.
Henry Ford was a notorious anti-Semite. Another reason for not owning a Ford.
I know. I love the not-so-inside joke. And I can guarantee my garage is 100% Ford-free
Re: Irving Kaufman singing "Yiddisha"
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:58 am
by Henry
Torjazzer wrote:Henry wrote:Torjazzer wrote:"...Henry Ford is learning how to Yiddisha Charleston..."
I love it! Thanks for sharing this. I have many Yiddish recordings on green Columbias and purple Brunswicks. I should keep an eye out for this one too.
Henry Ford was a notorious anti-Semite. Another reason for not owning a Ford.
I know. I love the not-so-inside joke. And I can guarantee my garage is 100% Ford-free
Smart man. It took me three tries (I mean "turkeys"), and a near-death experience when the brakes failed suddenly on my '91 Explorer, before I caught on. Now it's Toyota all the way!
Re: Irving Kaufman singing "Yiddisha"
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:38 pm
by beaumonde
So, Henry, what do you think of the recording?
Re: Irving Kaufman singing "Yiddisha"
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:45 pm
by Henry
What recording? Oh, yes, the recording---terrific example of its type. The distinctively syncopated Charleston rhythm is rather subtle, as compared to the put-downs directed at the anti-Semites ("Ku Klux Kleagles" indeed!). I'd say it has a lot of chutzpah for the period. I like the "eastern European" minor key tonality ("eastern European" is a code word for Jewish, of course). I don't know if it's very danceable, though
Re: Irving Kaufman singing "Yiddisha"
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:35 am
by operabass78s
Great recording. Happened to find this little gem on Youtube when searching other Irving Kaufman sides. From 1974
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Re: Irving Kaufman singing "Yiddisha"
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:09 pm
by Uncle Vanya
Henry wrote:
Smart man. It took me three tries (I mean "turkeys"), and a near-death experience when the brakes failed suddenly on my '91 Explorer, before I caught on. Now it's Toyota all the way!
Wow!
Whenever the brakes went out on my Ford, I'd simply use the reverse pedal. In fact I'd often use the reverse pedal in the place of the brake or equalize the wear on the bands. Of course this problem disappeared after I fitted the machine with Rocky Mountains.
Re: Irving Kaufman singing "Yiddisha"
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:40 pm
by edisonplayer
I LOVED hearing Irving sing "Peg O'My Heart" on that LP.A LOT better than that rap-crap of today!!
edisonplayer