[78-L] Jimmy and Helen and Doodles and Florence, wuz Re: Pairing artists for greater sales

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Fri Mar 27 20:43:40 PDT 2009


Nope, I was wrong..neither one of them looks like Doodles. Or a duck.

dl

David Weiner wrote:
> Here's a bigger copy of the photo from the Google LIFE archive with no
> watermark - 
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/ck6c6m
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of David Lennick
> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 11:30 PM
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> Subject: [78-L] Jimmy and Helen and Doodles and Florence, wuz Re: Pairing
> artists for greater sales
> 
> Michael Biel wrote:
>> Michael Biel wrote:
>>> and the ULTIMATE PAIRING, which resulted in a FABULOUS record that I am 
>>> surprised nobody has mentioned yet, especially since Lenneck reissued it
>>>
>>> Jimmy Durante and Helen Traubel !!!  Yes, Jimmy Durante on RCA Victor 
>>> Red Seal!!    And there's a PICTURE  
>>>
> https://www.allposters.com/-sp/Wagnerian-Operatic-Soprano-Helen-Traubel-with
> -Comedian-Jimmy-Durante-sing-A-Real-Piano-Player-Posters_i3838848_.htm
>>>   
>> Just noticed -- is the unidentified comedian lower down on the page in 
>> two pictures  Doodles Weaver?
> 
> I'm thinking YES..photo on page 90 of Jordan Young's book looks very
> similar.
> 
> Now then, for those who've never seen the French issue of the Naxos FloJay 
> disc, you won't believe the cover they put on it.
> http://www.abeillemusique.com/produit.php?cle=18256
> 
> Why a duck? FIIK.
> 
> dl



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