[78-L] Yiddish Home on the range

[Taylor Bowie]

I'm sure this has been covered before,  but Mickey Katz's son grew up to be 
musical star Joel Grey.

Taylor B


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrea Walsh" <petquality1 at gmail.com>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Yiddish Home on the range


> Yeah, I do... I just looked.  How did I miss putting that in the post?  Or
> did I?  DOH!   Thanks for reminding me of that!
>
> Andrea
>
> On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Royal Pemberton <ampex354 at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> I didn't know Mickey Katz was a regular member of the Spike Jones ork
>> for a time.  That explains the 'Jones polka' (with vocal by MK) on the
>> flip of the 78 of 'I dream of Jeannie with the light blue jeans'.
>> (Andrea, do you have that one?  I do.)
>>
>> On 6/4/09, Andrea Walsh <petquality1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Right on, Taylor, that one IS my fave Mel Blanc record!
>> >
>> > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> While we're at it...I will also recommend the Mel Blanc records...esp.
>> his
>> >> dead-on version of Al Jolson on Toot-Toot-Tootsie,  with a  hilarious
>> >> Billy
>> >> May razz-a-ma-tazz accomp.
>> >>
>> >> Taylor
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Andrea Walsh" <petquality1 at gmail.com>
>> >> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 4:15 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [78-L] Yiddish Home on the range
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Jim- I LOVE Mickey Katz!  May I recommend my post of a ton of his
>> >> > records
>> >> > I
>> >> > made here: http://twindowlicker.livejournal.com/318371.html  (they
>> are
>> >> in
>> >> > the same post with a lotta Mel Blanc records, but don't let that 
>> >> > fool
>> >> > ya!
>> >> >
>> >> > Andrea
>> >> >
>> >> > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 7:21 AM, Jim Whipkey <suuford at msn.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I've just played a 78 which is a Yiddish  "Home on the Range".  Got 
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> big
>> >> >> pile of records last night, couple milk crates full and  have just
>> >> >> started
>> >> >> to sort and listen. By chance, one of the first  was in Yiddish,
>>  then
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> little English, but the song is unmistakeably "Home on the Range".
>> The
>> >> >> title
>> >> >> is Haim Afen Range.  It's wonderful!.  Can't wait to listen to the
>> >> >> rest,
>> >> >> there's some  recordings by a Cantor, some by Al Jolsen, etc.  The
>> >> >> Range
>> >> >> recording is by Mickey Katz and his  Kosher-Jammers,  a purple 
>> >> >> label
>> >> >> RCA
>> >> >> Victor.  Flip side is "Yiddish Square Dance", which I haven't heard
>> >> >> yet.
>> >> >> Any ideas on its history, age, etc?
>> >> >> Jim Whipkey
>> >> >>
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