[78-L] Yiddish Home on the range

[David Lennick]

And Joel's daughter was and is Jennifer Grey. Billy Gray (Billy Gray's Bandbox) 
may also be a relative (cousin of Mickey or something).

dl

Taylor Bowie wrote:
> 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