[78-L] Sophie wannabe

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Mon Nov 15 12:17:28 PST 2010


Incidentally, Sophie Tucker was NOT singing "Some of These Days" in 1920. She'd 
introduced it in 1911 and once it became popular and overexposed, she dropped 
it and didn't pick it up again for twelve years, according to the notes in the 
Archeophone CD.  I also wonder whether Sophie was "working blue" in 1920. 1950, 
yes, but the gags in last night's routine would have gotten the place shut down 
in 1920.

dl

On 11/15/2010 11:35 AM, Michael Biel wrote:
> From: "Banjo Bud"<banjobud at cfl.rr.com>
>> So, okay. Who was the Sophie Tucker imitator on last night’s “Boardwalk Empire?”
>> Bud
>
> . . . and the Ted Lewis wannabe in Vince Giordano's band!!
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>


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