[78-L] Sophie wannabe

[David Lennick]

And Vince sez..

> that was Dan Levinson playing my note for note Ted Lewis transcription !
>




On 11/15/2010 3:17 PM, David Lennick wrote:
> 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
>>