[78-L] Banner (Jewish) label
David Lennick
dlennick at sympatico.ca.invalid
Sat Mar 24 21:25:09 PDT 2018
And the Myron Cohen tracks reappeared on Audio Fidelity. If I'm not mistaken,
with and without dubbed laugh tracks..?
dl
On 3/25/2018 12:15 AM, Thomas Stern wrote:
> also:
> BANNER LP 105 Musicomedy revue #3 10" LP
> 1-1 N'Ya Plotch Mama 03:32 Aaron Lebedoff
> 1-2 Toastmaster Story 06:01 George Jessel
> 1-3 Keshiniver Shtickele 02:59 Moyshe Oysher
> 2-1 My Town Belz 02:55 Seymour Rechtzeit
> 2-2 Getzel Gets A Divorce 02:47 Michel Rosenberg
> 2-3 Zol Noch Zein Shabas [zol nokh zayn shabes] 03:31 Miriam
> Kressyn
> 2-4 Not The Top Not The Bottom 03:16 Menasha Skulnick
>
> Banner Records BA-1004 20th Century Yiddish Humor
> A1 -Billy Hodes Essen
> A2 -Leslie Bros. Rudy Ready
> A3 -Myron Cohen Idle Conversation
> A4 -Larry Best Off To The Races
> B1 -G. Jessel Professor Labermacher
> B2 -Leo Fuchs S'gite Nit
> B3 -Myron Cohen Swimming Pool Story
> B4 -Radio Aces Scratch My Back
> B5 -Radio Aces Catskill
>
> CD reissue of Banner BA 1003, BA 1004
> LEISURE TIME MUSIC [Boynton Beach, FL) LTM154-CD CD 1994
> Menasha Skulnik / 20th Century Yiddish Humor
> 1. Scotchman From Orchard Street (M Skulnik)
> 2. Sis Kalie gevoren (M Skulnik)
> 3. Cardova The bronx Casinova (M Skulnik)
> 4. It Shouldn't Happen To A Dog (M Skulnik)
> 5. Not On Top Not On Bottom (M Skulnik)
> 6. I'm Sam The Man Who Made The Pants Too Long (M Skulnik)
> 7. Baby Sitter (M Skulnik)
> 8. Double Trouble (M Skulnik)
> 9. Na Dir Meinz Gib Mir Deinz (M Skulnik)
> 10. Vis Toig Es Eich (M Skulnik)
> 11. Yoina Pletzel Schreibt A Brief (M Skulnik)
> 12. Forty Years Ago (M Skulnik)
>
> 13. Essen (Billy Hodes)
> 14. Rudy Ready ( Leslie Bross)
> 15. Idle Conversation (Myron Cohen)
> 16. Off To The Races (Larry Best)
> 17. Professor Labermacher (George Jessel)
> 18. S'Gite Nit (Leo Fuchs)
> 19. Swimming Pool Story (Myron Cohen)
> 20. Scratch My Back ( Radio Aces)
> 21. Catskill ( Radio Aces)
>
>
> Thomas.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Stern
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 11:57 PM
> To: '78-L Mail List'
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Banner (Jewish) label
>
>
> Thanks David!
>
> My Banner list shows:
> B-2094
> GEORGE JESSEL
> PROFESSOR LABERMACHER The Nation's Favorite After-Dinner Speaker Side A:
> Part 1 Side B: Part 2
>
> B-2097
> The Toastmaster Part 1, Part 2 (A-448, A-449) George Jessel
>
> also listed in 78discography.
>
> ANOTHER PUZZLE:
> album B-102 A NATION IS BORN 3-10" 78rpm review in Billboard Feb 28, 1948
> also notes first HILLBILLY release by the NEVADA SISTERS....
>
> review in Jewish Post,Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1951 lists
> narration by Greg Morton the jacket for the album lists Miriam Kressyn as
> narrator
>
> were there two versions, two narrators, or is one of these citations in
> error ???
>
> ALSO, the LP Banner BAS 1018 A NATION IS BORN: Israel (gatefold jacket)
> lists narrator as ART RAYMOND.
> I guess the LP was NOT a direct reissue of the 78's, but a re-edited version
> ???
>
> Thanks.
> Thomas.
>
> -----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 23, 2018 5:57 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Banner (Jewish) label
>
>
> I don't remember ever seeing Georgie Jessel on Banner. Maybe they were just
> hoping? Although they do list him on the back cover of Der Shirtz along with
> lots of others..I'll send you a scan.
>
> Pinafore in Yiddish is B104. 713 & 714 are actually matrix numbers..complete
> mx numbers are M712A, M713B, M714C and M715D.
>
> dl
>
>
> On 3/23/2018 4:35 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>> Below, some information from Billboard about the BANNER label.
>>
>> Anyone have information about 78rpm ALBUMS they released ??
>>
>> What is the connection between Banner, Melodie, and Carnival ??
>>
>> Thanks! Thomas.
>>
>>
>>
>> albums:
>>
>> BANNER xxx M 713 & 714
>>
>> HMS PINAFORE IN YIDDISH "Der Shirtz"
>>
>> performed KADIMAH GROUP of HADASSAH
>>
>> !
>>
>> Der Shirtz is an adaptation in Yiddish of Gilbert and Sullivan's H. M. S.
>> Pinafore performed by the Kadimah Group of Hadassah - an all female cast.
>> Originally staged as a fund raising activity it stimulated so much
>> enthusiasm and attention that it was repeated constantly and even
>> released on a 78 RPM non-breakable record.
>>
>> In a very original paper sleeve with a cardboard insert and a "libretto"
>> sheet with cast and story.
>>
>>
>>
>> BANNER B 106 Cantor Sholom Katz = ???
>>
>>
>>
>> BANNER B 109 3-10" 78rpm
>>
>> [Banner Records Inc.,33 Union Square West, New York 3 N.Y.
>>
>> Banner Carnival]
>>
>> Feigele Panitz
>>
>> a renowned interpreter of Jewish song
>>
>> offers a collection of rare and beautiful Folk Songs
>>
>> M-754 B-2108-A IN GOLDENEM LAND
>>
>> M-755 B-2108-B YANKELE
>>
>> M-756 B-2109-A SIZ AVEK DER NECHTIN
>>
>> M-757 B-2109-B SHPIELT MIR UF A NIYEM SHAIR
>>
>> M-758 B-2110-A DI ZUN IS FARGANG'N
>>
>> M-759 B-2110-B CH'LIEB A SHAIN YINGELE
>>
>> as sung by Feigele Panitz
>>
>> accompanied by Sylvia Neufeld
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> BILLBOARD DEC 28 1946
>>
>> YIDDISH WAXERY FORMED
>>
>> NEW YORK, Dec.21-New platter firm specializing in Yiddish selections
>>
>> has been launched her under presidency of SAM SELSMAN. Pete Doraine,
>>
>> former Broadway music staffer and plugger is treasurer, and VINCENT
>> BECK, secretary
>>
>> Talent stable so far includes Menasha Skulnick, Molly Picon, Moisha
>> Oysher
>>
>> Michel Rosenberg and Max Wilner. Abe Ellstein is label's musical
> director.
>>
>>
>> BILLBOARD JAN 28, 1950
>>
>> Banner Reactivates To Do Jewish Disks
>>
>> New York, Jan. 21. - Banner Records, one of the major producers of
>> Jewish Disks
>>
>> serveral years ago, has reorganized and is being reactivated after
>> lying dormant for nearly a year. GERALD J. MORSE, former controller
>> of a textile firm, has purchased the
>>
>> interests of ARTHUR RAVEL, VIC SELLSMAN, Dr.J.WILKINS and SAUL HERMAN,
>> and has
>>
>> assumed business management of the outfit. Warbler-actor Seymour
>> Rechtzeit has assumed full charge of artists and repertoire. Sam
>> Sellsman retains his interest in the company.
>>
>> Morse is currently setting up distributors and planning an ad campaign.
>> Future
>>
>> releases will be on plastic material
>>
>> Banner now has contracts effective with Molly Picon, Maurice
>> Schwartz, Menasha Skulnick,
>>
>> Myron Cohen, Rechtzeit, Cantor Waldman, Moishe Oisher and other Jewish
>> name stars, The Barry Sisters and the Marlin Sisters, who cut English
>> material
>>
>> for other diskeries, are under pact to cut Jewish language material
>> exclusively
>>
>> for Banner.
>>
>>
>>
>> Billboard Aug 5, 1950
>>
>> Banner Records, Jewish-language diskery, has set a deal with Chaus,
>>
>> SRL, of Buenos Aires, for pressing and distributing of Banner wax in
>> South
>>
>> America. Banner has first option on any material cut by the Latin outfit.
>>
>>
>>
>> Billboard Dec 23, 1950
>>
>> BANNER GOES LP, Quits 12-In. Shellac
>>
>> NEW YORK, Dec 16.-Banner Records,
>>
>> diskery specializing in Jewish-language wax,
>>
>> has issued its first long-playing platters, and
>>
>> discontinued its entire 12-inch
>>
>> shellac line. The two initial LP
>>
>> offerings, entitled MUSICOMEDY REVUE,
>>
>> feature selected show-type items gleaned from the
>>
>> diskery's catalog. Artists represented include
>>
>> Myron Cohen, Menasha Skulnick,
>>
>> Aaron Lebedoff, Seymour REchtzeit, the Barry
>>
>> Sisters, Leo Fuchs and Molly Picon.
>>
>> Banner's 12-inch line, which
>>
>> retailed at $1.31 per disk, has been retired by
>>
>> diskery president JERRY MORSE, in favor of a 10-inch plastic
>>
>> longer-playing type 78rpm. The
>>
>> latter will retail at $1.05, and carry up to
>>
>> five minutes of music to the side.
>>
>> Most of this line will consist of Hebrew
>>
>> Cantorials featuring such artists as Maurice
>>
>> Ganchoff, Ysaak Gladstone, the
>>
>> Malavsky Family, Fraydele and Moishe Oysher
>>
>> and Liebele Waldman. Seventeen
>>
>> such disks are listed in the first release
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> BILLBOARD DEC 12 1964
>>
>> BANNER RECORDS
>>
>> Yiddish Disks
>>
>> Good Listening
>>
>> NEW YORK-Devotees of Yiddish humor and cantoral singing will
>>
>> find something of value in the six records released by Banner Records.
>>
>> The disks run the gamut from the liturgical performances of
>>
>> the great Moishe Oysher to the pop humor of George Jessel and
>>
>> Myron Cohen.
>>
>> In "Voices of the Temple," Oysher, Liebele Waldman, Maurice
>>
>> Ganshoff, Samuel Malavsky and Sholom Katz-all-time cantorial greats-
>>
>> use their voices as powerful instruments to proclaim the word of God.
>>
>> "Moishe Oysher Sings" has the cantor doing liturgical and Yiddish
>> folk songs.
>>
>> "Frailach Music" is happy Yiddish music-the kind played at
>> Bar-Mitzvahs
>>
>> and weddings.
>>
>> "20th Century Yiddish Humor" features Jewish-American comics who
>> appeal
>>
>> to both Yiddish and non-Yiddish speaking audiences.
>>
>> Other albums are by Menasha Skuknick and Michel Rosenberg. products
>> of
> the
>> Yiddish Second Avenue theater. Their brand of humor is broad enough to
>> reach persons of most backgrounds.
>>
>> The legend on the back of each album reads in part: :The original
>> master of
>>
>> this LP was consigned to oblivion and only recently discovered and
>> brought to life through the miracle of modern day electronics and the
>> most
>>
>> ingenious of technical resources."
>>
>> The quality of the recordings won't win any audio awards, but the
>>
>> material was well worth retrieving and the listening is rearding. A.S.
>>
>> Frailach Music BA-1001
>>
>> Moishe Oysher Sings BA-1002
>>
>> Menasha Skulnick with Ellenstein's Orch. BA-1003
>>
>> 20th Century Yiddish Humor BA-1004
>>
>> Michel Rosenberg BA-1005
>>
>> Voices of the Temple BA-1006
>>
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