[78-L] Show Biz - Vaude to Video - curious item

[Rodger J. Holtin]

It’s either an aircheck, an ET, or a soundtrack. Certainly not a “re-creation.”

Rodger Holtin
78-L Member Since MCMXCVIII

For Best Results Use Victor Needles

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> On May 27, 2021, at 11:10 PM, David Lennick <dplennick at yahoo.com.invalid> wrote:
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> Since Bernie had died in 1943 they may not have had other options. Or is it an imitation? I remember there were some on that lp.
> 
> dl
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> It does kinda have that early ET sound, but seems odd that they'd use
> something like that. Everything else on that album is newly recorded for
> that album, old Victors and one HMV (Lauder) which was issued on Victor.
> 
> First time I heard that album was when the morning guy on WHAM serialized it
> over a week sometime in the early 1960s. Finally found one on 45 in the
> early 1990s. I think I finally have all of the originals except Ben Bernie,
> hence the question. I need to get the book. Some of Jessell's narrative is
> quite engaging and it seems to have been taken from the book by Able and
> Laurie.
> 
> Rodger Holtin
> 78-L Member Since MCMXCVIII
> 
> For Best Results Use Victor Needles
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of David Lennick
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2021 6:45 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Show Biz - Vaude to Video - curious item
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> 
> Could it be from a broadcast? Haven't heard that album in ages.
> 
> dl
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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Rodger J Holtin <rjh334578 at gmail.com.invalid>
> To: 78-List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: May 27, 2021 at 7:40 PM
> Subject: [78-L] Show Biz - Vaude to Video - curious item
> 
> 
> I was just playing the RCA Victor album "Show Biz - Vaude to Video" narrated
> by George Jessell. Side two includes a snip of Ben Bernie's famous closing
> theme song, "Au Revoir," complete with his chatter. This sounds much like
> his 1941 Decca, but certainly sounds earlier. I don't find where ol' Ben
> made any records for Victor after his duet with Phil Baker in 1918.
> (Anybody want my copy?) So I'm curious as to what the source of this early
> Bernie item might have been. It sure doesn't show up in the DAHR.
> 
> 
> 
> The album is on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF-SLQ8mGmU for
> those who may be interested in hearing this mini goldmine of little nuggets.
> 
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> 
> Rodger Holtin
> 
> 78-L Member Since MCMXCVIII
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> For Best Results Use Victor Needles
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