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

[ron at fial.com.invalid]

I listened to some of the Show Business album for fun.   And it is fun.   

Early in the album, the announcer (George Jessel)  says approximately:  "Lillie Langtry, who 
insisted that a carpet be laid out from her dressing room to the stage, and that it be red.  This 
started the tradition of the red carpet."

I wanted to know more, so on to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_carpet) I found:

    "  Oriental carpets in Renaissance painting often show rugs and carpets, patterned but with 
red often the main background colour, laid on the steps to a throne, or on a dais where rulers 
or sacred figures are placed. ."

Also Wikipedia quotes the Greek play,   Agamemnon,  by Aeschylus, written in 458 BC, with 
a scene:   "When the title character returns from Troy, he is greeted by his wife Clytemnestra 
who offers him a red path to walk upon".      See Wikipedia  - Red Carpet for much more 
history of the Red Carpet..

OK, my curiosity was satisfied.  
Regardless, show business did take the red carpet to new heights.

Regards,  Ron Fial
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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
> 
> 
> 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
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> 
> Could it be from a broadcast? Haven't heard that album in ages.
> 
> dl
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> Date: May 27, 2021 at 7:40 PM
> Subject: [78-L] Show Biz - Vaude to Video - curious item
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> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> Rodger Holtin
> 
> 78-L Member Since MCMXCVIII
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> For Best Results Use Victor Needles
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