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

[David Weiner]

There was a tie-in book and TV special with the LP. You can find copies of the book online cheap.

Dave Weiner

On 6/3/21, 1:46 PM, "78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com on behalf of ron at fial.com.invalid" <78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com on behalf of ron at fial.com.invalid> wrote:


    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
    > 
    > -----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
    > To: 78-l at 78online.com; 78-l at 78online.com
    > Subject: Re: [78-L] Show Biz - Vaude to Video - curious item
    > 
    > 
    > Could it be from a broadcast? Haven't heard that album in ages.
    > 
    > dl
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > ---------- 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.
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > Rodger Holtin
    > 
    > 78-L Member Since MCMXCVIII
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > For Best Results Use Victor Needles
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
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