Re: Cartoon music klezmer?

[Dan Peck <danpeck...>]

>If I remember correctly, some of the same
>musicians were involved in both. So there may have
>been some overlap, just as there sometimes was
>between Jewish instrumental music ("klezmer")
>and jazz (e.g., Benny Goodman & Ziggy Elman's
>"And the Angels Sing"), klezmer and Yiddish theater,
>klezmer and socialist songs, klezmer and novelty
>numbers, klezmer and Greek music, klezmer and
>Romanian music, klezmer and you-name-it....
>Sometimes you had the same guys playing several
>of those genres.
>
>Now, whether you or I like a particular style or mix or
>rendition thereof is, natch, a different story!
>

I saw the Klezmorim do a stage bit about the klezmer musicians who wrote
cartoon music. They would play a tune while moving like cartoon characters.
However....

I have as yet to find anyone who could actually NAME one of those supposed
klezmer artists. It sounded to me like lore manufactured to fit the shtik.

Anyone know different?



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