Re: Jewish Music conection to Elvis -Leiber& Stoller

[Owen Davidson <owend...>]

Simon, you send me, man.  This stuff is way, way gone!  I love it!

Owen

Klezcorner (at) aol(dot)com wrote:

> In a message dated 12/22/98 1:11:35 PM, you wrote:
>
> <<Jackie Wilson was Jewish?
>
> >>
>
> You mean , he wasn't???  Yes Jackie was Jewish , converted when he was around
> 21 or so.  We used to "kibitz" in Yiddish, though he didn't really speak it
> but knew a lot of the words. However I did once have a conversation in Yiddish
> with James Brown, yes, THAT James Brown.
>
> Jackie did a great version of "My Yiddishe Mame" at the peak of his R & R
> popularity. He did an entire Lp  as a tribute to Al Jolson. People thought he
> was nuts to put his career in Jeopardy. He told me he hoped to someday record
> Kol Nidre.
>
> Another famous rock & roll group of the 50's were Jewish "The Flamingos"  who
> had a huge hit with "I Only Have Eyes For You". Though some people say it was
> a Jewish "cult"
> Simon
> Rock Around The Bimah

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Owen Davidson
Amherst  Mass
The Wholesale Klezmer Band

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