Re: Esoterica: Billy Hodes

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Bert Stratton wrote:

> Please correct me if I'm wrong on the following:
>
> Billy Hodes did "Esn" in 1947 with Ray Curtis' Catskills Cowboys.  Carnival
> Records.

Spelled "Essen", --  as it appears on the 78.

wolf

> DJ Phil Fink said Hodes was a Catskills comedian.  Pronounced "Ho-des."
>
> If any of this is off the mark, please tell me.  Also, feel free to fill me
> in on the Hodes story.
>
> I first heard "Esn" on the 20th Century Jewish Humor tape.  Thanks.
>
> Bert Stratton
> Yiddishe Cup Klezmer Band
> http://www.yiddishecup.com
>



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