Re: JEWISH-MUSIC digest 1750

[Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan...>]

Mickey Katz!

jonathan walton wrote:

> hi there
>
> I have a tape of a US klezmer ensemble that I got in Ukraine (!) and I am
> hooked on at the moment but I haven't got a clue who is playing. I'd be v
> grateful if anyone might know who it is. These are the clues I've got for
> the klezdetectives amongst you...
>
> 1) male vocalist with v funny put-on nasal kvetsching voice singing half in
> Yiddish/half in English
> 2) songs like 'She'll be coming round the catskills when she comes' and
> 'Herringboats are coming with bagels and lox'
> 3) fantastic, intricate arrangements with superb klezmer xylophone!
>
> Any ideas anyone? My guess is that it's from the 40s or 50s but to be honest
> that's just that - a pure guess...
>
> thanks in advance,
>
> jonathan
> oi-va-voi.
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