Re: Dietrich, como, unusual suspects

[WINSTON WEILHEIMER <nusach...>]

You are most likely much too young to remember.  Perry Como had a variety TV 
show in the 50's and would come on stage in a suit, (he was normally dressed 
casually with a sweater) and a white kippah, and sing Kol Niedre on the show 
just before Yom Kippur.  In the early days of TV, even with entertainers 
like Uncle Milty and Jerry Lewis, there was very little Jewish content, 
except for an occational joke and the Molly Golberg hour.

Perry Como actually loved (from his comments) performing Kol Niedre and it 
was truely moving to watch him sing it.  It was an amazing statement as well 
coming from a Roman Catholic on prime time TV.

Don't get too bumed out about the performance, it was done very tastefully 
and with respect, and probably broke some antisemetic icons.

more unlikely Jewish music...I have a recording of Joan Baez singing Dona 
Dona Dona

Rabbi Winston Weilheimer
Host/OWNER
NUSACH INTERNET RADIO NETWORK
Nusach, THE ORIGINAL SOUL MUSIC!
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/nusach/


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