Re: Cohan: not a Jew.

[alfesta <alfesta...>]

Hi There,

Many thanks for your quick response.
George M Cohan's name is mentioned 8 times in the book
THE JEWS OF TIN PAN ALLEY by Kenneth Aaron Kanter, so I presumed he was
Jewish.

Regards

Alf Keiles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Peck" <danpeck (at) panix(dot)com>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: Cohan: not a Jew.


> This is a very serious charge to make, even about someone who has
> been dead for decades.
>
> What exactly is the basis for your contention that Cohan was an
anti-Semite?
>
> >George M. was Irish and purportedly an anti-Semite of the first order.
> >
> >Not a real live nephew of my Uncle Shlaime...
> >
> >Adam
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