The first ten selections are jazzoriented and include fine, hot dance band versions of such tunes as duke ellingtons obscure jig walk, someones losing susan, rosy cheeks, and im in seventh heaven. Only four of the below listed films had articles about them on. Ben bernie, vocal 1926 billing himself as the ol maestro bernie was very prominent on network radio in the 1930s his popularity bolstered in large part by a wellpublicized onair feud with walter winchell. John king, singer with the orchestra, is near a film contract with test on the sked at warner brothers. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from ben bernie and his orchestra. Ben bernie guest jackie heller ben bernie variety old. For a long time, oscar levant was bernies piano player. Jackie heller takes over and ben bernie becomes the guest on his own show. These films were usually one or two reelers, and were shown as shorts before the feature film.
Bernies band recorded many sides throughout the 1920s and 1930s, mainly for vocalion and brunswick, also labelled as ben bernie and his hotel roosevelt orchestra. There were a handful of short jazz films made in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Lyrics for somebodys lonely by ben bernie and his orchestra. The band was in hollywood, appearing in stolen harmony paramount, 1935, and the march 6, 1935 variety reported on bernie losing his vocalist. Performed by ben bernie and his hotel roosevelt orchestra vocal by.
Bernie and his orchestra were heard november 15, 1926, via a remote broadcast from the hotel roosevelt in new york city, on the first nbc broadcast his musical variety radio shows through the 1930s, usually titled, ben bernie, the old maestro received ratings that placed him among radios top ten programs. Best recordings ben bernie and his orchestra by ben bernie. Ben bernie and his orchestra 1929 known as the old maestro, ben bernie always combined comedy with great musicianship. Best recordings ben bernie and his orchestra, an album by ben bernie on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. He was a successful bandleader, and his radio variety show in the 30s was a top 10 hit. Magic in the moonlight is a 2014 romantic comedy film written and directed by woody allen.
In 1925 ben bernie and his orchestra recorded sweet georgia brown. Songwriter ben bernie was a popular bandleader of the late 20s and 30s who is best known as the composer of sweet georgia brown. Bernies mother died in an automobile accident when he was two years old. One of their first songs was aint she sweet, published in 1927 and performed here by ben bernie and his hotel roosevelt orchestra, with vocals by scrappy lambert and billy hillpot. Soon after graduating from waukegan high school, kubelsky hit the vaudeville circuit as a violinist and was pressured to adopt a new stage name by famous violinist jan kubelik. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Watch ben bernie and his orchestra full movie in hd visit ben bernie and his orchestra play a few songs for a vit. The film stars emma stone, colin firth, hamish linklater, marcia gay harden, jacki weaver, erica leerhsen, eileen atkins, and simon mcburney. Ben bernie and his hotel roosevelt orchestra hello. Ben bernie and his orchestra music, videos, stats, and photos. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Ben bernie collection the old maestro was known for his entertaining patter more than his violin playing and a feud with his good friend walter winchell.
Reading down in the script, he would see song here, which is where he came in. Jack pettis joined the ben bernie orchestra in early 1924 and started appearing on the bernie vocalions in may 1924. Louis armstrong, kuke elligton, bix belderbecke, bessie smith, the dorsey brothers and others. They were married in 1957, and bernie was born in the next year. Ben bernie and his hotel roosevelt orchestra listen to ben bernie and his hotel roosevelt orchestra on deezer. Thats my baby collegiate, yearning just for you sweet georgia brown, and lets misbehave. His musical variety radio shows through the 1930s, usually titled, ben. Later, he had his own band, the lads, seen in the early deforest phonofilm. Ben bernie and his hotel roosevelt orchestra listen on. Explore releases from ben bernie orchestra at discogs. Bernie was the cocomposer of this jazz standard, which became the theme song of the harlem globetrotters. Ben bernie and his orchestra 1930 release info imdb.
Explore releases from ben bernie and his hotel roosevelt orchestra at discogs. Ben bernie and his orchestra 1930 ben bernie and his. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The program is also known as, the pabst blue ribbon show.
Aug 08, 2007 ben bernie the composer of sweet gerogia brown and his orchestra one of the best hot dance bands ever play in the united states performs one of the most beautiful tunes ever composed. Leo reisman and his orchestra victor 22606 1931 jaye p. The film was released to theaters on august 1, 1930. The film was released on june 29, 1934, by paramount pictures, preceding by three days the most rigorously enforced version of the hollywood. B en bernie, the bandleader, composer, and radio and movie star, is best known for the bouncy sweet georgia brown, which he cocomposed with maceo pinkard in 1925 kenneth casey wrote the lyrics. Bernie performed in vaudeville, appearing with charles klass as the fiddle. His vocalion and brunswick records were always listed as ben bernie and his orchestra. With ben bernie, frances mccoy, pat kennedy, the ben bernie orchestra. Ben bernie composer discography of american historical. Us billboard 1 jun 1925 weeks, us invalid bb 1 of 1925, pop 1 of 1925, ascap song of 1925, music imprint 7 of 1920s, brazil 17 of 1926, nutsie 35 of 1920s, riaa 54, rym 7 of 1925. His musical variety radio shows through the 1930s, usually titled, ben bernie, the old maestro, were hugely successful, with ratings placing him among radios top ten programs. At the jazz band ball brings together some of the greatest hot music, song, and dance captured at the height of the jazz age and in the early days of sound film 19251933. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news.
The stuck on 39 running gag got started the year after jack benny celebrated his first 39th birthday on the air. Known as the old maestro, bernie started in vaudeville. Ben bernie orchestra 1924 1930 ben bernie formed his orchestra in 1922 and by december of that year released his first vocalion 78rpm record. Popular 1930 music by the american dance orchestra of ben.
Bernies orchestra recorded throughout the 1920s and 1930s on vocalion. Included are some of the giants of the period in their very best early performances. Wrigleys gum sponserte dann sein the ben bernie war workers program 194143. Biography and work for ben bernie hotel roosevelt orchestra, listen to classical music and albums or compositions by ben bernie hotel roosevelt orchestra online. He was heard on radio as early as 1923, broadcasting on wjz and the nbc blue network in 193031, after 1832 in. Ben bernie guest sophie tucker ben bernie variety old. Recording extensively for brunswick records, his band was also among the first to perform in talking pictures. Songwriter sanford green began his professional career working at the brooklyn vitaphone studios in 1934 for studio head sam sax. In the early 30s, the band toured vaudeville with maurice chevalier. Dick rich and his syncho symphonists 1928 brennan and butler in you dont know the half of it 1929 jack waldron in a breath of broadway 1928. Ted lewis and his band columbia 2378 d 1931 ben bernie and his orchestra brunswick 6023 1931 bing crosby with the gus arnheim orchestra recorded march 2, 1931 includes paris verse. Bernie cummins and his orchestra 19241930 by bernie cummins. Performed by ben bernie and his orchestra and sung by a vocal group.
And all the time she brings out the full sound of her unique, modified hammond b3 organ, with its rich tonal colours and surging footpedal bass lines. Ben bernie and his orchestra full movie 1930 youtube. The tune was first recorded on march 19, 1925, by bandleader ben bernie, resulting in a fiveweek number one for ben bernie and his hotel roosevelt orchestra. Orchestra leader ben bernie hired him in the mid 1930s and thats when he became john king. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Bernies radio show was a fixture on cbs from 1931 until he passed away in 1943. Ben bernie and his hotel roosevelt orchestra discography. He toured with maurice chevalier in europe and appeared on radio and in films.
Ben bernie and his orchestra 1930 tcm presents six vitaphoneshorts, all premieres for thenetwork, including the comedyteam of brennan andbutler in you dont know thehalf of it 1929 and benbernie and his orchestra 1930. Ben bernies band can be seen in the early deforest phonofilm sound. The 19 year old would be handed the completed script for a tworeel musical for hal leroy or georgie price. Telecharger ben bernie and his orchestra film complet en. Ben bernie and his orchestra 1930 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The program is also known as, the pabst blue ribbon program, and originates from the arcadia international restaurant in philadelphia.
This clip, as with the other ben bernie clips i have uploaded, were recorded using a sound on film process, called, phono film, which was. New dvd sixteen short subjects, including one with horace heidt and his californians an early predecessor to his heidts musical knights and another with ben bernie and his orchestra, on a dvdr from warner brothers archive. At the jazz band ball, brings together some of the greatest hot music, song and dance caputred at the height of the jazz age and in the early days of sound and film 192533. Fans of otr may recognize ben bernie s name at first for having a dispute over benjamin kubelskys stage name. Apr 26, 2012 richard linklaters new film, bernie, which opens tomorrow, is the latest entry in the distinctive genre of the pisser, which i described last year, in regard to the hbo movie cinema. Ben bernie may 30, 1891 october 23, 1943, was an american jazz violinist, bandleader. Ben bernie and his orchestra music, videos, stats, and. Check out ben bernie and his orchestra on amazon music. The 19 year old would be handed the completed script for a tworeel musical for. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ben bernie orchestra at the discogs marketplace.
For the bernie band jack played his cmelody and tenor saxophones as well as clarinet. It was so much fun he decided to do the same thing the next year, because theres nothing funny continue reading. Ben bernie and his orchestra 1930 im yours ben bernie and his orchestra 1930 keepin myself for you. It was recorded in 1961 by the beatles when they were working in. Ben bernie hotel roosevelt orchestra albums, pictures. The film stars jack oakie, ben bernie, dorothy dell, alison skipworth, roscoe karns, arline judge and william frawley. Tcm presents six vitaphone shorts, all premieres for the network, including the comedy team of brennan and butler in you dont know the half of it 1929 and ben bernie and his orchestra 1930. Jul 04, 2008 listen to your favorite songs from bernie cummins and his orchestra 1924 1930 by bernie cummins and his orchestra now. Hij werkte toen achtereenvolgens voor nbc blue network 19301931, cbs. He was heard on radio as early as 1923, broadcasting on wjz and the nbc blue network. He also attended a technical college but as soon as he completed it he broke. This is an early film of ben bernie and all the lads performing, titina. A musical genius from a very young age, he was the youngest violinist the play carnegie hall at age of thirteen.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ben bernie and his hotel roosevelt orchestra at the discogs marketplace. May 30, 20 in 23, he formed ben bernie and all the lads, which had a standing gig at the roosevelt hotel for the next six years. Mai 1891 in bayonne new jersey als bernard anzelevitz. Ben bernie and his orchestra 1930 tcm presents six vitaphoneshorts, all premieres for thenetwork, including the comedyteam of brennan andbutler in you dont know thehalf of it 1929 and benbernie and his orchestra1930. Lewis harry ben bernie and his orchestra, with frances mccoy hello, baby and pat vitaphone 958 c. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
This collectors lp has 16 recordings by ben bernie and his orchestra dating from 19251934. Dick rich and his syncho symphonists 1928 brennan and butler in you dont know the half of it 1929. Bernies band recorded many sides throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Ben bernie and his orchestra play a few songs in the standard mediumlong shot showing all the musicians. He was heard on radio as early as 1923, broadcasting on wjz and the nbc blue network in 1930 31, sponsored by mennen. Duke ellingtons cotton club orchestra in clips featuring solos and a floor show, an exuberant, youthful louis.
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