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denkiva	The first time I heard Theodore... Oct 31 2008, 5:15 PM EDT When was the first time you heard Theodore Bikel? Tell other fans how you discovered him. Post reply Do you find this valuable? Keyword tags: None
dtraversscott	1. RE: The first time I heard Theodore... Nov 9 2008, 7:34 PM EST \| Post edited: Nov 9 2008, 7:34 PM EST As a college student in Chicago around 1990, I had never heard of Bikel, but, when flipping through a used record store bin, the vivid ultraviolet cover of A New Day grabbed me. Seeing it had covers of songs by Donovan, Joni Mitchell, Jacques Brel, and the Beatles, I picked it up immediately. Still have it today. John Mendelsohn's jacket notes conclude: "Oh, and if you've found A New Day in the exotic folk bin, it can only mean that someone between Reprise and you didn't take the time to listen to the new Bikel." Post reply Do you find this valuable?
BrunoFrank	2. RE: The first time I heard Theodore... Feb 19 2009, 7:09 PM EST I first saw Mr. Bikel in the fun movie "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming" as a kid in the '60's. Later my parents had a recording on vinyl of him singing songs from "Fiddler On The Roof" and playing Israeli fold songs and the whole family enjoyed this record. To me he is to 20th century Jewish music what Hank Greenberg was to baseball, a big strong presence that makes everyone proud. Post reply Do you find this valuable?