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SamuelRaphael
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Benny Bell & HIs Orchestra
Jun 19 2009, 3:22 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 19 2009, 3:22 PM EDT
I just did a blog post for the Jewish Weekly News of Northern California on the forgotten Jewish Musical COMedy Legend, Benny Bell. He languished in obscurity, until his double-entendre hit Shaving Cream was discovered by Doctor Demento, and reached the billboard charts.

You can read my post about Benny Bell, and listen to some of his most famous recordings here: http://www.jweekly.com/blog/full/38405/benny-bell-comic-legend

There are full archives of his recordings as part of the FAU Judaica Archive, a great resource for forgotten Jewish Music: http://faujsa.fau.edu/jsa/artist_album.php?artist=bell

I'd love to see some of his albums get added to this exhibit.

Thank you for this great exhibit and resource. I'm going to have to stop by again. Do you find this valuable?    

hbard
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Jun 24 2009, 11:27 AM EDT | Post edited: Jun 24 2009, 11:27 AM EDT
"I just did a blog post for the Jewish Weekly News of Northern California on the forgotten Jewish Musical COMedy Legend, Benny Bell. He languished in obscurity, until his double-entendre hit Shaving Cream was discovered by Doctor Demento, and reached the billboard charts.

You can read my post about Benny Bell, and listen to some of his most famous recordings here: http://www.jweekly.com/blog/full/38405/benny-bell-comic-legend

There are full archives of his recordings as part of the FAU Judaica Archive, a great resource for forgotten Jewish Music: http://faujsa.fau.edu/jsa/artist_album.php?artist=bell

I'd love to see some of his albums get added to this exhibit.

Thank you for this great exhibit and resource. I'm going to have to stop by again."
Is this heaven or what? I have been thinking about that record for years. There were several other 78's in that style by other artists, some in blues form. In the early and mid 1940's on rainy days back in B'klyn, when we couldn't go to the schoolyard to play ball, we would listen and did we love all that risque material. Mild compared to today, but brilliant lyrics to the ears of a 12 year old. The collection belonged to the parents of a friend, Paul Kram. Unfortunately, I have lost touch with Paul. Will check out your links. Thank you for the posting.
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