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The Sway Machinery, good friends of the Idelsohn Society, recently performed at the Festival of the Desert in Essakane, Mali, quite possibly the most unique and difficult festival to get to on Earth. They were the first performers representing any aspect of Jewish culture to play at the festival in its ten year history. …
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Stan Daniels, a writer and producer from the Mary Tyler Moore Show and 8 time Emmy winner, was born to Jewish parents in Toronto and brought up around vaudeville. Here hs is in front of the camera, reciting Old Man River in perfect Yiddish to get the crowd pepped up before the show (some time …
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The Idelsohn Society was named after the composer of the Jewish classic, Hava Nagila. We have been collecting scores of versions of the song. One of our team spoke at the Miami Beach Senior Center this weekend and we were blown away by the sterling valor of this rendition. Gets the blood pumping.
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Jazz legend Clark Terry was one of the “Latin Lanzmen” who played behind “Juan Calle” on the 1961 Mazel Tov, Mis Amigos album we re-issued last year. He couldn’t join us when we brought the album back to life at Lincoln Center, but his legacy was felt in every note and every solo. He turns …
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In the spirit of yet another season of American Idol….
Want to know the secret to writing a hit song?
Here’s some pre-American Idol advice from Tin Pan Alley great Harry Von Tilzer. The son of German-Jewish immigrants, Von Tilzer helped shape the modern recording industry by mixing exquisite song craft with old-school business hustle.…
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