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Ben Bernie (May 30, 1891, Bayonne, New Jersey - October 23, 1943), born Bernard Anzelevitz, was an American jazz violinist and radio personality, often introduced as The Old Maestro. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, south of Jersey City. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The following lists of violinists are available List of classical violinists, names of great violinist from baroque era till 20th century A radio personality (also known as a radio host or a radio presenter) is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting He was noted for his showmanship and memorable bits of snappy dialogue.

By the age of 15 he was teaching violin, but this experience apparently diminished his interest in the violin for a time. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member He returned to music doing vaudeville, appearing with Phil Baker as Baker and Bernie, but he met with little success until 1922 when he joined his first orchestra. Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s Phil Baker ( August 26, 1896, Philadelphia Pennsylvania - November 30, 1963, Copenhagen) is best known as a popular American Later, he had his own band, "The Lads," seen in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound short, Ben Bernie and All the Lads (1924-1925), featuring pianist Oscar Levant. In 1919 Lee De Forest, inventor of the Audion tube, filed his first patent on a Sound-on-film process DeForest Phonofilm, which recorded sound directly Ben Bernie and All the Lads is a short film made by Lee De Forest in the DeForest Phonofilm Sound-on-film process Oscar Levant ( December 27, 1906 &ndash August 14, 1972) was an American Pianist, Composer, Author He toured with Maurice Chevalier and also toured in Europe. Maurice Auguste Chevalier ( September 12, 1888 &ndash January 1, 1972) was a French Actor, Singer, and

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Bernie's orchestra recorded throughout the 1920s and 1930s, mainly for Vocalion and Brunswick. Vocalion Records was a Record label historically active in the United States and in the United Kingdom. Brunswick Records is a United States based Record label. The label is currently distributed by Koch Entertainment. In 1925 Ben Bernie and his orchestra did the first recording of Sweet Georgia Brown. The 1925 song " Sweet Georgia Brown " is a Jazz standard and pop tune known to many as the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team Bernie was the co-composer of this jazz standard, which became the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters. The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism and Comedy.

Radio

His musical variety radio shows through the 1930s, usually titled, Ben Bernie, The Old Maestro, were hugely successful, with ratings placing him among radio's top ten programs. He was heard on radio as early as 1923, broadcasting on WJZ and the Blue Network in 1930-31, sponsored by Mennen. The year 1923 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. The Blue Network was the on-air name of an American radio production and distribution service from 1942 to 1945 which traced its formal origins back to 1927 After a 1931-32 run on CBS, sponsored by Pabst Beer, he was heard Tuesdays on NBC from 1932 to 1935, also with Pabst. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The year 1932 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. The year 1935 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. His announcer during this period was Jimmy Wallington.

On the Blue Network from 1935 to 1937, Bernie's sponsor was the American Can Company. The year 1935 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. The year 1937 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. He returned to CBS in 1938, sponsored by U. The year 1938 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. S. Rubber. With Half-&-Half Tobacco as a sponsor, he did a musical quiz program of CBS from 1938 to 1940. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1940 in radio involved some significant events Events January 5 – FM radio is demonstrated for the From 1940-41, Bromo Seltzer was his sponsor on the Blue Network. The year 1940 in radio involved some significant events Events January 5 – FM radio is demonstrated for the Wrigley's Gum sponsored The Ben Bernie War Workers' Program (1941-43). The year 1941 in radio involved some significant events Events May 27 - Fireside chat: Announcing Unlimited He also made guest appearances on other radio shows.

His theme was "It's a Lonesome Old Town" and his signature trademark, "yowsah, yowsah, yowsah" (also spelled "yowsa" or "yowza"), became a national catch phrase. A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance [1] The term was revived by the band Chic in 1977 with their hit "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)". Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 [2]

Announcers for Bernie's programs included Harlow Wilcox, Harry von Zell and Bob Brown. Harry von Zell ( July 11, 1906 - November 21, 1981) born in Indianapolis made his mark as an announcer of radio programs and an actor in With comedy from Lew Lehr and Fuzzy Knight, the line-up of vocalists included Buddy Clark, Little Jackie Heller, Scrappy Lambert, Pat Kennedy, Jane Pickens, Dinah Shore and Mary Small. Lew Lehr ( May 14, 1895, Philadelphia Pennsylvania &ndash March 6, 1950, Brookline Massachusetts) was a comedian writer John Forrest "Fuzzy" Knight ( 9 May, 1901 &ndash 23 February, 1976) was an American film actor Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American Singer, Actress

To boost ratings, Walter Winchell and Bernie, who were good friends, staged a fake rivalry similar to the comedic conflict between Jack Benny and Fred Allen. Walter Winchell ( April 7, 1897 &ndash February 20, 1972) was an American newspaper and radio commentator Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky February 14, 1894 - December 26, 1974) was an American Comedian, vaudevillian Fred Allen (born John Florence Sullivan May 31 1894 - March 17, 1956) was an American Comedian whose absurdist This mutually beneficial "feud" was a running gag on their radio appearances and continued in two films in which they portrayed themselves: Wake Up and Live (1937) and Love and Hisses (1937) . Wake Up and Live is a 1937 Fox Musical film directed by Sidney Lanfield and produced by Darryl F

Ben Bernie was noted for always having a cigar in hand and some speculate this hastened his death in 1943.

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Allmovie (previously All Movie Guide) is a commercial database of information about Movie stars movies and television shows. Find A Grave is a Website allowing its users to access maintain and expand an online Database of Burial records In 1919 Lee De Forest, inventor of the Audion tube, filed his first patent on a Sound-on-film process DeForest Phonofilm, which recorded sound directly
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