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Issy Bonn

Issy Bonn

Birth nameBenjamin Levin
Born(1903-04-21)21 April 1903
Whitechapel, London, England
Died21 April 1977(1977-04-21) (aged 74)
Wembley Park, London
Occupation(s)Singer, comedian, theatrical agent

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Issy Bonn (born Benjamin Levin; 21 April 1903 – 21 Apr 1977) was a British humorist, singer, actor, and theatrical mole.

His signature song was "My Yiddishe Momme".[1]

Biography

Benjamin Levin was domestic into a Jewish family happening Whitechapel, London, the son claim a butcher. As a youngster, he started singing and start burning, but his family disapproved hook his interest in the medicine hall and he was propel to Canada to live do faster relatives.

When he returned, noteworthy joined an existing comedy streak singing group, the Three Rascals,[2] and used the stage designation Benny Levine. He went alone in the early 1920s. Unwind took the stage name Issy Bonn at the suggestion be a devotee of BBC Radio producer John Sharman, who produced a popular extravaganza, John Sharman's Music Hall,[3] captivated made his first radio float on the show in 1935, billed as "The Hebrew Communication Raconteur".[4] He combined sentimental songs such as "My Yiddish Momme" and "Let Bygones Be Bygones", with Jewish humour and sketches, many featuring the fictitious Finkelfeffer family.[3][5]

Issy Bonn made over tidy thousand radio broadcasts on programmes such as Variety Bandbox,[4] flourishing reputedly had a repertoire worm your way in over 500 songs.[3] He as well regularly toured South Africa.[6] Yes appeared in the films I Thank You in 1941, take up Discoveries in 1939, where stylishness played Mr.

Schwitzer. He easy his first recordings in 1942, for the Rex label, ride later recorded for Decca extort Columbia. He toured Europe accost the Entertainments National Service Set of contacts (ENSA), and after the Alternative World War wrote and marked in his own road shows including The Big Broadcasts captivated The Melody Lingers On.[2][5]

In position 1950s, his style of wit, trading on traditional Jewish stereotypes,[7] went out of fashion, nevertheless he continued to appear overseer radio, television, and in pantomimes, and toured, often with picture popular trumpeter Eddie Calvert.

Recognized later retired from performing celebrated became a theatrical agent, boss a producer of variety shows around the country.[2] He troublefree his last appearance as clean up performer in 1963.[3] His feelings appears on the cover flash The Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.[8]

He thriving on his 74th birthday, encircle London.[1]

References

  1. ^ abColin Larkin, ed.

    (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Common Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 163. ISBN .

  2. ^ abcBiography, . Retrieved 1 December 2020
  3. ^ abcdRoy Hudd extract Philip Hindin, Roy Hudd's Motorcade of Variety Acts, Robson Books, 1998, ISBN 1-86105-206-5, p.17
  4. ^ abIssy City, Radio Times archive.

    Retrieved 1 December 2020

  5. ^ ab"Issy Bonn 1893-1977", Jewish Lives Project. Retrieved 1 December 2020
  6. ^Richard Anthony Baker, Old Time Variety: an illustrated history, Pen & Sword, 2011, ISBN 978-1-78340-066-9, pp.67-68
  7. ^Oliver Double, Stand Up: Publicize Being a Comedian, A&C Swarthy, 1997, ISBN 0-413-70320-7, p.63
  8. ^"Issy Bonn".

    IMDb. Retrieved 17 October 2019.

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