Ben Bernie
Born: May 30, 1891
Died: October 23, 1943
Died: October 23, 1943
From Wikipedia
Ben Bernie (May 30, 1891 – October 23, 1943), born Bernard
Anzelevitz, was an American jazz violinist and radio personality, often
introduced as The Old Maestro. He was noted for his showmanship and memorable
bits of snappy dialogue.
Bernie was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. By the age of 15 he
was teaching violin, but this experience apparently diminished his interest in
the violin for a time. 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. Later, he had his own band, "The
Lads," seen in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound short, Ben Bernie and
All the Lads (1924–25), featuring pianist Oscar Levant. He toured with Maurice
Chevalier and also toured in Europe.
Bernie's orchestra recorded throughout the 1920s and 1930s;
Vocalion (1922–25), Brunswick (1925–33), Columbia (1933), Decca (1936), and ARC
(Vocalion and OKeh) (1939–40). In 1923 Bernie and the Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
recorded Who's Sorry Now. In 1925 Ben Bernie and his orchestra did the first
recording of Sweet Georgia Brown. Bernie was the co-composer of this jazz
standard, which became the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters.
Bernie was a freemason, member of Keystone Lodge № 235, New
York City.
He died from a pulmonary embolism in October 1943, aged 52.
Ben Bernie (May 30, 1891 – October 23, 1943), born Bernard
Anzelevitz, was an American jazz violinist and radio personality, often
introduced as The Old Maestro. He was noted for his showmanship and memorable
bits of snappy dialogue.
Bernie was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. By the age of 15 he
was teaching violin, but this experience apparently diminished his interest in
the violin for a time. 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. Later, he had his own band, "The
Lads," seen in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound short, Ben Bernie and
All the Lads (1924–25), featuring pianist Oscar Levant. He toured with Maurice
Chevalier and also toured in Europe.
Bernie's orchestra recorded throughout the 1920s and 1930s;
Vocalion (1922–25), Brunswick (1925–33), Columbia (1933), Decca (1936), and ARC
(Vocalion and OKeh) (1939–40). In 1923 Bernie and the Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
recorded Who's Sorry Now. In 1925 Ben Bernie and his orchestra did the first
recording of Sweet Georgia Brown. Bernie was the co-composer of this jazz
standard, which became the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters.
Bernie was a freemason, member of Keystone Lodge № 235, New
York City.
He died from a pulmonary embolism in October 1943, aged 52.
Movies for Ben Bernie...
Title: Love and Hisses
Character: Ben Bernie
Released: December 21, 1937
Type: Movie
As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winchell promotes her in his column.
Title: Wake Up and Live
Character: Ben Bernie and His Orchestra
Released: August 23, 1937
Type: Movie
Satire on radio, built around the supposed feud between bandleader Ben Bernie and journalist Walter Winchell.
Title: Stolen Harmony
Character: Jack Conrad
Released: April 20, 1935
Type: Movie
Band leader Jack Conrad is impressed by prison inmate Ray Ferrera on saxophone. Conrad hires Ray to join his band and tour upon his release. Ray hooks up with Jean, a dancer in the show, and the two become a successful dance act. However, when an ex-inmate buddy of Ray's robs the tour bus, Ray is suspected of wrongdoing by Jack and the others in the group. After a gang of thugs hijacks the tour bus, Ray tries to use his street smarts to redeem his reputation.
Title: Shoot the Works
Character: Joe Davis
Released: July 18, 1934
Type: Movie
The story of seedy sideshow barker Nicky, who uses everyone he meets to get ahead. Nicky isn't even above exploiting his singing sweetheart Lily to suit his purposes, but this time it is he who ends up the loser -- at least until he gets wise to himself.
Title: Ben Bernie and His Orchestra
Character: Band Leader
Released: May 15, 1930
Type: Movie
Ben Bernie and his orchestra play a few songs for a vitaphone recording.
Title: Ben Bernie and All the Lads
Character: Himself
Released: April 15, 1923
Type: Movie
Early music video.
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