Comments on: East End Yiddisher Jazz

By: Mike Tayler

Mike Tayler — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 23:58:01 +0000

Does anyone know the date of birth & death of Rita Marlowe who sang with the Harry Parry Sextet in the 1940s? I am writing a biography of Harry Parry (1912-1956) & wish to acknowledge Rita & her contribution to the Sextet’s success. Thanks Mike Taler (Harry’s nephew)

By: Martin Moss, Chairman Chigwell JACS

Martin Moss, Chairman Chigwell JACS — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:12:41 +0000

Hello Alan, Cyndy Lessing mentioned you to give a talk to Chigwell JACS this year. Dates available are: Sept 8, 22; Nov 20, 24. As your talk has music content these are the only dates available. Awaiting your reply.

Martin.

By: Sherlee Feldman

Sherlee Feldman — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:05:04 +0000

I’m trying to find out about a song my grandmother sang when I was a small child
I don’t know what it was called but it starts off like this “ Mr and Mrs Michaels was a
typical yidisher pair sold Oranges and Lemons and they lived in Tredegar Square “
If you could find out about this song and all the words I would be very appreciative

Many thanks

By: Sharon Burns

Sharon Burns — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:27:11 +0000

Just googled Yiddish Jazz while listening to an interesting programme on Radio 4 about music traditions. Thought I would add my dad’s name to the list.
Tito Burns, an East End boy who became a prominent musician/jazz accordionist, band leader who introduced Bebop into the UK.
A notable omission!

Sharon Burns

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:42:35 +0000

Very much enjoyed Alan’s brilliant talk today at the Survey of London Whitechapel History Festival, at Tower Hamlet’s Ideas Store. Talk, music, beigels (well, songs about beigels), what’s not to like!

By: Garry Margolis

Garry Margolis — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 07:21:06 +0000

This is fascinating! Thanks!

By: GLORIA SPIELMAN

GLORIA SPIELMAN — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 20:09:45 +0000

Fascinating post! Well done for uncovering this lost part of our heritage. Thank you!

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:53:12 +0000

Wonderful nostalgia

By: Gary Arber

Gary Arber — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:58:49 +0000

A very prominent Jewish jazzman has been ommited from this article, -Cy. Laurie.
Cy. was Cyril Lurie whose family ran a jewellers shop in Roman Road. Cy was equal to Ackerbilk and Johnny Dankworth who were in the charts at the same time.
The Cy. Laurie Jazz Club held its meetings at Mac’s Rehearsal Club in Great Windmill Street.
I used to print all of the posters, hand bills and admission tickets for the dances, I also printed the signed fan photos, He was pictured playing his “gob stick” in a jumper with a clarionet oil stain on the sleeve. He retired from the music scene to run a farm in Essex
Gary

By: Adele

Adele — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:52:08 +0000

What a wonderfully nostalgic post! My late father, an East End jazz lover, often mentioned all those names. Thanks for the memories GA.