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Barry Sisters - tell me about these Yiddishe Mamas
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Subject: The Barry Sisters - tell me about them From: Joe Offer Date: 27 Feb 10 - 03:35 PM If you look for old Yiddish songs, the name "Barry Sisters" pops up time and time again. Lots of their recordings have made it to CD and to YouTube. Sometimes I wonder how authentic their renditions of songs are, but time and time again I find out that the roots of their performances are authentic. Is anyone familiar with the history of the Barry Sisters? Can you tell us about them? There's no biography at allmusic.com, although there is an extensive discography. Here's the entry from Wikipedia:
Myrna Barry was born in 1925 and died in 1976. [2]. Claire Barry, born in 1923, continues to sing and perform, and was recently featured in the NPR radio show, "Yiddish Melodies in Swing." [3] |
Subject: RE: Barry Sisters - tell me about these Yiddishe Mamas From: Melissa Date: 27 Feb 10 - 03:48 PM I don't know anything about them, but I sure am enjoying them on youtube! thanks |
Subject: RE: Barry Sisters - tell me about these Yiddishe M From: M.Ted Date: 27 Feb 10 - 10:14 PM I don't have it in front of me, but there is a fair amount about them in Henry Sapoznik's wonderful book, "Klezmer! Jewish Music from Old World to Our World" -- |
Subject: RE: Barry Sisters - tell me about these Yiddishe M From: GUEST,Gerry Date: 28 Feb 10 - 02:53 AM I tried to post a summary from Sapoznik's book a few hours ago, but it seems to have vanished. Anyway, there's basically three paragraphs on pp 141-142, where we learn Early recognition on a Jewish children's show, First records at Victor in 1939 accompanied by Dave Tarras, Abe Ellstien et al, Very popular recordings with tenor Seymour Rechtzeit, and not much more. I agree that it is a wonderful book. |
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