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Irving Kaufman
Anthology: The Last Recording Pioneer
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (26) - Disc #1
1. I Love the Ladies
2. They Don?t Hesitate Any More
3. Underneath the Japanese Moon
4. Listen to That Dixie Band
5. My Fox Trot Wedding Day
6. Are You from Dixie? (?Cause I?m from Dixie Too) (with Billy Murray)
7. You?re a Dangerous Girl (with Avon Comedy Four)
8. Mr. Jazz Himself
9. I?m All Bound ?Round with the Mason Dixon Line
10. Hail! Hail! The Gang?s All Here (with Columbia Quartette)
11. Oh! Susie Behave
12. Take Your Girlie to the Movies (If You Can?t Make Love at Home)
13. You?d Be Surprised
14. Goodnight Angeline (with The Three Kaufields)
15. Sweet Lady (Medley) (with Eubie Blake)
16. Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes (Down in Tennessee)
17. My Yiddisha Mammy
18. Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean (with Jack Kaufman)
19. When You and I Were Young Maggie Blues
20. Yes! We Have No Bananas (with Bailey?s Luck Seven)
21. Yes Sir, That?s My Baby
22. You Took Advantage of Me (with Vaughn DeLeath)
23. That?s the Good Old Sunny South
24. In the Good Old Summertime
25. Think It Over Mary (with The Dandies)
26. God Bless America

CD Details

All Artists: Irving Kaufman
Title: Anthology: The Last Recording Pioneer
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Archeophone Records
Original Release Date: 12/6/2005
Release Date: 12/6/2005
Genres: Jazz, Pop
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 777215109469, 0777215109469

Synopsis

Product Description

A long-forgotten and overlooked personality of the entertainment industry, Irving Kaufman was among the most popular, active, and versatile singers in recording history. He sang on countless phonograph records and worked with such legends as Billy Murray, Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Sophie Tucker, and later, Tiny Tim. His recorded output spanned longer than virtually any other artist?from 1914 to 1974. This CD represents Irving?s incredible 60-year span of activity, beginning from his first acoustic recordings in 1914 to the final cuts made in his home in August 1974. The booklet includes several rare photographs, some contributed by Irving's family, and features detailed liner notes by Kaufman expert Ryan Barna, examining both the professional and personal life of this legendary performer.

CD Reviews

Great!

"Gimpy" Peach Johnson | 01/20/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm surprised it's taken so long for a CD to come along dedicated to the recordings of Irving Kaufman. In the 1910s and 1920s, Kaufman was one of the most popular and prolific vocalists on records (along with Billy Murray, Henry Burr, Arthur Fields, and a couple others--at times, I think he sounds a lot like Al Jolson). These recordings demonstrate why. His style sounds incredibly dated today, but if you can get past that, you'll find some real gems of a long gone style of singing. Like Billy Murray, Kaufman has a hint of humor in most of his recordings (just listen to "Are You From Dixie" or "Take Your Girlie To The Movies"). His diction is remarkable--many song lyrics tended to be muffled and difficult to understand on old acoustic recordings, but Kaufman sings so clearly and cleanly that you can easily understand every word.

The folks at Archeophone have done this set right. The remastering of the old recordings is quite good, and the booklet is a delight to read. Thanks to the biographical essay, I now have a good idea of the man behind the records and a number of photos to put a face with the voice. Complete discographical information is included as well.

These tracks run the gamut from jazz and dance band sides, to "tenor with orchestra" recordings to some late voice and piano recordings. There are some real treasures here, including "Sweet Lady" (in which Eubie Blake furnishes the piano accompaniment), "Mr. Jazz," "Yes Sir, That's My Baby," and Kaufman's first recording, "I Love The Ladies" from 1914. I also discovered I really like the 1946 transcription cut included here ("In The Good Old Summertime") Even in his 50s and beyond, Kaufman had quite a voice.

Highly recommended."