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Papa Play for Me
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Papa Play for Me Hardcover - 1977

by Mickey Katz, Hannibal Coons


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Mickey Katz (1909 - 1985), a Jewish comedian and musician, is best known for his parodies -- Theme from Moulin Rouge (Where is My Heart) became Where is My Pants?, (How Much is that) Doggie in the Window became Pickle in the Window -- incorporating Yiddish words and accents. His very first English-Yiddish recording, Haim afen Range, was an instant hit and he went on to record ninety singles and ten albums for RCA and Capitol. Father of performer Joel Grey and grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey, Mickey Katz's irreverent blend of Jewish story-telling, vaudeville routines, African-American jazz, Jewish klezmer and popular dance band music have had a lasting impact on American culture. In this rollicking autobiography, first published in 1977 and reissued here with a new introduction, the King of the Borscht Capades talks frankly about politics, music, family, identity and show business.

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  • Title Papa Play for Me
  • Author Mickey Katz, Hannibal Coons
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster, NY
  • Date 1977
  • ISBN 9780671225438

About the author

Joel Grey, acclaimed actor, singer, and dancer, is Mickey Katz's son. He performed small parts in revues and television until he landed his signature role as the sinister but mesmerizing Emcee in the Broadway musical Cabaret (1966), which earned him a Tony Award. He also won an Academy Award for his reprisal of the character in the 1972 film version of Cabaret and has remained a beloved figure of the American stage and screen. Josh Kun is a writer whose articles in the San Francisco Guardian, Boston Phoenix, LA Weekly, Spin, and elsewhere are at the forefront of contemporary music journalism. He is Assistant Professor of English at the University of California at Riverside.
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