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Originally established in 2002 as a small project dedicated to the preservation of recorded Jewish music, it has matured into a robust digitization operation for all types of sound recordings.

The Hilarious Musical Comedy of Benny Bell - Volume 1


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through the Research Station
Collection(s)Judaic
Catalogue NumberJSA 1001
Matrix Number N/A
Record Label JSA
Record FormatCD
Shelf Number100187
Number of Tracks24
Date RecordedN/A
Album Artists
Notes From his personal collection of recordings, the 25 songs on this album demonstrate the versatility and comedic talents of Benny Bell beginning with Alimony Blues which was first recorded in 1929. Some of the tunes were considered quite risque for their time. Sit back and laugh!!

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1 - Alimony Blues
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
2 - Fast Asleep
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
3 - Sweet Violets
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
4 - Hootshe Kootshe
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
5 - Once a Bum ...
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
6 - Horses Work
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
7 - Ship It C.O.D.
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
8 - Two Times Tonight
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
9 - Limericks
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
10 - She's Still Got It
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
11 - I'll Never Get Drunk
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
12 - Hey Joe, 2 Beers
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
13 - Take a Ship
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
14 - I'm the Guy
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
15 - Happy Birthday
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
16 - Gone But Not Forgotten
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
17 - A Disgusted Millionaire
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
18 - There Ain't No Santa
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
19 - I Hope They Draft
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
20 - Automobile Song
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
21 - She's So Clever
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
22 - Go To Work, Jerk
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
23 - Did You Ever Hear?
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
24 - Noses
Composer(s) : Benny Bell
25 - Chitty Bitty Bim Bum
Composer(s) : Benny Bell