Katz Mickey Coons (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust jacket is price clipped, but otherwise good. 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. With jacket, tight and unmarked, mild jacket edge wear and tear. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure Bubble Mailer.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 223pp. Illus. The hilarious, heartwarming autobiography of comedian and bandleader Mickey Katz (Joel Grey's father). Intro by Joel Grey. (loc x46/4).

223 S. Leinen mit Schutzumschlag. Sauberes Exemplar ohne Stempel und Anstreichungen. Einige Abbildungen und Tafeln. Schutzumschlag etwas berieben und mit Einrissen. Sonst gut erhalten. Sprache: eng.

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