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Jack Benny

Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky, February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American entertainer who evolved from a modest success playing violin on the vaudeville circuit to one of the leading entertainers of the twentieth century with a highly popular comedic career in radio, television, and film. He was known for his comic timing and the ability to cause laughter with a long pause or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated summation "Well! "

His radio and television programs, popular from 1932 until his death in 1974, were a major influence on the sitcom genre. Benny portrayed himself as a miser who obliviously played his violin badly and claimed perpetually to be 39 years of age.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1894 (Chicago), Died December 26, 1974 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MS-75337 16-in. 3/1/1933 Chevrolet audition for NBC Jack Benny Radio program audition speaker  
Victor MS-75338 16-in. 3/1/1933 Chevrolet audition for NBC Jack Benny Radio program audition speaker  
Victor MS-75339 16-in. 3/1/1933 Chevrolet audition for NBC Jack Benny Radio program audition speaker  
Victor ES-76047 8-in. 4/21/1933 The Chevrolet program Jack Benny Radio broadcast : Comedy speaker  
Victor ES-76048 8-in. 4/21/1933 The Chevrolet program Jack Benny Radio broadcast : Comedy speaker  
Victor LCS-76049 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 4/21/1933 The Chevrolet program Jack Benny Radio broadcast : Comedy speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Benny, Jack," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101891.

Benny, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101891.

"Benny, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101891

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