Victor Borge

Victor Borge

Børge Rosenbaum (Danish: [ˈpɶɐ̯wə ˈʁoːsn̩pɑwm]; Yiddish: בורגע ראזענבוים, romanized: Burge Razenboym; January 3, 1909 – December 23, 2000), known professionally as Victor Borge ( BOR-gə), was a Danish-American actor, comedian, and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in both North America and Europe. His blend of music and comedy earned him the nicknames "The Clown Prince of Denmark," "The Unmelancholy Dane," and "The Great Dane."

Birth and Death Data: Born Copenhagen (capital and largest city of Denmark), Died December 23, 2000 (Greenwich (town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, suburb of NYC) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: performer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	72285	10-in.	6/23/1944	Smiles	Victor Borge	performer
Decca	72286	10-in.	6/23/1944	Till we meet again	Victor Borge	performer
Decca	72287	10-in.	6/23/1944	Ave Maria	Victor Borge	performer
Decca	72288	10-in.	6/23/1944	Brahms' lullaby (Cradle song)	Victor Borge	performer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Borge, Victor," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104885.

Borge, Victor. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104885.

"Borge, Victor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.